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British Trail Running Championships

The Trail Running Association is responsible for the selection and promotion of the British Trail Running Championships, working directly British Athletics.

The Championships are held annually over three distances:

Short: Races up to 45km
Middle: Races between 45km and 90km
Long: Races over 90km 

British Trail Running Championships 2026

Short Distance
Forest of Dean Spring Half Marathon
22nd March 2026
An annual event is organised by The Rotary Club of the Royal Forest of Dean and supported by the Forestry Commission.

RACE WEBSITE



Middle Distance
Lake District 50km
Presented by RunThrough events, the 53km distance will also act as the Trials race for Team GB&NI representation at the European Off-Road Championships in June 2026.

RACE WEBSITE


Ultra Distance
South Downs Way 100
13th-14th June 2026
The fifteenth edition of this event organised by Centurion Running and taking in the entire of the South Downs Way National Trail in under 30 hours.

RACE WEBSITE


Grants & Award

First, second and third place in both the womens and mens events will be awarded Gold, Silver and Bronze British Athletics Medals.

Age Group prizes are awarded in five year categories from V35 all the way up to V80+.

Gold, silver and bronze medals are awarded when there are 8 or more runners in an age category. Gold and silver medals are awarded when there are between 4 and 7 runners. If there are under 4 runners in an age category then only a Gold medal will be awarded.

Grants are available to the first male and female runners in each of the championship races who are TRA members at the time of the event.

Click here for more information on Championship Grants


History/results



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