KADS Favourite Trail Races
Looking for some inspiration for future Trail Races? Here are some of your fellow KADS' favourite races which are predominantly on paths with more focus on the course than the distance. If you'd like your favourite race to be listed here, just pop the details in this form (or use the button below) and your friendly and caring web manager will add them for you! Keep 'em coming KADS.
If you're interested in KADS favourite races of other types and distances, head over to this page for oodles of them!
Spartan Beast - Trifecta weekend
Recommended by: Zoe Attenborough
Briefly Tell Us About the Race Format
This weekend has the Sprint - 5km Super - 8miles - Beast 13miles . At the Windsor race you should expect to encounter all types of terrain from hills, woodlands and long flat stretches as it is hosted in the beautiful North Downs. When you arrive and have parked your car you will head to Registration where you will receive you bib packet which includes all of your wristbands, your timing chip and your headband. After you then go and drop your bag off at bag check you can start to take in the festival area, the glimpse of the course that you can see and finally get ready to take on the epic course that awaits you! Make sure to be at the start line with plenty of time before your official heat time. Once Spartan Phil has got your pumped and ready, it is time to race! Once you have finished the course you can enjoy all that there is to offer in the festival area including the merchandise tent and soak up the rest of the Spartan day.
What Kind of Race Is It? Trail Race
What Distance is the Race (roughly)? Variable (Double or Quits etc)
Why Do You Recommend this Race?
First experience at this race for 2019 and it was brilliant! as always spartan put on a fantastic quality event packed full of mud guts and glory. Technical and very solid obstacles that test mind body and soul to the max ! especially over the distance of 13 ish miles . This was our final piece of the trifecta puzzle and was a brilliant race to end on !
When Does the Race Take Place? October
Where is the Race (nearest town) Windsor
Any more info (web links, course description etc)?
https://www.spartanrace.uk/en/race/detail/4878/overview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhKLpQPXj8U
Briefly Tell Us About the Race Format
This weekend has the Sprint - 5km Super - 8miles - Beast 13miles . At the Windsor race you should expect to encounter all types of terrain from hills, woodlands and long flat stretches as it is hosted in the beautiful North Downs. When you arrive and have parked your car you will head to Registration where you will receive you bib packet which includes all of your wristbands, your timing chip and your headband. After you then go and drop your bag off at bag check you can start to take in the festival area, the glimpse of the course that you can see and finally get ready to take on the epic course that awaits you! Make sure to be at the start line with plenty of time before your official heat time. Once Spartan Phil has got your pumped and ready, it is time to race! Once you have finished the course you can enjoy all that there is to offer in the festival area including the merchandise tent and soak up the rest of the Spartan day.
What Kind of Race Is It? Trail Race
What Distance is the Race (roughly)? Variable (Double or Quits etc)
Why Do You Recommend this Race?
First experience at this race for 2019 and it was brilliant! as always spartan put on a fantastic quality event packed full of mud guts and glory. Technical and very solid obstacles that test mind body and soul to the max ! especially over the distance of 13 ish miles . This was our final piece of the trifecta puzzle and was a brilliant race to end on !
When Does the Race Take Place? October
Where is the Race (nearest town) Windsor
Any more info (web links, course description etc)?
https://www.spartanrace.uk/en/race/detail/4878/overview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhKLpQPXj8U
Rat Race - Man Vs Coast
Recommended by: Zoe Attenborough
Briefly Tell Us About the Race Format
Breathtaking 23 mile route takes in high cliffs, brooding moorland, picture-perfect beaches, crashing waves, big swells, rough-hewn rocks, water jumps, short swims and a few cheeky surprises. This is one for the adventurer who wants to make a weekend of it.
What Kind of Race Is It? Trail Race
What Distance is the Race (roughly)? Marathon
Why Do You Recommend this Race?
This has to be one of the best adventures I've been on so far in my running life. The settings are simply stunning and worth all the effort. Jumping off some of the cliffs is nerve wracking but worth the refreshing dip. Its hilly, sand gets everywhere but simply this race is stunning and as always rat race put on one heck of an event!
What Month Does the Race Take Place? July
Where is the Race (nearest town) Cornwall, St Michael's Mount
Any more info (web links, course description etc)?
https://ratracemanvscoast.co.uk/
Briefly Tell Us About the Race Format
Breathtaking 23 mile route takes in high cliffs, brooding moorland, picture-perfect beaches, crashing waves, big swells, rough-hewn rocks, water jumps, short swims and a few cheeky surprises. This is one for the adventurer who wants to make a weekend of it.
What Kind of Race Is It? Trail Race
What Distance is the Race (roughly)? Marathon
Why Do You Recommend this Race?
This has to be one of the best adventures I've been on so far in my running life. The settings are simply stunning and worth all the effort. Jumping off some of the cliffs is nerve wracking but worth the refreshing dip. Its hilly, sand gets everywhere but simply this race is stunning and as always rat race put on one heck of an event!
What Month Does the Race Take Place? July
Where is the Race (nearest town) Cornwall, St Michael's Mount
Any more info (web links, course description etc)?
https://ratracemanvscoast.co.uk/
Wolf Run - Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Recommended by: Zoe Attenborough
Briefly Tell Us About the Race Format
The Wolf Run is Wild Running - a unique combination of three kinds of off-road running: mud runs, trail runs and obstacle runs. Voted the best OCR in the UK, it’s a hardcore 10k run across raw natural terrain, including open ground, woodland, lakes & thick mud.
Running in a pack, or as a lone wolf, you’ll tackle a series of tough obstacles - both man-made and natural - designed to test your mental & physical strength, skill and stamina. You’ll run, climb, jump, wade, crawl and swim through a course designed to challenge you on every level.
What Kind of Race Is It? Obstacle Race
What Distance is the Race (roughly)? 10K
Why Do You Recommend this Race?
This was a new race for me this year, we managed to do the winter and Spring wolf. Both courses were different each time and challenging in their own right. Great fun and great quality obstacles. Wolf stands for , Woods, Obstacles, Lakes, Forests so i'm sure you can guess whats involved :) ! The finisher tops a second to non in quality and always very striking designs !
What Month Does the Race Take Place? April
Where is the Race (nearest town) Warwick & Leicester
Any more info (web links, course description etc)?
https://thewolfrun.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G4PhD0kILc
Briefly Tell Us About the Race Format
The Wolf Run is Wild Running - a unique combination of three kinds of off-road running: mud runs, trail runs and obstacle runs. Voted the best OCR in the UK, it’s a hardcore 10k run across raw natural terrain, including open ground, woodland, lakes & thick mud.
Running in a pack, or as a lone wolf, you’ll tackle a series of tough obstacles - both man-made and natural - designed to test your mental & physical strength, skill and stamina. You’ll run, climb, jump, wade, crawl and swim through a course designed to challenge you on every level.
What Kind of Race Is It? Obstacle Race
What Distance is the Race (roughly)? 10K
Why Do You Recommend this Race?
This was a new race for me this year, we managed to do the winter and Spring wolf. Both courses were different each time and challenging in their own right. Great fun and great quality obstacles. Wolf stands for , Woods, Obstacles, Lakes, Forests so i'm sure you can guess whats involved :) ! The finisher tops a second to non in quality and always very striking designs !
What Month Does the Race Take Place? April
Where is the Race (nearest town) Warwick & Leicester
Any more info (web links, course description etc)?
https://thewolfrun.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G4PhD0kILc
Thoresby 10
Recommended by: Kerstine Herbert
Briefly Tell Us About the Race Format
Hosted by SBR events. A local company that organise a whole host of varied events. They are always fun and inclusive for all abilities. Thoresby 10 is help on the same course as the Longhorn but goes the opposite way. Its a beautiful course through clumber forest and there are a wide variety of distances and events to take part in. The support is marvellous and I would thoroughly recommend any SBR event
What Kind of Race Is It? Trail Race
What Distance is the Race (roughly)? 10Km or 10 Miles
Why Do You Recommend this Race?
It beautiful, challenging, fun and well supported. As there are several events going on at the same time there are always lots of people on the course at the same time
What Month Does the Race Take Place? October
Where is the Race (nearest town) Ollerton
Any more info (web links, course description etc)?
https://www.sbrevents.co.uk/events/thoresby-10-2019
Briefly Tell Us About the Race Format
Hosted by SBR events. A local company that organise a whole host of varied events. They are always fun and inclusive for all abilities. Thoresby 10 is help on the same course as the Longhorn but goes the opposite way. Its a beautiful course through clumber forest and there are a wide variety of distances and events to take part in. The support is marvellous and I would thoroughly recommend any SBR event
What Kind of Race Is It? Trail Race
What Distance is the Race (roughly)? 10Km or 10 Miles
Why Do You Recommend this Race?
It beautiful, challenging, fun and well supported. As there are several events going on at the same time there are always lots of people on the course at the same time
What Month Does the Race Take Place? October
Where is the Race (nearest town) Ollerton
Any more info (web links, course description etc)?
https://www.sbrevents.co.uk/events/thoresby-10-2019
