Mud & Weighted Run Events & Races

There are a wide variety of UK-based mud runs, weighted runs and obstacle events and races.

A number of these events are highlighted below in chronological order (not an exhaustive list). Further events, races and information can be found at: http://www.muddyrace.co.uk/.

Events by Month

Events are presented as follows: event name @ place (country), distances and website.

Monthly Events (Recurring)

Nuclear Trials (Nuclear Races) @ Kelvedon Hatch, Brentwood (Essex): http://www.nuclear-races.co.uk/index.php/events/nuclear-trials/
- Free event consisting of 400m assault course (10/12 obstacles) designed for groups and individuals.

January

Tough Guy: Original @ South Perton Farm, South Staffordshire (England) https://eventdesq.imgstg.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=main&EventDesqID=1702&OrgID=2107

February

Avalanche Adventure Run @ Wrongs Farm, Leicestershire (England): ?km: http://www.quest-events.co.uk/avalanc.htm
Brutal 10: Bordon Heaths @ Bordon, Hampshire (England): 10km: http://brutalrun.co.uk/race/bordon-heaths-23-february-2013/

March

Para’s 10 @ Aldershot (England): 10m carrying 35lbs (excluding food & water): http://www.paras10.com/aldershot.php
Back 2 the Trenches: Over the Top @ Fullers Wood Lane, Nuffield (England): 5km & 10km: http://www.back2thetrenches.co.uk/
Brutal 10: Windmill Hill @ Frimley, near Aldershot (England): 10km: http://brutalrun.co.uk/race/brutal-windmill-hill/
XRunner: Wild Warrior @ Wild Park, Derbyshire (England): 5km & 10km: http://xrunner.co.uk/events/wild-warrior-obstacle-course-race/
Nuclear Blackout (Nuclear Races) @ Kelvedon Hatch, Brentwood (Essex): http://www.nuclear-races.co.uk/index.php/events/nuclear-blackout/

April

Royal Air Force 2 Day March @ RAF Cosford, near Wolverhampton (England): http://www.rafwarma.org.uk/
- Civilian: 10km, 20km and 40km events.
- Military: 20km and 40km events.
The Pain Barrier @ Frickley, Doncaster (England): 10km mud run: http://painbarrier.co.uk
Tough Guy: Mud Battles @ Wolverhampton, South Staffordshire (England): 7km, 12km & 21km: http://www.toughguy.co.uk/TG13-MUDBEVENTS.php
Yorkshire Warrior Challenge @ Home Farm, Harrogate (England): 10m: http://www.yorkshirewarrior.com/
XtremeSTORM @ Victoria Park, Southport (England): 18km: http://xtremestorm.com/
Farmyard Frolics @ Brokksby Melton College, Leicestershire (England): 10km: http://www.quest-events.co.uk/frolics.htm
Warrior Run @ 6m North of Brighton (England): 6km & 12km: http://www.warrior-run.co.uk/index.html
Brutal 10: Bagshot @ Bagshot GU15 1HF (England): 10km: http://brutalrun.co.uk/race/bagshot/
W.A.R. (Warrior Adrenaline Race) @ Dunstable Downs, Bedforshire (England): 5km & 10km: http://www.warrioradrenalinerace.co.uk/

May

Garelochhead Marches @ Garelochhead (Scotland): 80km over 2 days: http://www.scottish2daymarches.co.uk
The “Fan Dance” Pen-y-fan @ Pen-y-fan, Brecon Beacons (Wales): 15m carrying 30lbs: http://www.xnrg.co.uk/fandance2013.htm
Commando Course of Action @ Prestwold Country Park, Loughborough (England): 10km: http://wwwcommandocourseofaction.co.uk/
Tough Mudder: London North @ Boughton House & Estate, Nrothamptonshire (England): 10-12m: http://toughmudder.co.uk/events/
XRunner: Mad Monk @ Darley Abby, Derby (England): 5km & 10km: http://xrunner.co.uk/mad-monk-obstacle-course-race/
Whole Hog Challenge: Balfron @ Glenside Farm, Stirlingshire (Scotland): ?km: http://www.mariecurie.org.uk/wholehogstirlingshire
Whole Hog Challenge: Banchory @ Woodend Barn, Aberdeenshire (Scotland): ?km: https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/en-GB/events/adrenaline-experiences/whole-hog-aberdeenshire-banchory-2013-9120/
Whole Hog Challenge: Brecon Beacons @ South Wales Caving Club, Swansea (Wales): 6m: https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/en-GB/events/adrenaline-experiences/whole-hog-brecon-beacons-2013-9116/
Whole Hog Challenge: Forest Row @ Hindleap Warren Outdoor Centre, Wych Cross (England): ?km: https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/en-GB/events/adrenaline-experiences/whole-hog-forest-row-east-sussex-2013-9111/
Great Escape Challenge @ Yorkshire Dales National Park (England): ?km: http://greatescape.mariecurie.org.uk/index.php
Beat the Bog @ Preston, Kent (England): 5m: http://www.beatthebog.com/#page_id=page0
Rat Race: Dirty Weekend @ Burghley House (England): 13m & 20m: http://www.ratracedirtyweekend.com/
Zombie Run UK: Lincoln @ Oakhill Leisure, Swinderby (England): 5km: http://www.zombierunuk.com/
Chiltern Warrior @ Chiltern open Air Museum, Buckinghamshire (England): 5km & 10km: http://www.chilternwarrior.com/
Adventure Race Essex: Lactic Rush @ Essex (England): 7m: http://www.adventureraceessex.co.uk/index.php/events/lactic-rush/
Kamikaze: Pippingford @ Pippingford Park, East Sussex (England): 4m & 8m: http://www.votwo.co.uk/events-1/kamikaze-pippingford-2013
Hell on the Harbourside @ Cumbria (England): 4m & 6m: http://www.west-lakes-adventure.co.uk/hell-on-the-harbourside/
XMud: West Midlands @ Red Hall Farm, Stoke-on-Trent (England): 6m: http://www.xmud.co.uk/events/west-midlands-mud-run
Nuclear Rush (Nuclear Races) @ Kelvedon Hatch, Brentwood (Essex): http://www.nuclear-races.co.uk/index.php/events/nuclear-rush/

June

AGR Black Rock ‘5’ Race @ Kinghorn, Fife (Scotland): 10km: http://blackrock5.org
Back 2 the Trenches: No Man’s Land @ Fullers Wood Lane, Nuffield (England): 5km & 10km: http://www.back2thetrenches.co.uk/
Brutal 10: Enduro @ Bordon (England): 12hr endurance over a 10km distance: http://brutalrun.co.uk/race/brutal10-enduro/
Alliance Trust Cateran Yomp, Highlands of Perthshire (Scotland): 54 miles in 24 hours:
- Sign-up: http://www.soldierscharity.org/events/the-cateran-yomp/
- Route: http://www.caterantrail.org/
Commando Challenge @ Woodbury Common, near Exeter (England): 17km: http://www.commandochallenge.co.uk
Day of the Reckoning, The @ Heart of England Conference & Events Centre, Fillongley (just of of Birmingham, England): http://www.thedayofreckoning.co.uk/
South Downs Way Ultra Run @ Washington, West Sussex (England): 106 miles over two days: http://www.votwo.co.uk/events-1/south-downs-way-challenge-2011
Tough Mudder: London South @ Temple Valley, Hampshire (England): 10-12m: http://toughmudder.co.uk/events/
XRunner: Water Wipeout @ National Watersports Centre, Nottingham (England): 5km & 10km: http://xrunner.co.uk/events/water-wipeout/

July

Para’s 10 @ Colchester (England): 10m carrying 35lbs (excluding food & water): http://www.paras10.com/colchester.php
Tough Guy: Nettle Warrior @ South Perton Farm, South Staffordshire (England): 4km, 8km & 12km: https://eventdesq.imgstg.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=main&EventDesqID=644&OrgID=2107
XMud: North Midlands @ TBC, (England): 6m: http://www.xmud.co.uk/events/north-midlands-mud-run

August

Spartan Race: London @ Pippingford Park, East Sussex (England): 5km: http://www.spartanrace.com/london-obstacle-racing-spartan-sprint-2013.html
Brutal 10: Minley @ Minley Training Land (England): 5km, 10km & 20km: http://brutalrun.co.uk/race/minley-17-aug-2013/
Tough Mudder: Scotland @ Dalkeith Country Estate, Edinburgh (Scotland): 10-12m: http://toughmudder.co.uk/events/
Beach Bash @ St Bees Beach, Cumbria (England): 3m: http://www.west-lakes-adventure.co.uk/beach-bash/
Nuts Challenge, The (Swires Farm, Dorking): 1-4 laps (7km each): http://www.thenutschallenge.co.uk/
XMud: South Midlands @ TBC, (England): 6m: http://www.xmud.co.uk/events/south-midlands-mud-run

September

Commando Shuffle, The @ Okehampton (Dartmoor): 30-miler: http://http://www.commandoshuffle.co.uk/
The Major Series, North @ Bramham Park, Leeds (England): 5km & 10km: http://www.majorseries.com/events/north
Para’s 10 @ Catterick (England): 10m carrying 35lbs (excluding food & water): http://www.paras10.com/catterick.php
Ultimate Trails Ultra Marathon @ Brockhole, Lake District National Park Visitor Centre, Windermere (England): 100km (in 24hrs & 27hrs) & 50km (12hrs): http://www.ultimatetrails.com/events.php
Spartan Race: Cambridge @ Carver Barracks, Saffron Walden (England): 5km: http://www.spartanrace.com/cambridge-obstacle-racing-spartan-sprint-2013.html
Spartan Race: Yorkshire @ Ellington Banks, Yorkshire (England): 5km: http://www.spartanrace.com/yorkshire-obstacle-racing-spartan-sprint-2013.html
Spartan Race: Edinburgh @ Winton House, East Lothian (Scotland): 5km: http://www.spartanrace.com/edinburgh-obstacle-racing-spartan-sprint-2013.html
Spartan Race: Midlands @ West Midlands Water Ski Centre, Warwickshire (England): 12km: http://www.spartanrace.com/midlands-obstacle-racing-super-spartan-2013.html
Twilight Adventure Run @ Wrongs Farm, Leicestershire (England): 10km: http://www.quest-events.co.uk/twilight.htm
Tough Mudder: Yorkshire @ The Broughton Hall Estate, North Yorkshire (England): 10-12m: http://toughmudder.co.uk/events/
Tough Mudder: South West @ TBC (England): 10-12m: http://toughmudder.co.uk/events/
XRunner: Wild Thing @ Wild Park, Derbyshire (England): 5km & 10km: http://xrunner.co.uk/events/wild-thing-mud-run-obstacle-race/
Beat the Bog @ Preston, Kent (England): 5m: http://www.beatthebog.com/#page_id=page0
Adventure Race Essex: Nuclear Burn Duathlon @ Essex (England): 10km, 20km ride & 5kn run: http://www.adventureraceessex.co.uk/index.php/events/nuclear-burn-duathalon/
Kamikaze: The Banzai Charge @ Dorset (England): 8m: http://www.votwo.co.uk/events-1/kamikaze-adventure-run-dorset-2012
XMud: North Wales @ TBC, (Wales): 6m: http://www.xmud.co.uk/events/north-wales-mud-run
Nuclear Blackout (Nuclear Races) @ Kelvedon Hatch, Brentwood (Essex): http://www.nuclear-races.co.uk/index.php/events/nuclear-blackout/

October

Bog Commander, Peak District @ Heathylee House Farm (England): 6km, 12km & 18km: http://www.bogcommander.co.uk
The Major Series, Midlands @ Merevale Estate, Atherstone (England): 5km & 10km: http://www.majorseries.com/events/midlands
The Major Series, South @ Eridge Park, Tunbridge Wells (England): 5km & 10km: http://www.majorseries.com/events/south
Commando Challenge @ Woodbury Common, near Exeter (England): 4km & 10km: http://www.commandochallenge.co.uk
Gibraltar Rock Run @ Gibraltar (UK): http://www.gibrockrun.co.uk
Tough Guy: Mud Battles @ Wolverhampton, South Staffordshire (England): 7km, 12km & 21km: http://www.toughguy.co.uk/TG13-MUDBEVENTS.php
Back 2 the Trenches: The Big Push @ Fullers Wood Lane, Nuffield (England): 6km, 12km & 18km: http://www.back2thetrenches.co.uk/
Brutal 10: Woolmer @ Woolmer GU33 6AY (England): 10km: http://brutalrun.co.uk/race/woolmer/
Gurkha Challenge, The Gurkha Run: Salisbury Plain (England): 10km and half marathon: http://www.gurkharun.com/
- Both races feature the INFAMOUS DOKO RACE. As part of the British Army’s recruitment process, the Gurkhas run in an uphill race carrying 75lb of stones on their back, but don’t worry, we will supply a MUCH lighter weight for you and the hill is not in Nepal!
Tough Mudder: North West @ Cholmondeley Estate, Cheshire (England): 10-12m: http://toughmudder.co.uk/events/
Whole Hog Challenge: Suffolk @ Wantisden, Suffolk (England): 7m: https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/en-GB/events/adrenaline-experiences/whole-hog-suffolk/

November

The Pain Barrier @ Parkwood, Doncaster (England): 10km mud run: http://www.painbarrier.co.uk
Spartan Race: London @ Pippingford Park, East Sussex: 12m obstacle race: http://www.spartanrace.com/london-obstacle-racing-spartan-beast-2013.html
Brutal 10: Long Valley @ Long Valley, Hampshire (England): 10km: http://brutalrun.co.uk/race/longvalley/
Nuclear Fallout (Nuclear Races) @ Kelvedon Hatch, Brentwood (Essex): http://www.nuclear-races.co.uk/index.php/events/nuclear-fallout/