Running Theme (Nature, Mountains & Coast)
Varied courses away from paved roads across natural trails, dirt tracks, and gravel sections. Browse 8,208 events (36 confirmed dates) and 34,200 races from 0.9 km to 125 km.
Selected Events
Photo: Javid Nikpour / Mehr News Agency · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Angers, France
November 11, 2026Date confirmed
Photo: W. Bulach · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPlaintel, France
November 11, 2026Date confirmed
Photo: Moahim · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSaint-Martin-de-Londres, France
November 11, 2026Date confirmed
Photo: Kris Sliver · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Police, Poland
November 11, 2026Date confirmed
Photo: Alexandre Péribé · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Antsirabe, Madagascar
November 11, 2026Date confirmed
Photo: W. Bulach · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLouviers, France
November 11, 2026Date confirmed
Photo: Sgt. Jacqueline Fennell · Public Domain · Wikimedia Commons
Moselkern, Germany
November 11, 2026 to November 12, 2026Date confirmed
Photo: Kris Sliver · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSkierniewice, Poland
November 11, 2026Date confirmed
Dates & Schedule
| Date | Event | Location | Disciplines | Distances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | Cross du Courrier de l'Ouest et de la ville d'Angers | Angers, Pays de la Loire, FR | Road RunningTrail Running | 10.52 km8.58 km6.88 km4.3 km |
| Nov 11, 2026 | Trail de Plaintel | Plaintel, Brittany, FR | Trail Running | 42 km25 km12 km6.5 km |
| Nov 11, 2026 | Le Trail de la Saint Martin | Saint-Martin-de-Londres, Occitanie, FR | Trail RunningWalking & Hiking | 18 km10 km |
| Nov 11, 2026 | Independence Run in Police | Police, West Pomerania Voivodeship, PL | Trail RunningNordic Walking | 10 km5 km |
| Nov 11, 2026 | SoliMada Trail | Antsirabe, Vakinankaratra Region, MG | Trail RunningWalking & Hiking | 125 km106 km |
| Nov 11, 2026 | Carrington Challenge | Louviers, Normandy, FR | Cross Country Running | 8.59 km6.06 km |
| Nov 11, 2026 - Nov 12, 2026 | Real Kick Ultramarathon | Moselkern, Rhineland-Palatinate, DE | Trail Running | 125 km |
| Nov 11, 2026 | Skierniewicki Independence Run | Skierniewice, Łódź Voivodeship, PL | Road Running | 5 km |
| Nov 11, 2026 | 100 Steps Race | Biarritz, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FR | Trail Running | 1.1 km |
| Nov 13, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026 | Costa Blanca Trail |  Finestrat, Valencian Community, ES | Trail Running | 102 km67 km41 km20 km |
| Nov 13, 2026 - Nov 14, 2026 | Semi-Marathon de la Vente des Vins des Hospices de Beaune | Beaune, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, FR | Road RunningNordic Walking | 21.1 km10.4 km10 km8 km |
| Nov 13, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026 | TransLantau by UTMB |  Hong Kong, HK | Trail Running | 104 km45 km27 km15 km |
Overview & Route Character
Varied courses away from paved roads across natural trails, dirt tracks, and gravel sections. In the RunningCompass calendar, the Nature & Off-Road theme currently spans 8,208 public events and 34,200 individual competitions, including 36 confirmed editions for 2026-2027. Formats range from compact nature runs and rolling cross-country loops to extended trail and gravel competitions. Primary disciplines include Trail Running, Road Running, and Walking & Hiking with race distances from 0.9 km to 125 km.
Changing natural surfaces call for grippy outsole lugs and attentive foot placement on uneven ground. Across the catalog, the most demanding courses in this category feature up to +6,217 m of climbing. Leading host destinations include Angers, Plaintel, Saint-Martin-de-Londres, and Police. Notable events in this category include Cross du Courrier de l'Ouest et de la ville d'Angers, Trail de Plaintel, and Le Trail de la Saint Martin. Every event page includes an interactive course map, elevation telemetry, GPX track downloads, and direct filters for date, distance, and destination.
Varied courses away from paved roads across natural trails, dirt tracks, and gravel sections. RunningCompass currently lists 8,208 events with 34,200 individual competitions under the Nature & Off-Road theme. A total of 36 events have confirmed dates for the 2026-2027 season, alongside additional races with full course profiles for season planning.
Formats range from compact nature runs and rolling cross-country loops to extended trail and gravel competitions. The 34,200 listed competitions span distances from 0.9 km to 125 km, led by Trail Running, Road Running, and Walking & Hiking. You can narrow the calendar by 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon, or ultra distance brackets using the search filters.
Changing natural surfaces call for grippy outsole lugs and attentive foot placement on uneven ground. Races in this theme reach up to +6,217 m of climbing. Each event detail page provides interactive course maps, elevation gain and loss metrics, altitude ranges, and downloadable GPX files to help you plan pacing and gear.
Leading host destinations include Angers, Plaintel, Saint-Martin-de-Londres, and Police. Notable events in this category include Cross du Courrier de l'Ouest et de la ville d'Angers, Trail de Plaintel, and Le Trail de la Saint Martin. Using the monthly calendar groups on this page or the linked interactive map explorer, you can filter all 8,208 events by country, region, month, and distance.
