What’s a TrailFest?

It’s brilliant, that’s what it is!!

Building on the back of the very successful Salcey and Cannock 50 events in 2022 and 2023 we’re making them bigger and better - we’ve turned them in to TrailFest. The idea is to get as many people out on the trail as possible. Removing as many barriers as possible and allowing clubs, groups and friends to support each other along the way and on the day.

The format is simple, we’ll be running 10k, half marathon, marathon, 50k and 50 mile events on the same day. The 50km and 50 mile events will be the same as in previous years. We’ve had to engineer courses for the other distances but they’ll take in most of the best bits of the main loop. Check the individual pages for full details on the specifics.

The reason these days work so well is because our lapped format means you get so much support as you pass through the aid station and on the route. At both Salcey and Cannock Chase Forests we have space around the main HQ for clubs and families to set up camp (not for sleeping!) and cheer their runners through. If you’re part of a running club with people who are new to running and super experienced long-distance runners there is a distance for you all. The cut offs for the shorter distances are long too - we’re there for the 50 mile events so we’ll keep the finish line open for you too - 9 hours to do a 10k?!

These events are set to be our biggest events of the year in 2 of our favourite forests in the Big Bear stable. You do not want to miss out. Tell your clubmates, get a few friends to join you and make a weekend of it.