Positive Steps Fitness and Wellbeing offer great value trail events, fantastic locations, with great support. There is something for everyone!
We organise trail challenge events and races from 5km to 100km, across East Anglia. All of our races have UK Athletics permits.
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15 Sep 2019
Following the first 10km Trail Race in Kings Forest in 2017, we have launched a new 2019 'series'.
This event has been authorised by Forestry England.
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Distance: 10km
Suitable for: Runners of all abilities, including complete beginners
Medals: Medals will be provided to all runners.
Places available: 200
Half-marathon/Marathon
21 Sep 2019
The 2019 Norfolk Coastal Marathon will follow the 2018 route along a beautiful stretch of the north Norfolk coastline. We are pleased that a team of East Anglia Air Ambulance volunteers will be joining the support crew. £5 of your entry fee will be donated to the EAAA.
Distance: Marathon/Half-Marathon
Suitable for: All abilities
Medals: All finishers will be awarded a bespoke medal
Places available: Marathon 160 / Half-Marathon 265
Half-marathon/Marathon
12 Oct 2019
After a great 2018 event combining the 3 distance options, we look forward to seeing you again in 2019...
The Kings Forest is just 4 miles outside Bury St Edmunds, easily accessible from East Anglia, London and the East Midlands. Provides a wonderful traffic free course on forest tracks.
This event has been authorised by the Forestry England.
Ultra-Marathon race forms part of Positive Steps Grand Slam. The other races are the Peddars Way Ultra and the Norfolk 100km. All three events must be completed in any order in a 12 month period to be awarded the Grand Slam tankard.
Distance: Half-Marathon, Marathon & Ultra-Marathon (50km)
Suitable for: All abilities
Medals: All finishers will be awarded a bespoke medal.
Places available: 425
Challenge
7 Dec 2019
The Festive Forest Challenge is held in the Kings Forest, just 4 miles outside Bury St Edmunds, easily accessible from East Anglia, London & the East Midlands. This popular event is now in its seventh year. It is run on good traffic-free tracks.
This event has been authorised by the Forestry Commission.
Distance: Distance options offer something for everyone – 10km, half-marathon or 20 miles
Suitable for: Everyone! Runners, Walkers & Nordic Walkers all welcome.
Medals: A bespoke medal will be awarded to all finishers.
Places available: 400
Ultra Marathon
25 Jan 2020
The Peddars Way trail runs from the Suffolk border to the North Norfolk Coast, all very runnable, even in the winter and navigation is easy.
Race forms part of Positive Steps Grand Slam. The other races are the Norfolk 100 km and the Kings Forest 50 km. All three events must be completed in any order in a 12 month period to be awarded the Grand Slam tankard.
Distance: 48 miles approx.
Suitable for: Experienced marathon runners.
Medals: Medals and T-shirt awarded to everyone who completes within 12 hours.
Places available: 175
Half-marathon/Marathon
16 Feb 2020
The Marathon and Half-Marathon will follow the Marriott’s Way from Norwich to Aylsham. We are pleased to announce that a team of East Anglia Air Ambulance volunteers will be joining the support crew. £5 of your entry fee will be donated to the EAAA.
Distance: 13.1 or 26.2 miles approx.
Suitable for: Runners of all abilities are welcome including complete beginners. Walkers are also welcome.
Medals: All finishers will be awarded a bespoke medal.
Places available: Full Marathon – 160: Half marathon – 265
10km
15 Mar 2020
Provisional date for 2020 for your diaries - details, costs tbc
Continuing our popular series of 10km trail races in Kings Forest
This event has been authorised by the Forestry Commission.
Distance: 10km
Suitable for: Runners of all abilities, including complete beginners
Medals: Medals will be provided to all runners.
Places available: 400
Challenge
10 May 2020
ENTRIES OPEN 12 MAY 2019
This event is hugely popular and usually sells out early, so sign-up soon to secure your place!
18 mile run or walk, in aid of St Nicholas Hospice Care. A route over the gently undulating countryside of West Suffolk, through the villages of Hawstead, Whepstead, Somerton and others, with several churches along the way.
The route will be marked. The challenge is to complete the challenge within 8 hrs. Medals to all finishers. Includes option to complete this as a relay for teams of up to three.
Distance: 18 miles
Suitable for: Anyone.
Medals: All finishers will be awarded a beautiful medal to celebrate their achievement
Places available: 425
Ultra Marathon
20 Jun 2020
After a loop around Castle Acre the route follows the Peddars Way to the coast at Holme next-the-Sea, before following the coastal path all the way to Sheringham and the finish at Beeston Hall School.
There will be a 16 hour time limit – all competitors finishing by 11 pm.
Race forms part of Positive Steps Grand Slam. The other races are Kings Forest 50 km and Peddars Way Ultra. All three events must be completed in any order in a 12 month period to be awarded the Grand Slam tankard.
Distance: 100km
Suitable for: Experienced marathon runners.
Medals: Specially commissioned medal to all finishers & free technical t-shirt.
Places available: 150
10km
13 Sep 2020
Provisional date for 2020 for your diaries - details, costs tbc
Continuing our popular series of 10km trail races in Kings Forest
This event has been authorised by the Forestry Commission.
Distance: 10km
Suitable for: Runners of all abilities, including complete beginners
Medals: Medals will be provided to all runners.
Places available: 400
Half-marathon/Marathon
17 Oct 2020
Provisional 2020 date for your diary - all details/costs tbc
The Kings Forest is just 4 miles outside Bury St Edmunds, easily accessible from East Anglia, London and the East Midlands. Provides a wonderful traffic free course on forest tracks.
This event has been authorised by the Forestry Commission.
Ultra-Marathon race forms part of Positive Steps Grand Slam. The other races are the Peddars Way Ultra and the Norfolk 100km. All three events must be completed in any order in a 12 month period to be awarded the Grand Slam tankard.
Distance: Half-Marathon, Marathon & Ultra-Marathon (50km)
Suitable for: All abilities
Medals: All finishers will be awarded a bespoke medal.
Places available: 105 Marathon, 160 Half-Marathon, 160 Ultra-Marathon
Challenge
12 Dec 2020
Provisional date for 2020 - details/costs tbc
The Festive Forest Challenge is held in the Kings Forest, just 4 miles outside Bury St Edmunds, easily accessible from East Anglia, London & the East Midlands. This popular event is now in its seventh year. It is run on good traffic-free tracks.
This event has been authorised by the Forestry Commission.
Distance: Distance options offer something for everyone – 10km, half-marathon or 20 miles
Suitable for: Everyone! Runners, Walkers & Nordic Walkers all welcome.
Medals: A bespoke medal will be awarded to all finishers.
Places available: 400
"Thank for for an awesome day out today at the Norfolk 100. Fabulous route- even the miserably hard bits had good things about them! Truly wonderful volunteers at every aid station as well as at registration & the finish. And I ran with some amazing and inspirational people today. Oh yes, and I saw so many acts of kindness and camaraderie between runners.
Sinead Bradbeer
It was a privilege to be a part of this race and my life has been made so much richer for it. Thank you so much."
"Hi Kevin,
Thorpe Forest Trail 10km 8th Jan 2017
Just wanted to thank you for how well today's race was organised. It was a great, friendly atmosphere and, as a first-timer, I thoroughly enjoyed the event. A really nice course and excellent work from all the marshals.
Thanks again,
Will
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"Just wanted to thank you once again for letting me take part in yesterday’s marathon at the last minute. Well done on organising a great run - I thoroughly enjoyed it. The marshals were great and the route easy to follow which is a huge bonus for me as I have ABSOLUTELY no sense of direction whatsoever.
Dee Marriott's Way Marathon 19th Feb 2017
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"Kevin, I would like to thank you for another amazing event. This is the second time I have done this event and I have enjoyed it more each time. It is excellently organised and in the most beautiful of locations!"
Karina, Festive Forest Challenge 2016
"Great race well organised with great support, such a friendly welcoming experience everyone was so friendly runners and non runners! Great first ultra for me and glad the pedders way was my first!"
Gary
