Short trail races under 10 km
Europe's sub-10km races span sand beaches in Sweden, ancient Greek theaters in the Peloponnese, and forest trails in Devon. From Malta to Cyprus, these shorter distances appear as standalone events or alongside half marathons, offering everything from timed 1km dashes to scenic coastal 10km routes that let runners explore local terrain without committing to ultra distances.
680 upcoming racesbusiest in October 2026 (246)

TrailBeginner friendly
Archipelago Trail Run
2–4 Oct 2026Pašman, 🇭🇷 Croatia
2 · 22 · 37 km +4982mBeginnerIntermediateAdvanced

UltraBeginner friendly
Festiwal Biegowy Jura Run
2–3 Oct 2026Podlesice, 🇵🇱 Poland
5 · 23 · 104 km +41,942mBeginnerIntermediateAdvancedExpert

UltraBeginner friendly
Ultra trail des montagnes du Jura
2–4 Oct 2026Lancrans, 🇫🇷 France
9 · 77 · 176 km +37,238mBeginnerIntermediateAdvancedExpert
Registration open
TrailBeginner friendly
TRAIL DES GLIERES
3–4 Oct 2026Thorens-Glieres, 🇫🇷 France
4 · 34 · 64 km +33,400mBeginnerIntermediateAdvanced
Registration open
TrailBeginner friendly
Ekerum Run
3 Oct 2026Borgholm, 🇸🇪 Sweden
1.3 · 10 · 10 km +1Beginner
Registration open
TrailBeginner friendly
Kalnik Trail
3 Oct 2026Kalnik, 🇭🇷 Croatia
6 · 14 · 27 km1,129mBeginnerIntermediate
Registration open

UltraBeginner friendly
MakrakomiBackyardUltra
3 Oct 2026Makrakomi, 🇬🇷 Greece
6 · 59 · 119 km +42,270mBeginnerIntermediateAdvancedExpert

UltraBeginner friendly
Ultra Madeira
3–4 Oct 2026Ponta do Pargo, 🇵🇹 Portugal
7 · 32 · 91 km +25,791mBeginnerIntermediateAdvancedExpert
TrailBeginner friendly
Piglione Vertical
4 Oct 2026Trebbio, 🇮🇹 Italy
6 km931mIntermediate
Registration open
RoadBeginner friendly
Crete Half Marathon
4 Oct 2026Archontiko, 🇬🇷 Greece
5 · 10 · 21.1 km +3BeginnerIntermediate
Registration open
RoadBeginner friendly
Monza Half Marathon & 30km, 10km, 5km run
4 Oct 2026Monza, 🇮🇹 Italy
5 · 21.1 · 30 km +9BeginnerIntermediate
Registration open
Road
Spetses Mini Marathon
4 Oct 2026Spetses, 🇬🇷 Greece
1.5 · 5 · 25 km +7BeginnerIntermediate
