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 +4982m
UltraBeginner friendly

Festiwal Biegowy Jura Run

2–3 Oct 2026Podlesice, 🇵🇱 Poland
5 · 23 · 104 km +41,942m
UltraBeginner friendly

Ultra trail des montagnes du Jura

2–4 Oct 2026Lancrans, 🇫🇷 France
9 · 77 · 176 km +37,238m
TrailBeginner friendly

TRAIL DES GLIERES

3–4 Oct 2026Thorens-Glieres, 🇫🇷 France
4 · 34 · 64 km +33,400m
TrailBeginner friendly

Ekerum Run

3 Oct 2026Borgholm, 🇸🇪 Sweden
1.3 · 10 · 10 km +1
TrailBeginner friendly

Kalnik Trail

3 Oct 2026Kalnik, 🇭🇷 Croatia
6 · 14 · 27 km1,129m
UltraBeginner friendly

MakrakomiBackyardUltra

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

Ultra Madeira

3–4 Oct 2026Ponta do Pargo, 🇵🇹 Portugal
7 · 32 · 91 km +25,791m
TrailBeginner friendly

Piglione Vertical

4 Oct 2026Trebbio, 🇮🇹 Italy
6 km931m
RoadBeginner friendly

Crete Half Marathon

4 Oct 2026Archontiko, 🇬🇷 Greece
5 · 10 · 21.1 km +3
RoadBeginner friendly

Monza Half Marathon & 30km, 10km, 5km run

4 Oct 2026Monza, 🇮🇹 Italy
5 · 21.1 · 30 km +9
Road

Spetses Mini Marathon

4 Oct 2026Spetses, 🇬🇷 Greece
1.5 · 5 · 25 km +7