Spires & Steeples Trail Festival 2026

Welcome to our twice yearly Spires & Steeples Trail Festival. Our next events are scheduled for October 3rd, 2026, and May 1st, 2027. This festival is the pride of Sleaford's trail running events, bringing the community together to celebrate successes, goals, and development. We offer affordable entry, well-stocked aid stations, supportive volunteers, and marked routes. Optional T-shirts can be purchased with tickets. All distances have generous cut-off times and can be walked if desired. We offer 10km, half marathon, marathon, and ultra marathon distances. The 10km event is a circular, flat trail route. The half marathon is a linear, flat trail route with short road sections. The marathon is a linear route with short road sections, flat except for Steep Hill. The ultra marathon is a linear, circular route with short road sections, flat except for Steep Hill.