Blended Trails was created to help people explore the countryside with confidence, care, and curiosity.
We believe trail running is about more than pace or distance, it’s about discovering places, moving responsibly through them, and building a long-term relationship with the landscape.

Blended Trails was founded by Ollie in 2020 during the first UK lockdown. Based in Hampshire, he began exploring the network of trails and countryside routes that often sit unnoticed on people’s doorsteps.

What started as solo exploration quickly grew into a community-led approach to sharing routes, supporting wellbeing, and helping others feel confident heading off-road.

In its early years, Blended Trails became known for its Pop-Up Trail Runs.

Routes were physically marked for a short period, open to runners, walkers and families, and then fully removed as part of a strict leave-no-trace approach. These Pop-Ups helped people discover new trails safely and shaped Blended Trails’ ethos of inclusivity, care, and responsible route development.

Pop-Ups are no longer our primary model, but they remain a defining part of how Blended Trails approaches routes today.

Today, Blended Trails focuses on curated route development, guided runs, and events.

Routes are designed and tested on the ground by our run crew and shared using OS maps and GPX files. The majority of our routes are available through free membership, while event routes may include private land access and are therefore exclusive to organised Blended Trails events and subject to change each year.

Blended Trails is expanding its work beyond events, developing a broader range of trail routes alongside guided runs and community activity. The aim is simple: well-designed routes, shared responsibly, and experiences that deepen people’s connection to the places they run.