Running in Tring.
Gateway to the Chiltern Hills' Ridgeway country — Ivinghoe Beacon and the start of the Ridgeway National Trail sit just outside town — with a long-running local club (est. 1981) built around off-road Chilterns trail running.
Tring has its own running club — Tring Running Club — meeting locally rather than in a neighbouring town.
Tring has its own parkrun, Pound Meadow junior parkrun, every Saturday at 9am — free, timed, and open to anyone.
Where people actually run around Tring: Tring Reservoirs, The Ridgeway (start/Ivinghoe Beacon), Grand Union Canal towpath (Tring summit).
Run clubs
Founded 1981. Wednesday evening club night ~7:30pm at Tring Park Cricket Club, mixed-ability groups, mostly off-road Chilterns trails. Two months free trial (£23/yr after).
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Tring Reservoirs
Four reservoirs (Startops End, Marsworth, Tringford, Wilstone) on the Herts/Bucks border with an extensive footpath/towpath network; an SSSI.
The Ridgeway (start/Ivinghoe Beacon)
England's oldest trail begins near Ivinghoe Beacon just outside Tring.
Grand Union Canal towpath (Tring summit)
Canal's 3-mile summit pound at Tring after climbing through 54 locks, via Cow Roast Lock.
Photo: Robin Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Runners in Tring
Common questions
Is there a running club in Tring?
Yes — Tring Running Club.
Is there a parkrun near Tring?
Yes — Pound Meadow junior parkrun, every Saturday at 9am.
What's the terrain like for running in Tring?
A mix, based on what's documented around Tring: flat paths around water, some towpath; chalk downland, hilly; flat towpath.
Where do people run in Tring?
Tring Reservoirs, The Ridgeway (start/Ivinghoe Beacon), Grand Union Canal towpath (Tring summit).
Are there any races near Tring?
None confirmed in the immediate area yet — see the full Hertfordshire race calendar for what's within reach.