Trail Running Calendar East Midlands (England) 2026-2027

A six hour timed challenge on 3.28 mile laps in Skellingthorpe offering distances from 5 km to an ultra marathon with on-course aid and finish medals.

A single lap 10 km trail run through historic Garendon Park near Loughborough on 26 July 2026. The licensed, chip timed event includes water stations, marshals, finisher T shirt and prize categories.

Up the Nab is a fell running event on Wednesday 29 July 2026 at Glossop Rugby Club, Charlesworth, with online and on the day entry options and an FRA permit providing UK Athletics insurance.

A Category CS fell race at Stoney Middleton Playing Field with an 8.5 km route and 308 m of ascent. The course includes climbs on High Street and Longstone Edge and finishes with prize presentation and a beer and BBQ on the field.

A free trail music run at Ticknall with a warm up followed by an 8 km route through Calke Abbey nature park.

A trail event around Hartington in the Peak District offering two scenic routes of about 26 miles and 15 miles, with checkpoints, aid stations, mandatory navigation kit and a village event base.

Three races at Elvaston Castle Country Park on 2 August 2026, on a flat mixed surface course through Grade II listed grounds with chip timing.

Parwich Panoramic Five on Tue 4 Aug 2026 is an 8.5 km fell race in the Peak District with 200 m of climb, held at the Sycamore Inn in Parwich. Entry on the day is available for £5 and the minimum age is 18.

A new 4 mile route around Bradwell in the Peak District on Tue 4 Aug 2026 climbs 276 m for a rewarding hill challenge. Teams welcome and pre entry opens in May with on the day entries available at Bradwell Sports Pavilion.

Tackle the scenic Cracken Edge fell race in the Peak District on Wed 5 Aug 2026, a challenging 11.3 km route with 442 m of climb. Join runners raising funds for Kinder Mountain Rescue Team; teams welcome and entries available on the day.

A summer trail race on the edge of the Peak District covering just over 20 miles through Cordwell and Linacre valleys. The largely unmarked route has GPX and route notes, two staffed checkpoints and medic cover.

A six hour timed circuit event on farm fields at Thonock Lane Farm in Gainsborough. Runners complete 2.5 km laps with on-course drink and food stations and receive a themed medal and goody bag.

A butterfly themed event at Shipley Country Park on 9 August featuring the Purple Emperor and a commemorative medal priced at £41.50.

Experience over a century of tradition at this historic 5.5 km fell race featuring a demanding 275 meter climb through the scenic High Peak landscape.

An organised 7.3 km route around Darley Dale featuring forest trails, long climbs and technical descents, finishing across a field after a steep final ascent to Oker Trig Point.

A new 5.5 miles fell race around Flagg in the Peak District, relaunched after the 1980s with advance entry priced at £7.

Two trail ultramarathon options follow the Harborough Round around Market Harborough, with GPX files, multiple aid stations, TRA licensing and a comprehensive mandatory kit list for runners.

A fell race in Crowden on 16 August 2026 following the Pennine Way to Black Hill and Soldiers Lump. Online and on-the-day entry options are available, minimum age 18, limited parking and a GPX route is provided.

A six hour looped trail challenge around Holme Pierrepont Country Park and Watersports Centre with roughly 5.44 km laps on a mainly flat, muddy course.

Trail event in Edale offering ultra, marathon, half and 10 mile courses across rugged Peak District terrain with GPX navigation and remote checkpoints.