Trail Running calendar near Alnwick 2025-2026

Tackle 13.2 miles of technical forest tracks and ancient trods around Black Hambleton and Silton Woods at SilverBackTrails Oswiu’s Revenge half marathon on 17 May 2026. Small field of 50 runners and bespoke finisher medal.

Event overview Derwent Reservoir 5 km and 10 km trail runs take place on Sunday 3 May 2026 at Derwent Waterside Park, Derwent Reservoir, Edmundbyers, Consett (DH8 9TT). The runs start from the south side of the reservoir. Most of the route..

The Saturn 7 Hour Time Challenge in Durham, part of the Dun Holm Challenge series, is a trail running event held along the scenic River Wear with views of Durham Cathedral. Hosted at the Durham Amateur Rowing Club, the course features a fla..

The Samaritans Way Ultra is a trail running event held at Guisborough Rugby Club, featuring two race distances: a 40km marathon and a 60km ultra marathon. The course follows the Official Samaritans Way, a trail created by Teesside Samaritan..

Test yourself at the Glentress 8 hour Challenge on 06/06/2026, completing as many 4.366 mile trail laps with big climbs as you can in eight hours. Electronic lap timing and a lively Basecamp add great support.

Pooley Bridge Wild Trail Runs take place in Pooley Bridge, at the northern tip of Ullswater in the Lake District. The event offers a Half Marathon (13.1 miles/21.1 km) and a 10 km trail run, with route maps free to view (subject to change)..

Tough, scenic trail marathon and shorter distances around Wainstones from Chop Gate on June 14 2026. Self navigated courses with big climbs, limited entries and mandatory kit make this a rewarding challenge for trail runners.

The Hopper 6,12 & 24 hr Trail Race takes place at Hamsterley Forest in County Durham (The Nest area, DL13 3LN). Runners complete as many laps as they can of a roughly 4.1-mile loop, with about 660 feet of elevation per circuit. The course i..

Join the SCOTT Sports Summer Cheviot Goat on 20 June 2026 from Ingram Village Hall, a rugged around 50 mile ultra loop over the big hills of the border region. Remote terrain, GPS tracking and a 24 hour limit make this a true test of endura..

The Saturn 7 Hour Time Challenge in Durham is a trail running event held along the scenic River Wear, offering views of Durham Cathedral. Hosted at the Durham Amateur Rowing Club, the course features a flat, fully signed loop of approximate..

Event details Chopwell Woods "Burger & Beer" Trail Runs take place at Chopwell Woods, Rowlands Gill, NE39 1LT, on Saturday 27 June 2026. The venue is a Forestry England site of about 360 hectares next to Rowlands Gill, on the..

Trail Blazer Coastal Edition is a scenic Northumbrian trail run along dunes and gravel, billed as 10K but nearer 12K. Finish at Barn at the Bay with live music, food, drinks and even llamas and no cutoff.

Beat The Bounds in Patterdale is an annual fell challenge that follows the parish boundary across high mountain terrain. Multiple routes suit families or tough 28 mile adventures and proceeds support the local school and church.

Wheelbirks Summer 10k Trail at Wheelbirks Parlour in Stocksfield, Northumberland, is a 10-kilometre trail race starting and finishing from the ice cream parlour. The course blends farm field boundaries with forest and woodland trails, with..

Saint Cuthbert's Way Ultra The Saint Cuthbert's Way Ultra is organised by Trail Outlaws and is based at Wooler Youth Hostel, 30 Cheviot Street, Wooler, Northumberland, NE71 6LW. The event follows Saint Cuthbert's Way, a long-distance walkin..

Lyke Wake Challenge is a 40-mile point-to-point endurance event from Osmotherley to Ravenscar, run by the Quakers Running Club. The route covers moorland, trails, and some road, finishing in the grounds of Raven Hall at Ravenscar. Runners p..

Run 30 miles from Whitby to Pickering along scenic railway lines, passing eight stations across moorland and varied terrain. Partly self navigational with GPX, the course is tracked and has a 13 hour cutoff.

An intense uphill mountain race in Patterdale, the Swirral Grind 850 climbs 850m over 6 km to the Swirral Edge summit, testing strength and stamina. Set in a UNESCO World Heritage Site, finishers receive a recycled seed bomb medal.

Place Fell 15 is a semi-technical 15 km trail race around Place Fell on Ullswater, Lake District. Part of the Rab Helvellyn Sky Ultra weekend, the course is fully marked and circumnavigates Place Fell in an anti-clockwise direction, startin..

Take on the Rab Helvellyn Sky Ultra, a 57 km mountain challenge with 3700 m of ascent over iconic Lake District ridges like Striding Edge and Swirral Edge. Technical terrain, full support, GPS tracking and ITRA points make this a true skyru..