Trail Running calendar near Ambleside 2025-2026

Run Bolton Abbey is a scenic trail running event held at the Bolton Abbey Estate in North Yorkshire. Offering distances from a 2.4-mile family fun run to a half marathon (13.1 miles), the event caters to all levels of runners. The course is hilly and runs through parts of the estate not usually open..

The Wadsworth Half Trog is a challenging fell running event held near Hebden Bridge, starting from the Hare and Hounds Pub in Chiserley. Covering approximately 9.3 miles (15 km) with 1,400 feet (420 m) of ascent, the race offers varied and tough terrain, including moorland with potential muddy secti..

The Wild Deer Running Session at Newburn Leisure Centre offers a friendly, all-abilities running event led by qualified coaches. Held at Newburn Activity Centre in Newburn, participants engage in interval-based training featuring hill efforts, covering 5 to 7 miles of varied terrain. The session fos..

The Saturn Remembrance Day Run 2025 - North takes place in Durham City at the Durham Amateur Rowing Club. This inclusive trail running event features a flexible 6-hour 32-minute time challenge, allowing participants to run distances from a minimum of 3km up to ultra distances, with laps of approxima..

PFW Running's World Diabetes Day Run takes place at Stanley Park, Blackpool, Lancashire. This 6-hour timed event offers a flat 3.1-mile loop on mainly tarmac with a short gravel section, allowing participants to complete as many or as few laps as they wish. For longer distances, options include a ha..

Punk Panther Wharfedale Skyline, staged by Punk Panther Ultra Marathons, is a trail-running event set in Wharfedale around Otley, Ilkley and Guiseley, West Yorkshire. Runners choose from Ultra (34 miles), 20-mile and Half Marathon distances, with significant hill sections and rugged terrain. The cou..

MoRunning returns to Liverpool with events for all ages: 1.5k Mini MoRun, 5k, 10k, and a Half Marathon around Croxteth Park. The course blends park paths and trails and is flat and dog-friendly, though some sections may be bumpy or muddy and not suitable for wheelchairs. The 5k is one lap, the 10k t..

Litton Birks Fell Race is a 5 km fell running event held around Litton, near Skipton in North Yorkshire, with the start and finish at the Queens Arms. The course climbs about 362 m (roughly 1188 ft) through Littondale and the Upper Wharfedale landscape, offering a classic Yorkshire Dales fell challe..

Gods Own Backyard Ultra Fall 2025 takes place at Hunters Greave, Pollard Lane, Hawksworth, Leeds (LS5 3BF). The race uses a 4.167-mile loop run on a mixed course of canal towpath, farmland, woodland and tarmac, with an undulating profile and a dedicated night section along the canal. Following the B..

Tour of Pendle Fell Race is an AL fell race based at Barley Village Hall, Barley (BB12 9LD) in Lancashire. The 27 km (16.8 miles) course climbs about 1,473 m (4,833 ft) and uses the 2015 route still in use today. It demands navigation and experience, with local knowledge advantageous.The event is FR..

Hamsterley Moon Runner – 10k Head Torch Trail Race is a nocturnal trail running event at Hamsterley Forest Park, Durham. Part of the Moon Runner series by Greener Miles Running, the 10k route is waymarked with reflective markers and signs and marshalled, with twinkling lights to aid navigation. The..

The Meanwood Holly Hustle is a 10.5km (6.5 miles) forest trail run held in Meanwood, Leeds, featuring a challenging course with 200m of elevation. The route showcases scenic trails through Meanwood Park, the Hollies woodlands, and the Meanwood Valley Trail, passing landmarks like the Seven Arches vi..

The Arnside Knott Race is a scenic fell running event held annually from Hollins Farm near Arnside, Cumbria, overlooking Morecambe Bay and the Kent Estuary. The senior race covers 6 miles with an ascent of 1,093 feet, offering a challenging course under Fell Runners Association rules. Junior races a..

MoRunning Manchester invites recreational runners to Heaton Park, The Bowl, Manchester, for Movember. The event features 1.5k Mini MoRun for kids, plus 5k, 10k and Half Marathon MoRuns. The course blends park paths and trails, is undulating and dog-friendly; some sections can be muddy or bumpy, and..

West Yorkshire Winter League (WYWL) is a six-race cross-country series held across West Yorkshire from November to February. Each race covers about 5–6 miles on tough, hilly terrain, with a dual focus on team and individual competition. A £20 season pass provides entry to all six fixtures; entries c..

The David Staff Memorial Race is a 6 km fell race organized by Darwen Dashers, held at The Kiosk in Sunnyhurst Woods, Darwen, on the West Pennine Moors. The route climbs about 305 m (Category AS) and starts on the main path opposite the Kiosk, turning at the bandstand, before heading via Waterman’s..

The Gibside Fruitbowl is a 7-mile trail race held on the National Trust Gibside Estate in Great Britain. Now in its 25th edition, the undulating course follows tracks and paths that start and finish beside the walled garden, offering scenic views and a circuit past Gibside landmarks such as the old..

Slaley Hall & Forest Trail Runs take place at Slaley Hall Hotel, near Hexham in Northumberland. The weekend offers a Half Marathon (13.1 miles) and a 10K (6.2 miles) through the estate and Slaley Forest. The half marathon visits about seven miles of woodland in Slaley Forest, while the 10K is a sing..

Borders 8-hour Challenge, organized by NU Limits Running, is a trail-based endurance event held at Borders Forest Park. Runners complete as many 4.366-mile loops as possible within an 8-hour window, with ascent of about 480 feet per lap. The loop counts toward milestones: 3 laps = half marathon, 6 l..

adidas TERREX Kendal Trail Run is a 10km (closer to 11km) trail race through Kendal, staged as part of the Kendal Mountain Festival. The course begins on closed roads in Kendal town centre, climbs up Beast Banks, and winds along the limestone Scout Scar escarpment for sweeping views over Morecambe B..