Trail Running calendar near Bamford 2025-2026

Grim Reservoir Dogs, organized by It’s Grim Up North Running, takes place at Swinsty and Fewston Reservoirs in North Yorkshire. The event offers two looped courses of 3.3 miles or 6.6 miles, designed for running with your dog. Participants enjoy an early-morning atmosphere as they traverse scenic re..

Linacre Infini Trail Race is a 6-hour, lap-based trail endurance event held at Linacre Reservoirs in North East Derbyshire, near Chesterfield. Each lap is 5 km, and runners aim to complete as many laps as possible within the time limit. The route is fully marked and marshalled, set in a scenic woode..

Poole MoRun takes place at Upton Country Park in Poole (BH17 7BJ). The event includes 1.5k Mini MoRun for children plus 5k, 10k and a Half Marathon MoRun. The mostly off-road course features a mix of trail and muddy sections, with undulating terrain and a couple of road crossings; it is dog-friendly..

Set in the Leicestershire Wolds, the Seagrave Wolds Challenge is a roughly 16-mile cross-country route that changes each year, guiding walkers and runners along footpaths and private land around Seagrave. It is a community-led challenge rather than a race, with the route planned and marshalled by lo..

Warrington Way is a 40-mile ultramarathon starting and finishing in the Cheshire village of Lymm. Runners follow a route on tracks, footpaths and lanes to circumnavigate Warrington anticlockwise. The course is waymarked, but participants must carry maps and navigate.Checkpoints at 10, 21 and 30 mile..

The Three Counties Trot is Billinge Running Club’s flagship 5-mile trail race, held each November in the Billinge area near Wigan. The route crosses three counties—Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside—on scenic, varied trails that are often muddy. Runners start at Janet Lalley Field (regist..

Wadsworth Half Trog is a local classic fell race near Hebden Bridge, starting from The Hare and Hounds Pub in Chiserley, Old Town. The course covers 9.3 miles (15 km) with about 1,400 ft (420 m) of ascent, delivering the full Trog’s rugged terrain in a shorter format. Expect varied, tough ground wit..

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 Roaches Fell Race is a challenging 15-mile out-and-back fell race held near Meerbrook Village Hall, featuring 3,700 feet of ascent. The course traverses a mix of roads, tracks, fields, and private land, including notable landmarks such as Roach House, Gradbach Forest, and Shutlingsloe. Participa..

Rother Valley Memorial Trail Runs bring Wild trail running to Rother Valley Country Park, near Sheffield, for an inaugural event. Runners can tackle 5km or 10km trails around the lakes and woodland. The atmosphere is made for all levels, whether chasing a best time or soaking up the views.Open to pa..

DirtRun In The Dark – Race 1 takes place at Wyre Forest Visitor Centre (Callow Hill), near Kidderminster, UK. The 10 km course is run as two laps on off-road tracks and trails through the forest, in darkness. Torch light is compulsory and canicross is permitted.The event is limited to 200 runners an..

World Diabetes Day Run unfolds at Stanley Park in Blackpool, Lancashire (FY3 9EQ). The course features a flat 3.1-mile loop on a paved path with a short gravel section. Runners may complete as many or as few laps as they wish within a six-hour window, with longer options including a half marathon (4..

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 with around 362 m of ascent, set in Littondale and Upper Wharfedale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The race starts and finishes at the Queens Arms pub in Litton and uses a 2024-adopted course that showcases the valley scenery. The day also f..

Beast of Bamford Fell Race takes place in Bamford, in the Peak District’s Hope Valley. The event offers two routes: a 15 km Beast (660 m ascent) and a 23 km Beastier (1,050 m ascent). The bat-shaped, anticlockwise course traverses Bamford Moor and Bamford Edge, skirts the Ladybower plug holes, and c..

Gods Own Backyard Ultra Fall 2025 takes place at Hunters Greave, Pollard Lane, Hawksworth, Leeds LS5 3BF. The event follows the Backyard Ultra format: competitors run a 4.167-mile loop, with departures at hourly intervals; finish each loop to advance to the next, otherwise it’s a DNF. The day-course..

Punk Panther Wharfedale Skyline is a multi-distance trail race around Wharfedale, taking in Otley, Ilkley and Guiseley. Distances are 13, 20 and 35 miles, with climbs of about 1700, 2800 and 4800 feet. The route hugs the hills around Otley, Ilkley and Guiseley, passing landmarks such as Otley Chevin..

Tour of Pendle Fell Race is a category AL fell race held in late autumn on Pendle Hill and its surrounding moorlands in the South/West Pennines. The event, run under FRA rules, covers about 27 km (16.8 miles) with around 1,473 m (4,833 ft) of ascent, offering a demanding mix of rugged terrain and na..

Meanwood, Leeds hosts the Holly Hustle, a 10.5-kilometre forest trail race through Meanwood Park, The Hollies, and the Meanwood Valley Trail. Runners enjoy a fast, scenic course with undulating terrain and notable landmarks such as the Seven Arches viaduct and Adel Crag. Expect a muddy surface this..

The Callow Fell Race, organized by Mercia Fell Runners, is a challenging event that has transitioned from a summer to a winter series race. Covering a distance of 8.1 km with a total ascent of 762 meters, it is recognized as one of the toughest races in Shropshire. The course features steep climbs a..