Trail Running calendar near Barnard Castle 2025-2026

The Wasdale Show race, part of the British Open Fell Runners Association (BOFRA) calendar, takes place in Wasdale Head, West Cumbria. Known as one of the toughest BOFRA races, it features a challenging course with steep ascents and descents, climbing to the summit of Kirk Fell. The race covers 2.40..

Langdale Horseshoe is a fell race organized by Ambleside AC, staged from Old Dungeon Ghyll in Great Langdale (LA22 9JY). The course covers about 21.1 km (12.5 miles) with roughly 1,450 meters of ascent. Competitors face a rough, tough route over predominantly rocky and slippery ground, with many pat..

Castle C’alf is a 12 km (7 mile) fell race organized by Calder Valley Fell Runners. The course climbs approximately 490 m and runs through the private Castle Carr estate, finishing in the latter part of Castle Carr Half. The event uses a flagged route starting from The Hare and Hounds pub in Chiserl..

Withins Skyline is a fell race organized by Wharfedale Harriers, held at Penistone Hill Country Park. The main event is about 6.2 miles with around 820 feet of ascent, starting from the quarry bottom and circling The Stoop and Top Withens before returning via Bronte Bridge. The course traverses bogg..

Hadrian’s Wall Half Marathon is a 13.5-mile trail event in Hexham, in its fifth year in 2025. The race starts at the World Heritage site of Housesteads Roman Fort and finishes at Tyne Green Country Park. The route follows the Hadrian’s Wall Trail for about six miles, then heads toward Newbrough, thr..

Let's Run Adventures presents The Pathfinder, a self-navigated running and walking challenge near Commondale, North Yorkshire. The event offers 15- or 25-mile circular routes starting from Commondale Village Hall. Participants traverse the North York Moors on old drover tracks, moorland paths, and s..

PFW Running's Cuerden Charity Challenge is a 6-hour trail running event held at the Cuerdon Valley Visitor Centre in Cuerden Valley Park, near Preston. Participants tackle a 5k undulating off-road loop with amazing views and may complete as many laps as they wish; options include a marathon (8 laps..

Runner Retreats Lake District takes place from Friday 17 October to Sunday 19 October 2025. The retreat is based at the Glaramara Hotel, Seatoller, Keswick CA12 5XQ, UK. Duration is 2 nights (Friday and Saturday). Price listed: £200 for the 2-night package, with double and single occupancy options..

Ultra Tour Yorkshire Dales (UTYD) is a self-navigated ultra held in the Yorkshire Dales, starting and finishing in Grassington. Distances offered are 100K, 50K and 25K, with an added 100K relay option. The route showcases Malham Tarn, Buckden Pike and sections of the Dales Way, featuring dramatic hi..

Punk Panther Dales Dazzler is an off-road ultrarun based in Skipton, North Yorkshire. The event offers four distances—13, 20, 34 and 50 miles—each with substantial climbs (roughly 1,500 to 7,600 ft) and a route that threads west from Skipton through Gargrave, Malham Tarn, Arncliffe, Starbotton, Kett..

The Chopwell Moon Runner is a 10k head-torch trail race held on 18 October 2025 at Chopwell Woodland Park, Gateshead (postcode NE39 2AG). The event is organised by Greener Miles Running. Minimum age for entry is 15. Entry fees are listed as £24 for UKA members and £26 for non-members. The route fo..

Lakeland Paws Whinlatter Tails: Seat How is a dog-friendly trail running event in Whinlatter Forest, near Keswick in the Lake District. Season 4 offers two fully marked routes: an 8 km loop with about 360 m of ascent to the summit of Seat How, and a 5 km option that avoids Seat How with around 240 m..

Dalemain 10km Trail Run & Children's 3.3k Fun Run takes place at Dalemain Mansion Estate in Penrith. The event features a scenic two-lap 10km trail course around the estate and a single-lap 3.3km route for children aged 4–14, with a supervising adult on site. Routes are clearly marked and marshalled..

Dale Head is a fell race organised by Keswick Athletic Club as part of the Borrowdale Shepherds Meet in the Lake District. The course covers about 7.8 km with around 675 m of ascent, starting from Rosthwaite Institute in Borrowdale, with checkpoints at the Dale Head summit. The route follows a farm..

The Four Reservoirs Ultra Trail Run takes place in Shotley Bridge, near Consett, County Durham. It offers two distances: 53km and 25km. The 53km loop runs along Derwent Walk and Waskerley Way to Waskerley Reservoir, across moorland to Smiddy Shaw and Hisehope, then back via Muggleswick Moor, Derwent..

The Signpost Challenge Hike takes place on 19 October 2025 in Marple, with event headquarters at Marple Senior Citizen's Hall, Marple Memorial Park, SK6 6BA. The event is organised by South Manchester LDWA. Entries open 20 February 2025 and close 12 October 2025. The minimum age is 16 or older. Ent..

Its Grim Up North Running presents Hubble Bubble Day 1 & Ghostly 1 Mile at Kirkstall, Leeds, along the Leeds to Liverpool Canal. The event features seven distances from 5k to a full Ultra, plus the Ghostly 1 Mile, designed for all abilities. The course is a flat, out-and-back canal route with lakesi..

Race You To The Summit is CraggRunner’s annual fell race near Summit, Littleborough, West Yorkshire. The roughly 4-mile course climbs about 800 ft, starting at the Summit Inn and heading along tracks and paths to the White House pub near Blackstone Edge, then returning to the start. Now in its 58th..

Jedburgh Three Peaks ultramarathon is a 38-mile trail race in Jedburgh, Scotland (TD8 6JQ), run with the Jedburgh Running Festival. It offers an ultra and a four-leg relay (10, 7, 11, 10 miles) and is known for a welcoming, inclusive atmosphere. The course is fully route-marked with checkpoints at 1..

Endurancelife North York Moors is a trail-running event wholly within the North York Moors National Park, based near Ravenscar. It offers four distances — 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon and Ultra — with courses using sections of the Cleveland Way. The routes are rich and varied, set on moorland and gr..