Trail Running calendar near Birmingham 2025-2026

Event information The 7 Swans a Swimming is part of the organiser’s 12 Days of Christmas race series and takes place on 13th December 2025 at Pengethley Manor, Ross-on-Wye (what3words: physical.growth.shelf). The course is offroad and runs..

NSCCL Keele is Round 4 of the North Staffs Cross Country League, staged on traditional cross-country courses around Keele in North Staffordshire. The league comprises four races with team and individual scoring. Seniors (over 17) race 8000m..

Join The Irregulars in Holmfirth on 13 December 2025 for the 20th Regular Irregular, a friendly walking and running event with up to three scenic loops to combine as you wish. Enjoy winter moorland and village trails, snacks and a warm fini..

The Salcey Forest Christmas 10K, 5K & Junior Fun Run is a festive trail running event held in Salcey Forest, Northamptonshire. Set amidst beautiful, tree-lined woodland paths, the race offers a virtually flat, mixed-terrain course that can..

Tackle scenic multi terrain trails through Mortimer Forest with 10 mile and 4 mile options, including climbs to High Vinnalls and sweeping views across the Welsh Marches. Hosted by Ludlow Runners, this December trail race blends challenge a..

The BigXmas Trail Festival is an annual trail running event held at Sale Water Park in Greater Manchester, blending urban and rural landscapes. Now in its fourth year, it offers three race distances: 11km, half marathon, and marathon. The c..

Event details The 8 Maids a Milking is scheduled for 14th December 2025 at Pengethley Manor, Ross-on-Wye (what3words: physical.growth.shelf). The event is part of a 12 Days of Christmas race series. The course is off-road and runs within th..

Event details The Sherwood Pines Festive events take place on 14 December 2025 at Sherwood Pines, Kings Clipstone, Edwinstowe, Mansfield, NG21 9JL. The events are organised by Wild Deer Events. Live chip timing is provided by Timing Up Nort..

Event details The 12 Drummers Drumming Run is part of a 12 Days of Christmas race series and takes place on 18 December 2025 at Pengethley Manor, Ross-on-Wye (what3words: physical.growth.shelf). The route is off-road and runs entirely withi..

The Moel Famau Festive 'Piece of String' Race is a unique running event held on the last Saturday before Christmas at Bwlch Penbarras. Participants can expect a surprise distance and route, ranging between 6 and 12 kilometers, which will be..

Join NAV4 Tour de Helvellyn, a testing winter ultra around Helvellyn in the Lake District covering about 38 miles with roughly 2000 m of ascent. The unmarked route offers minimal support and demands solid navigation and experience.

The Die Hard Christmas Marathon and Half Marathon is a festive running event taking place on December 24, 2025, at Caldecotte Lake in Milton Keynes. Participants can choose between a full marathon, consisting of 7.5 scenic laps, or a half m..

Santa Claws 10km is a winter cross-country event organized by Racing Line Running, held at Renegade Brewery in the grounds of the Yattendon Estate, Berkshire. The course is a multi-terrain 10km, with a Canicross 10km option for runners with..

Midwinter Mortimer Trail on 27 December 2025 offers a scenic point to point challenge from Ludlow to Kington with a 30 mile ultra or a 16 mile Croft 15. Enjoy limestone tops, wooded valleys and ancient hill forts on this invigorating winter..

Wormstones Fell Race takes place in Glossop, with the start and finish at The Beehive on Hague Street (SK13 8NR). The page positions the event as a fell race with a route that leads "to the top," though distance details aren’t listed. The r..

Kick off the year on scenic, undulating trails at the Wolf Moon half marathon on 3 January 2026, through Sutton Spring Wood and along Five Pits Trail. Finishers earn a Wolf Moon medal and can enjoy cake and hot drinks by a campfire.

Take part in Bodenham Bound at Bodenham Arboretum near Kidderminster in January, choosing 5 km or 10 km trail routes. Tackle muddy hills and wintery trails, earn a finisher medal and donut, and support Kemp Hospice and Harkaway Scouts.

Take on a moonlit fell run through Dovedale valley on 9 January 2026, starting and finishing at The Old Dog in Thorpe. This 9.5 km course with 345 m ascent mixes riverside trails, woodland climbs and rolling fields for an atmospheric night..

Round Sheffield Run: Winter is a one-day, multi-stage trail running enduro based in Sheffield, centered on Endcliffe Park. The event features 11 timed stages totaling about 20 km of a 24.5 km route through scenic trails and parkland around..

Country to Capital Ultra is a scenic 43 mile point to point from Wendover to Little Venice in London, blending country trails, roads and long canal towpath stretches as an opener to the ultra season. Expect checkpoints, navigation support,..