Bishop Auckland
Trail Running Calendar near Bishop Auckland 2026-2027
Explore the top trail runs near Bishop Auckland for 2026-2027! We've gathered 75 exciting trail runs in the area. Check out our detailed list below to find your next local trail run.
August 2026
Trail marathon, half marathon and 10k around Roseberry on the North York Moors with self navigation, compulsory kit and set time limits.
A 7-hour Time Challenge on a signed trail loop beside the River Wear in Durham, offering distances from 3 km up to 50 km, themed medals and pins, goody bags and aid stations with vegan options.
A short fell race near Reeth to Fremington Edge, about 3.2 km with 220 m ascent, featuring junior and senior categories and an Under-9 race added in 2024.
September 2026
Muker Show Fell Race is a short fell course that crosses a river and climbs to Fremington Edge, about 2.25 km with 170 m of climb. It includes youth categories, has no Under 9s class and counts for the BOFRA Senior Championship.
A 5 km trail run at HMP Kirklevington Grange on 3 September 2026 with a minimum age of 12, on-course cake, parking and race plus series prizes.
Social 5 km and 10 km trail runs around the Derwent Valley with a coffee meetup at the Land Of Oak & Iron Cafe, easy chatty pace, no dogs allowed.
A 10.5-mile fell race in Upper Teesdale with about 1800 ft ascent, starting at Low Way Farm and including a free chip butty for finishers.
A 63 mile coastal ultramarathon on the Cleveland Way from Guisborough to Filey, with manned checkpoints, mandatory kit and an 18 hour time limit.
A Backyard Ultra at West Shields Farm where runners complete a 4.1 mile loop on the hour until one remains. The route mixes farmland, single track and woodland with food stations, tracking and on-site medical cover.
Trail runs at Raby Castle in Staindrop offering 5 km, 10 km and half marathon routes across woodland, grass and firm paths with live chip timing.
Trail running at Hamsterley Forest with 5K, 10K and half marathon routes on well marked, undulating forest trails with marshal support and chip timing.
A flexible 7 hour time challenge at Herrington Country Park on 20 September 2026 with distances from 3 km to 50 km and a rubber duck themed medal for finishers.
Trail runs at Locomotion, Eaglescliffe with 10- and 5-mile routes partly on the original Stockton and Darlington Railway, raising funds for Great North Air Ambulance and MND.
A 10 mile multi terrain event at Catterick Garrison on 26 September 2026, offering a standard run, a 35lb bergen TAB option and a canicross category.
A 10 km trail run through the grasslands and woodlands of Rising Sun Country Park on 27 September 2026, with mixed terrain and a canicross option allowing one well controlled dog per runner.
A 5k canicross and family event in Northumberland on 27 September 2026 featuring obstacles, mud and returning paddleboards. Timed and way marked, entries include a wooden medal, photos and treats for human and dog.
October 2026
A roughly 21.7 km trail half marathon around Harkerside and Apedale in Swaledale, featuring moorland trods, mandatory kit and a 200 runner limit.
A roughly 42 km trail race across Swaledale and Wensleydale with moorland tracks, navigation sections, mandatory kit and a short-course diversion at Dent's Houses.
A marked, off road 10 km trail race in Derwent Valley on 4 October 2026 with about 256 m ascent, water stations and registration at Dipton Jubilee Centre.
Trail Outlaws Urban Trail Series runs marked and marshalled local trail races from 5K to half marathon, with series-entry discounts, prizes and fees from £20 to £32.