Trail Running calendar near Bishop Auckland 2025-2026

SCOTT Sports Winter Cheviot Goat is a hard winter ultrarun, often described as England’s loneliest ultra, organized by Cold Brew Events in partnership with SCOTT Sports. Held at Ingram Village Hall, Ingram, Northumberland (NE66 4LU), the race covers 55 miles over the Cheviot hills in a loop around t..

The Mytholmroyd Fell Race, organized by Calder Valley Fell Runners, is a classic Pennine fell running event held in Mytholmroyd, Calderdale. Covering approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) with 1640 ft (500 m) of ascent, the flagged course features varied terrain including muddy fields, rough moorland, and..

The Wild Deer Running Session at Land of Oak & Iron offers a friendly, all-abilities running event held along the scenic Derwent Walk in the Land of Oak & Iron area. This approximately 75-minute session features interval-based training with hill efforts, covering 5 to 7 miles of varied terrain suita..

Lakeland Paws Grizedale Growl Dec is a dog-friendly trail running event held in Grizedale Forest, near Coniston Water in the Lake District. The Lakeland Paws Series 4 offers two course choices: a 10K loop with about 250m of ascent, and a shorter 5K route with around 180m of ascent. The routes run on..

The Valhalla Winter Run 2025 is a 6-hour timed trail running event held on December 13th at the University of York Sports Centre. Participants run laps of a 2.2-mile out-and-back course featuring a slight ascent, challenging by local standards. Runners choose their distance, from a single lap to mul..

Lakeland Paws Dawn 2 Dusk is a canicross event based at Whinlatter Forest, England’s only mountain forest. The format centers on 7 km loops with around 300 m of vertical gain, which participants aim to complete as many times as possible within daylight hours. The course is not flat, offering stunnin..

Moors the Merrier is a 21-mile circular trail around the moors above Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire, starting and finishing at Hebden Bridge Golf Club. The anti-clockwise route traverses Midgley Moor, Wadsworth Moor, Heptonstall Moor and Erringden Moor, finishing with a strenuous climb back to the..

20th Regular Irregular is an LDWA event in Holmfirth, starting and finishing at Brockholes Village Hall. Participants may walk or run one or more of three linked loops: Loop A 11.6 miles (18.5km), Loop B 7.2 miles (11.5km) and Loop C 4.2 miles (6.7km). The routes can be tackled in order from longest..

Punk Panther Christmas Cracker is a winter trail challenge based in Otley, West Yorkshire. It offers three distances—12, 19, and 32 miles—with climbs of roughly 1,700, 2,200, and 3,400 feet. The event is known for a mystery route that can change each year and a distinctive start order in which the s..

Go 'There & Back Again' with The Winter Tolkien Trail Race, a Pennine Trails event at Stonyhurst College, Hurst Green, Lancashire. The Winter edition covers 11.1 km with 528 ft of ascent, run counterclockwise on the Tolkien Trail. Starting on the Avenue at Stonyhurst, runners pass through Hurst Gree..

The Saturn 7 Hour Time Challenge in Durham is a trail running event held at the Durham Amateur Rowing Club along the scenic River Wear, offering views of the Cathedral. Participants can run laps of approximately 4.37 miles (7 km), with options to complete distances from a minimum of 3 km up to ultra..

Run to the Rising Sun is a 10k trail race at Rising Sun Country Park in North Tyneside. Organized by Greener Miles Running, it starts in the early morning to greet the sunrise. The course is traffic-free, well-marked and marshalled, with a faster, less challenging profile than their other trail even..

The Silent Night Fell Race, organized by Durham Fell Runners and supported by the Fell Runners Association, is a challenging winter event held near St John's Chapel, Weardale. Covering 6.6 km with 370 meters of ascent, the race takes place entirely in the dark on rough, pathless terrain up to the 70..

Beyond the Lune Skyline Winter Ultra is a 65 km ultra-distance trail near Kirkby Lonsdale, boasting about 2000 m of ascent. The route climbs onto and around the local skyline, largely along footpaths and bridleways with minimal road use and no towns along the way. Runners navigate themselves using a..

PieAthlon 2025 is a 6km trail race held in Huddersfield, starting and finishing at The Dusty Miller Pub on Longwood Road. The course travels mainly off-road through varied terrain, including the notorious ‘bog of doom,’ and offers scenic views of Longwood and the surrounding countryside. A distincti..

The Winter Solstice Strider is a unique night running event held at the scenic St Ives Estate in Bingley, West Yorkshire. Participants can choose between 5k or 10k distances on an undulating multi-terrain course, completing one or two laps. The event welcomes runners, joggers, and walkers, with a sp..

The Chopwell Woods Christmas Trail Races, held annually at Chopwell Woods near Rowlands Gill on the outskirts of Gateshead, offer a festive running event set in a scenic 360-hectare mixed woodland managed by Forestry England. The event features three distances: a 1-mile Santa run for children aged 3..

The Wansfell Fell Race, organized by Ambleside AC, is a challenging running event set in the scenic Lake District. The race features a 3.14 km (2.1 miles) out-and-back route with a significant climb of 405 meters (1329 feet). Starting from Stock Ghyll Lane, participants face a steep ascent followed..

The Hangover Hike is The Irregulars LDWA’s New Year event in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, starting and finishing at The Leggers Inn. Participants choose one of three circular routes of 10, 13 or 21 miles (15, 27, 34 km), all converging at a main refreshment checkpoint. The atmosphere blends social bant..

Clowbridge 5k - NYD! is a New Year’s Day trail race organized by Run JMC at Clowbridge Reservoir near Burnley. The 5 km course comprises two anti-clockwise laps of the reservoir’s trail path starting from the Rossendale Valley Sailing Club (Manchester Road, BB11 5PF). The route is described as fast..