Trail Running calendar near Blackshaw Head 2025-2026

The NAV4 LiAD Recce from Caldbeck to Threlkeld is a guided 12-mile recce event covering the first section of the Lakes in a Day (LiAD) route. Participants navigate challenging terrain including the River Caldew ford, the ascent of Blencathra, and the steep descent of Hallsfell Ridge, with a total as..

The Saturn 7 Hour Time Challenge in Durham is a trail running event held along the scenic River Wear, offering views of Durham Cathedral. Hosted at the Durham Amateur Rowing Club, the course features a flat, fully signed loop of approximately 4.37 miles (7 km), with options for shorter laps to accom..

Derby Running Festival at Elvaston Castle Country Park in Derby offers a multi-distance weekend featuring 5K, 10K and Half Marathon events. In its third year, the festival uses a flat, multi-terrain course through the castle grounds, past the hall and the Golden Gates. The Run Britain/UKA licensed,..

BOFRA Hebden Sports is a local fell-running event held at Powder House Field in Hebden, North Yorkshire (BD23 5DE). The Senior and Junior routes cover about 1.50 miles (3.20 km) with roughly 400 feet (244 m) of ascent. The course starts in the Show Field, then heads onto nearby roads and back lanes..

BOFRA's Reeth Show race takes place near Reeth, on the B6270 between Richmond and Kirkby Stephen (DL11 6AR). It is a BOFRA Championship counter event featuring Senior and Junior routes. The course covers about 2.0 miles (3.2 km) with around 700 feet (220 m) of climb.Runners start in the fields, asce..

The Denby Dash is a scenic 5.6-mile (9 km) trail race held in Upper Denby, Huddersfield, featuring an undulating course with a total ascent of 700 feet. The route winds through fields, woodland, conservation land, and the historic Quaker Village at High Flatts, offering a well-marked and marshalled..

Blanchland Show 1/2 and 10k is a trail-running event staged on fields by Blanchland Village Hall (DH8 9UA). The course takes runners from a steep start onto moors, with the 10k at about 7.9 miles and 900 ft ascent, and the half-marathon at around 13.5 miles and 1,400 ft ascent. The 1/2 loops Slaley..

The Barrow – Keswick Show Fell Race is a challenging 6.5km event with 425m of ascent, held annually at the Showfield in Braithwaite, Keswick, in the English Lake District. The race features a scenic course running over fields and two steep climbs up Stile End and Barrow fells, with flagged routes an..

Eyam Fell Race, sponsored by The Barrel Inn, is a 10k fell-running challenge starting and finishing in Eyam, a village in the Peak District. The route climbs out to Sir William Hill, passes the Barrel Inn, and moves onto Abney Moor. It rewards runners with views before turning right and plunging dow..

Piglove By The River in Leeds, West Yorkshire, is a Great Owl Running event offering 5 km and 10 km races on 27 August 2025. The course starts at Piglove By The River in Citi’s Climate Innovation District and follows the Trans Pennine Trail along the river. The 5 km is a fast, flat out-and-back to j..

Holcombe Two Towers Fell Race is a 6.5 km / 4 miles steep route across and around Holcombe Moor, organized by Holcombe Harriers. The course combines open moorland trails with woodland sections, delivering ascent of about 400 m (1,312 ft) and a demanding set of climbs. The race starts near the Hare &..

The Kirkstall Rock up N' Run - Summer Evening Series is a vibrant running event held in Kirkstall, Leeds, along the scenic Leeds and Liverpool canal. The series offers two race distances: a 5K and a 10K, catering to a range of runners. Participants enjoy a friendly, informal atmosphere with no need..

Dig Deep Trail Weekend is a Sheffield-area trail event set in the Peak District, offering a weekend of races for all abilities. Distances range from a half marathon to 30 miles and 50 miles, giving options for casual runners and ultrarunners alike. The courses are described as showcasing some of the..

Whittle Pike is a fell race organized by Rossendale Harriers, held at Cowpe Village Hall in Waterfoot, Rossendale (BB4 7DY). The course covers 6.12 miles (9.84 km) with 1,804 feet (550 m) of ascent, producing a challenging elevation profile. The event centre at the Village Hall provides catering, an..

RunThrough UK's Carsington Water Half Marathon & 10k takes place at Carsington Water, near Ashbourne in Derbyshire. The event offers two trail-based distances: a Half Marathon and a 10K. Runners enjoy an undulating course on trail paths around the reservoir, with the Half Marathon an out-and-back se..

Blackshaw Head Fell Race is an 8.9 km, 274 m ascent event staged as part of the Blackshaw Head Fete in the fete field near Blackshaw Head Chapel, Hebden Bridge. This year the route has moved, becoming slightly shorter with less climb. The course is partially flagged; runners must follow the route an..

Monument Marathon is a 26-mile loop in and around Bury, starting and finishing at Burrs Country Park (Woodhill Road, BL8 1DA). The route links six of the area’s historic Tower Tour towers—Bradshaw Hall, Tentering, Radcliffe, Turton, Grant’s and Peel Towers—primarily along trail paths, passing throug..

Dig Deep 50 is a trail-running event held near Sheffield in the Peak District, at Hangram Lane Farm, S11 7TQ, on Saturday 30 August 2025. The Dig Deep series offers distances from half marathon up to 50 miles, with Dig Deep 50 targeting the longer end of the spectrum. The course showcases Peak Distr..

Longshaw Sheepdog Trials Fell Race takes place at Longshaw Lodge in the Peak District, running with the world’s oldest sheepdog trials. The fixed anti-clockwise route starts from the Trials field at Longshaw Lodge and covers 8.6 km (5.3 miles) with about 320 m (1,050 ft) of climb, using paths, trods..

Punk Panther Takes the Hindmost is an elimination ultramarathon staged at the Swinsty/Fewston Reservoirs car park in North Lane, LS21 2NP, UK. Runners tackle 10 km loops around the reservoirs, with four qualifying laps before elimination laps begin; every participant is guaranteed at least 52 km. Af..