Trail Running calendar near Boot 2025-2026

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..

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..

The Bronte Way is a traditional point-to-point fell race organised by Keighley and Craven Athletics Club. The race starts at Wycoller Country Park and finishes outside the Fleece Inn on Haworth Main Street. The advertised date is Sunday 26 October 2025. Soup will be available after finishing. Prize..

The NAV4 Ullswater Way & Challenge takes place on Saturday 1 November 2025 and is based at Parkin Memorial Hall, Pooley Bridge, CA10 2NH. There are two route options: 20 miles (Ullswater Way) and 24 miles (Ullswater Challenge). Entry fees are £35 for the 20 mile route and £40 for the 24 mile ro..

Shepherds Skyline Fell Race, organized by Todmorden Harriers, starts from the Shepherds Rest Inn on Lumbutts Road in Todmorden’s Calder Valley. The BS category covers about 10 km with 350 m of ascent. The course is fast and muddy, featuring a dramatic descent off Stoodley Pike followed by a stiff cl..

White Rose Ultra is a 30-mile ultra-marathon weaving through Yorkshire’s Calder Valley. The route combines rugged trails with steep climbs, rolling country roads, tracks and lanes, offering dramatic valley views and enchanting villages. It promises a well-supported course, with thoughtfully placed a..

Post Hill Challenge is a 5.6 km off-road race held on the trail paths of Post Hill, featuring two ascents of the famous Post Hill motor bike hill climb. The route is muddy in parts and slippery on the hill, with fell shoes recommended. Open to ages 16 to 80+, the event takes place at Troydale Social..

Allithwaite 8 is a well-established autumn trail race staged by Allithwaite Running Club at Allithwaite Community Centre on the Cartmel peninsula. The roughly 8-mile (13 km) course combines trail, fell and quiet roads and is well marked and marshalled to let runners enjoy the scenery. The event is r..

Lakeland Paws Dogs@Dodd, run in Dodd Wood near Bassenthwaite, presents a fully marked, chip-timed trail race in Season 4 of Lakeland Paws. Runners can choose between an 8K option with about 370 meters of ascent or a 5K route with around 210 meters of ascent. The course combines forest roads and trai..

Derwentwater Ten is a 10-mile road race organized by Keswick AC in Keswick, Cumbria. Touted as "The UK's most scenic 10 mile road race," the undulating, entirely tarmac course loops clockwise around Derwent Water. The race begins in Keswick town centre near George Fisher and finishes back at the sta..

Soyland Moor Fell Race is a classic Calderdale fell race run from the Hinchliffe Arms in Cragg Vale, West Yorkshire. The 13.5-mile course climbs about 1,300 feet and weaves over rugged moorland, starting with a steep tarmac ascent toward Sunderland Pasture, then on to Stoodley Pike before crossing t..

Old Mother Shipton's Soft Shoe Shuffle is a trail running event held in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire (HG5 8DP). The races use a looped trail of 6.5 miles, with longer distances formed by completing a set number of laps. Distances on offer include: 10k (ish) Half marathon 20 miler (ish) Marathon..

Its Grim Up North Running presents Swinsty & Fewston Reservoir Autumn Day 1, a scenic autumn trail race near Otley, North Yorkshire. The highlight is a 6.6-mile loop around Fewston and Swinsty reservoirs, with additional distances offered over the weekend (including half marathon, 20 miler, and mara..

Its Grim Up North Running’s Swinsty & Fewston Reservoir Autumn Day 2 offers a choice of distances from a 6.6/6.7-mile loop around Fewston and Swinsty reservoirs to a half marathon, 20-miler, and marathon. Based at the Swinsty/Fewston Reservoir Car Park in Otley, the course is a mainly off-road, undu..

Moonlight Meander, a nocturnal trail race by Its Grim Up North Running, takes place at Swinsty & Fewston Reservoir Car Park, North Lane, Otley, LS21 2NP (North Yorkshire). Runners can choose a 4-mile or 8-mile loop through woodland under pitch-black skies, guided by head-torches, fairy lights, light..

Grim Reservoir Dogs, organized by It’s Grim Up North Running, takes place at Swinsty and Fewston Reservoirs in North Yorkshire. The event offers two looped courses of 3.3 miles or 6.6 miles, designed for running with your dog. Participants enjoy an early-morning atmosphere as they traverse scenic re..

Poole MoRun takes place at Upton Country Park in Poole (BH17 7BJ). The event includes 1.5k Mini MoRun for children plus 5k, 10k and a Half Marathon MoRun. The mostly off-road course features a mix of trail and muddy sections, with undulating terrain and a couple of road crossings; it is dog-friendly..

Warrington Way is a 40-mile ultramarathon starting and finishing in the Cheshire village of Lymm. Runners follow a route on tracks, footpaths and lanes to circumnavigate Warrington anticlockwise. The course is waymarked, but participants must carry maps and navigate.Checkpoints at 10, 21 and 30 mile..

The Three Counties Trot is Billinge Running Club’s flagship 5-mile trail race, held each November in the Billinge area near Wigan. The route crosses three counties—Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside—on scenic, varied trails that are often muddy. Runners start at Janet Lalley Field (regist..