Trail Running calendar near Boot 2025-2026

Beyond the Lune is a trail running event held in Kirkby Lonsdale, UK, starting and finishing at The Royal Barn, home to the Kirkby Lonsdale Brewery and Coffee Roasters. The event offers two distances: a 15km run with 500m ascent and a 25km run with 770m ascent, both featuring a mix of footpaths, bri..

The Blacksheep 3 and 6 Hour Challenge, organized by It's Grim Up North Running, takes place in the scenic North Yorkshire Dales, specifically in Masham. Participants can choose to run for either three or six hours, completing as many loops as possible within their chosen time frame. The event featur..

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 have up to seven hours to run as many laps as they wish on a 4.37-mile (7km) or possibly a 3.28-mile course, with a mi..

The Skiddaw Fell Race, organized by Keswick Athletic Club, is a challenging 15.4 km (9.6 miles) mountain race with a 960m (3150ft) ascent, held in Keswick, England. Starting at Fitz Park near Keswick Football Club, the course features firm, mainly hard paths with no bogs, making trail shoes preferab..

The Widdop Fell Race, organized by Calder Valley Fell Runners, is a classic high moorland fell running event held near Widdop Reservoir in Calderdale. The race covers approximately 7 miles (11.3 km) with an ascent of 1,200 feet (366 meters), featuring a mix of good paths, tussocks, and chest-high br..

The Seat Sandal fell race, organized by Ambleside AC, takes place in Grasmere, Cumbria. This challenging event covers a distance of 7.4 km with a significant climb of 700 meters, attracting runners with its tough terrain and stunning views. Participants must be at least 18 years old and are required..

The Wheelbirks Summer 10k is a trail running event held at Wheelbirks Farm in Stocksfield, Northumberland. This inaugural race features a challenging 10k-ish course that traverses farmland boundaries, forest and woodland trails, with steep technical climbs, descents, and a river crossing, offering a..

The Lyke Wake Challenge is a 40-mile endurance event organized by the Quakers Running Club, taking participants from Osmotherley to Ravenscar in North Yorkshire. The race involves varied terrains, including moors, hills, and trails, with checkpoints offering drinks and snacks. Participants must carr..

The Tebay Fell Race is a challenging 13km (8.1 miles) fell running event with 914m (2999’) of ascent, held in the scenic Howgills terrain near Tebay, Cumbria. Scheduled for July 12, 2025, it serves as a counter in the English Senior and Junior Fell Running Championships. The course features mostly r..

The Lakeland Trails Ultra, held in the Lake District with a start and finish at Ambleside's Rothay Park, offers ultra marathon distances of 100k, 55k, 23k, and 14k. The 100k ultra features an iconic midnight start and covers dramatic mountain scenery with 5 mountain passes and 10,500 ft of ascent, w..

The CFRA Wasdale Fell Race is a challenging and scenic fell running event held in Wasdale, in the heart of the Lake District, England. Covering approximately 34 km (21.1 miles) with 2,750 meters (9,022 feet) of ascent, it is known as one of the hardest and most iconic fell races. The course features..

The Run Durham Hamsterley Forest Summer 10k is a challenging and scenic race set in the beautiful Hamsterley Forest, County Durham. Scheduled for July 13, 2025, this 10k event features a hilly course that includes both enduring climbs and fast downhill sections, culminating in a flat 2km finish. Par..

The Chapelfell Top Fell Race, organized by Durham Fell Runners, is a challenging 7km out-and-back race with 400m of ascent, held in St. John’s Chapel, Weardale. The course features tough fell terrain, a steep climb to the summit of Chapelfell Top at 703m elevation, followed by a fast descent along t..

The Golden Acre Relay is a popular summer evening relay race held at Golden Acre Park in Leeds. Teams of three runners each complete a 2.75-mile trail lap around the undulating park course, totaling 3 legs per team. The event welcomes various categories including male, female, veteran, mixed, and ju..

The Blisco Dash is an informal summer race organized by Ambleside AC, typically held on Wednesday evenings. This year, it has gained prominence as a British Championship race, featuring separate men's and women's events. The race covers an 8km route with a challenging ascent and descent of Pike of B..

The Captain Callcott Canter is a multi-terrain trail race held annually at Derwenthaugh Park in Blaydon-on-Tyne, Gateshead. Organized by the Derwent Valley Running Club in partnership with Greener Miles Running, the event features a scenic course that runs over and beneath the historic 9 Arches Viad..

The Swirral Grind 850 is a challenging uphill-only race held in Patterdale, part of the Lake District Sky Trails series. Covering 6km with an 850m ascent, the course starts at King George Playing Field and features steep, stepped paths leading to the iconic 'Hole in the Wall.' Runners then traverse..

The Hampsthwaite Feast Run is a historic 5-kilometre cross country race held in Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire, as part of a weekend event with over 700 years of tradition. The undulating single-lap course starts and finishes in Hampsthwaite, showcasing the scenic local countryside. The event is limited to..

The Sir Titus Summer Trot - Day 1 is a scenic trail running event held along the flat, even towpath of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal near Saltaire, Shipley, West Yorkshire. Suitable for all abilities, it offers six distances ranging from 5K to Ultra Marathon, making it ideal for novices and experien..

The Tolkien Trail Race is an 11.1 km trail running event held at Stonyhurst College in Hurst Green, Clitheroe, Lancashire. The course, with 528 feet of elevation, follows enchanting woodland paths and scenic river trails that inspired J.R.R. Tolkien’s "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit." Starti..