Trail Running calendar near Bowness-on-Windermere 2025-2026

PFW Running - Cottam Canter is a multi-distance event at the UCLAN Sports Arena in Cottam, Preston, Lancashire. The route travels along the Lancaster Canal towpath to Haslam Park, looping back to the arena for the finish, offering an undulating mix of off-road and paved sections. Distances are offer..

The Lakeland Paws Whinlatter Double Header is the final event of Season 4, held at Whinlatter Forest in the Lake District. It offers two fully marked trail running routes: an 8K (5 miles) loop with 370m (1200ft) ascent reaching the summit of Seat How, and a shorter 5K (3 miles) route with 240m (800f..

Hardmoors 26.2: White Horse is part of the Hardmoors 26.2 Series, staged from Sutton Bank Visitor Centre near Thirsk, North Yorkshire. The event offers circular courses: a Trail Marathon (~28 miles), a Half Marathon (~17 miles), and a Trail 10k (~8 miles), with ascent figures of about 3400 ft, 1900..

PFW Running - Avenham Amble is a parkland-based running event in Preston, starting and finishing at the Avenham Park Café by the River Ribble. The course uses hard-surface paths through Avenham Park, Miller Park, and Upper Farm nature reserve & leisure park, with a river crossing before returning to..

The Jack Bloor Races are an annual FRA-affiliated fell running event held on Ilkley Moor in Yorkshire. The programme includes an evening senior fell race plus a series of junior races, emphasizing participation and community spirit against the iconic moor landscape. Proceeds from the races support J..

Punk Panther Skipton Skedaddle is an off-road ultramarathon event based in Skipton, starting from St. Andrew’s Church on Newmarket Street. The race offers four distances — 13, 20, 34 and 50 miles — with climbs from roughly 1,500 to 7,600 feet, set against the Dales’ dramatic scenery. The route takes..

SilverBackTrails Oswiu’s Revenge is a trail half marathon around the Black Hambleton and Silton Woods, south of Osmotherley in North Yorkshire. The roughly 13.2-mile route uses forest tracks and ancient trods, with views over the North York Moors and the Vale of York. Described as friendly yet chall..

The Bronte Half Marathon is a 13.1-mile trail race held in the scenic Bronte Country between Haworth and Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire. Known for its hilly course, the event supports Sue Ryder and offers a unique challenge alongside the Bronte Bike Challenge, inviting runners to compete against cyclists...

The Saturn 7 Hour Time Challenge in Durham, part of the Dun Holm Challenge series, is a trail running event held along the scenic River Wear with 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), wit..

God's Own Backyard Ultra – Spring 2026 takes place at Hunters Greave, Pollard Lane, Hawksworth, Leeds LS5 3BF. Part of the Backyard Ultra Series, it uses a 4.167-mile loop that runners tackle on an hourly basis; if a loop isn’t completed within the hour, the competitor is out, and the last person re..

Panopticons Ultra is a 32‑mile trail ultramarathon in East Lancashire, a point‑to‑point route linking the four Panopticons artworks by Mid Pennine Arts across the South Pennines. Starting from Colourfields on the former cannon battery in Blackburn and finishing in Trawden, runners tackle varied upla..

The Whinlatter Forest Half Marathon & 10K, held in May 2026, is a challenging trail running event set in the scenic Whinlatter Forest within the Lake District National Park. The half marathon covers 13.1 miles featuring tough elevation, steep climbs, and fast descents, while the 10K offers a 6.2-mil..

OMM Lite is a mountain-trail adventure race held as part of the Lake District Running Festival in Grasmere, in the heart of the Lake District. The event sits alongside the Grasmere Gallop trail races, forming a weekend celebration of off-road running for trail, ultra, fell runners and orienteers of..

Scafell Sky Race 2026 is a 40km mountain-skyrunning event based in the Central Lake District. The route features 2800m of ascent along technical single-track trails from start to finish, traversing Lakeland Fells and Valleys and culminating with a summit of England’s highest peak. The circular, newl..

Great Langdale 21 is a 21 km technical trail run based from the New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel in Great Langdale (LA22 9JX), part of the Rab Scafell Sky Race Weekend. The route climbs about 850 m through fully marked trails and rough footpaths, looping through Great Langdale and Little Langdale with stando..

The Tatton Park Trail Runs, part of the Wild Hybrid Weekend, take place at the scenic Tatton Park estate in Cheshire. Scheduled for 31st May 2026, the event offers two distances: a 10km trail run and a half-marathon (13.1 miles). Participants run through diverse terrain including trail paths, grass,..

Grasmere Gallop is a 42km, fully way-marked trail race set in the Lake District, looping Grasmere and surrounding valleys such as Alcock Tarn, Loughrigg summit, Rydal Caves, Great Langdale, and Easedale Tarn. The route delivers a true Lakeland challenge with around 1,905 metres (6,250 feet) of ascen..

Lake District Challenge, part of Ultra Challenge’s UK trek and trail-run series, takes place in the southern Lake District with Kendal as basecamp. The full ~100 km loop (about 2500 m of climb) starts and finishes at Kendal, with a halfway point by Windermere. Distance options include 50 km, 25 km,..

The Samaritans Way Ultra is a trail running event held at Guisborough Rugby Club, featuring two race distances: a 40km marathon and a 60km ultra marathon. The course follows the Official Samaritans Way, a trail created by Teesside Samaritans, with updated routes for 2026. The event supports Teesside..

Stanza Stones Summer Edition is a 24-hour, 50-mile ultramarathon from Marsden, West Yorkshire, to Ilkley, climbing over 6,600 ft as it traverses the South Pennines moorland, passing Haworth and Ilkley Moor before finishing. Along the way runners visit the six Stanza Stones—inscribed with Simon Armit..