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

The North Leeds Skyline is a trail running event held in Otley, featuring multiple race distances: a 50km Ultra Trail with 1000m elevation, a 25km Super Trail, and a 15km Challenge Trail. The course traverses public footpaths and trails around the scenic Chevin area, starting and finishing at Statio..

Ultra Scotland 50 is a 56-mile ultramarathon along Scotland’s Southern Upland Way. It begins at St John’s Town of Dalry and finishes at Moffat Rugby Club, with around 400 entrants and a 20-hour cut-off. The route weaves through forests, valleys and mountains and totals about 2,447 meters of ascent,..

Ultra Scotland 100 is a 104-mile ultramarathon along Scotland’s Southern Upland Way, from St John’s Town of Dalry to Galashiels. Ultrarrunners traverse 4,611 meters of elevation across forests, valleys and high moorland, with landmark climbs including Benbrake, Gateshaw Rig, Lowther Hill (701m) and..

The Pooley Bridge Wild Trail Runs, held in the scenic village of Pooley Bridge at the northern tip of Ullswater in the Lake District, offer a memorable trail running experience on June 13, 2026. Runners can choose between a Half Marathon (13.1 miles/21.1 km) and a 10km trail run, both set against st..

Punk Panther 6 Dales Trail is a multi-distance trail race organized by Punk Panther Ultra Marathons, running from Otley to Pateley Bridge along the Six Dales Trail in Yorkshire. Distances offered are 13 miles (half marathon), 20 miles, and 32 miles (ultramarathon), all on an undulating out-and-back..

The Manorlands PaintRush is a vibrant 5-kilometre colour run held in Bingley, Yorkshire, supporting the Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice. The cross-country course features an undulating profile over three laps, with seven paint stations along the route that douse participants in bright colours, creating..

The Roche Abbey Ramble is a trail running event held in South Yorkshire, starting and finishing at the Travellers Rest pub in Brookhouse, Sheffield. The course offers a scenic and challenging mix of trail, road, grass, and woodland terrain, featuring undulating paths and stepping stones with marshal..

Hardmoors 26.2: Wainstones is a circular trail marathon from Chop Gate Village Hall in North Yorkshire, part of the Hardmoors 26.2 Series of six challenging trail marathons in the North York Moors. Distances offered are a Trail Marathon around 28 miles, a Half Marathon about 16.5 miles, and a Trail..

The Kettlewell Trail Half Marathon, held in the Yorkshire Dales at Hawkswick Cote near Kettlewell, is known as one of the toughest trail half marathons in the UK. The challenging 13.1-mile course features approximately 900 meters of ascent, including three steep climbs and thrilling descents. Runner..

Two Roses Ultra, organized by She Strides Events, takes place at Wadsworth Community Centre in Old Town, Hebden Bridge. The event offers three distance options: two 50k routes—Lancashire or Yorkshire—or a 100k figure-of-eight by doing both. Participants straddle two counties, with routes looping thr..

Buckden Pike is Barlick Fell Runners’ classic fell race held on Buckden Pike. The event was first run in 1981, with the route designed by Peter Jebb after Buckden Gala invited him; he and his wife Anne led the race for two decades. In 1987, the route was tweaked to be more challenging, and this cour..

The Hopper 6,12 & 24 hr Trail Race takes place at Hamsterley Forest in County Durham, England. Runners tackle repeats of a 4.2-mile loop, with around 660 feet of elevation gain per lap, allowing participants to accumulate distance across time-based events. The program includes solo 6-, 12-, and 24-h..

The Fountains 10K is a scenic and challenging running event held in Grantley, near Ripon, North Yorkshire. The race features a 10-kilometre undulating, mixed-terrain course that includes quiet country roads, off-road trails, and moorland within Nidderdale. Notable course highlights are the 'Puddle'..

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..

Beat The Bounds, Patterdale is a boundary-running event in the Ullswater Valley, Patterdale, Cumbria. Participants choose from four distances: the Full Boundary at 28 miles with about 10,200 ft of ascent; the First Half (16 miles) and Second Half (12 miles); and a 7-mile Minibeat for families. The c..

Punk Panther Ultra Unique is a relaxed ultramarathon held at Swinsty Moor Car Park, North Lane, LS21 2NP, near Otley, Yorkshire. Runners design their distance from 28.5 to 53 miles via a series of loops (1.5–11.5 miles each), so no two courses are the same. The route skirts Swinsty and Fewston Reser..

The Blacksheep 3 and 6 Hour Challenge is a trail running event held in Masham, on the edge of the scenic North Yorkshire Dales. Participants can choose to run for either three or six hours, completing as many loops as possible within their chosen time. The course features a mostly flat terrain with..

The Lyme Half Marathon is a Gold Award-winning trail running event held in the scenic grounds of Lyme National Trust in Cheshire. The challenging half marathon course offers stunning views, starting from Lyme Hall and following the Gritstone Trail south over varied terrain. Runners traverse Kerridge..

Wheelbirks Summer 10k Trail is a running event held at Wheelbirks Parlour in Stocksfield, Northumberland. The 10-kilometre course starts and finishes at the ice cream parlour, offering a varied terrain of farm field boundaries, forest and woodland trails, plus steep technical climbs and descents and..

Sithee at Slawit Again is a trail running event hosted by It's Grim Up North Running, starting and finishing in the village of Slaithwaite, Huddersfield. The race features a scenic and challenging course along the undulating Huddersfield narrow gauge canal, including a stretch to Tunnel End, a 3.5-m..