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

Stanza Stones Winter Edition is a 24‑hour, 50‑mile ultramarathon staged by CraggRunner, running from Marsden in West Yorkshire to Ilkley. The route traverses the South Pennines moorland and visits the six Stanza Stones, each bearing a Simon Armitage poem tied to water, with names such as Snow, Rain,..

Lee Mill Relays is a hard, multi-runner relay held on the Lee Mill Quarry site in Rossendale, Lancashire. Teams of four runners take part, with each member running an individual leg on a challenging 10.7 km flagged course. The event, now in its 8th year, emphasizes a rugged, wintery environment and..

The Crag Fell Handicap Race, organized by the Cumberland Fell Runners, is a challenging fell running event set in Bleach Green, Ennerdale. This race features a distance of 2.5 miles with an elevation gain of 1345 feet, making it a Category AS race. Participants must prepare adequately with essential..

The Drop - Kendal is a unique and challenging UK race held in Kendal, offering participants a 10-mile or 15-mile course to complete solo or in teams. The event is inspired by military-style endurance and navigation challenges, where runners are blindfolded and dropped at an undisclosed location. Wit..

The Mytholmroyd Fell Race, organized by Calder Valley Fell Runners, is a classic Pennine fell running event held in Mytholmroyd, Calderdale. Covering approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) with 1640 ft (500 m) of ascent, the flagged course features varied terrain including muddy fields, rough moorland, and..

The Wild Deer Running Session at Land of Oak & Iron offers a friendly, all-abilities running event held along the scenic Derwent Walk in the Land of Oak & Iron area. This approximately 75-minute session features interval-based training with hill efforts, covering 5 to 7 miles of varied terrain suita..

The Lakeland Paws Grizedale Growl Dec is a scenic running event held in Grizedale Forest, UK, featuring fully marked courses with stunning views over Coniston Water. Participants can choose between a 10K loop with 250m ascent or a shorter 5K route with 180m ascent, suitable for beginners or those pr..

The Sea 2 Summit - Offa's Dyke event offers Half Marathon, Full Marathon, and Ultra Marathon distances along the scenic Offa's Dyke footpath, starting at Prestatyn seafront. The Ultra race covers 33 miles, finishing at the summit of Cyrn y Brain above the Horseshoe Pass. The course follows the well-..

Lakeland Paws Dawn 2 Dusk is a challenging canicross event held in Whinlatter Forest, England's only mountain forest. Participants run as solo or pairs, completing as many 7km loops as possible within approximately eight hours of daylight on December 13, 2025. The course features 300 meters of verti..

The Moors the Merrier is a 21-mile circular fell race/walk starting and finishing at Hebden Bridge Golf Club, West Yorkshire. The anti-clockwise course takes in the Hebden Bridge moors—Midgley Moor, Wadsworth Moor, Heptonstall Moor and Erringden Moor—before a long climb back to the golf club, totall..

20th Regular Irregular is an LDWA event in Holmfirth, starting and finishing at Brockholes Village Hall. Participants may walk or run one or more of three linked loops: Loop A 11.6 miles (18.5km), Loop B 7.2 miles (11.5km) and Loop C 4.2 miles (6.7km). The routes can be tackled in order from longest..

Punk Panther Christmas Cracker is a winter trail challenge based in Otley, West Yorkshire. It offers three distances—12, 19, and 32 miles—with climbs of roughly 1,700, 2,200, and 3,400 feet. The event is known for a mystery route that can change each year and a distinctive start order in which the s..

Cairnsmore Hill Race is a winter mountain running event in the Southern Galloway hills, based at Muirfad Farm, Palnure, near Newton Stewart. The circular route is about 17.5 km (11 miles) with 800 m ascent, heading out over Knocktim to climb through the Door of Cairnsmore, along the Knee of Cairnsmo..

Go 'There & Back Again' with The Winter Tolkien Trail Race, a Pennine Trails event at Stonyhurst College, Hurst Green, Lancashire. The Winter edition covers 11.1 km with 528 ft of ascent, run counterclockwise on the Tolkien Trail. Starting on the Avenue at Stonyhurst, runners pass through Hurst Gree..

The BigXmas Trail Festival is an annual trail running event held at Sale Water Park in Greater Manchester, blending urban and rural landscapes. Now in its fourth year, it offers three race distances: 11km, half marathon, and marathon. The courses are fully marked and marshalled, suitable for both be..

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 can run laps of approximately 4.37 miles (7 km), with options to complete distances from a minimum of 3 km up to ultra..

Run to the Rising Sun is a 10k trail race at Rising Sun Country Park in North Tyneside. Organized by Greener Miles Running, it starts in the early morning to greet the sunrise. The course is traffic-free, well-marked and marshalled, with a faster, less challenging profile than their other trail even..

The Silent Night Fell Race, organized by Durham Fell Runners and supported by the Fell Runners Association, is a challenging winter event held near St John's Chapel, Weardale. Covering 6.6 km with 370 meters of ascent, the race takes place entirely in the dark on rough, pathless terrain up to the 70..

Beyond the Lune Skyline Winter Ultra is a 65 km ultra-distance trail near Kirkby Lonsdale, boasting about 2000 m of ascent. The route climbs onto and around the local skyline, largely along footpaths and bridleways with minimal road use and no towns along the way. Runners navigate themselves using a..

PieAthlon 2025 is a 6km trail race held in Huddersfield, starting and finishing at The Dusty Miller Pub on Longwood Road. The course travels mainly off-road through varied terrain, including the notorious ‘bog of doom,’ and offers scenic views of Longwood and the surrounding countryside. A distincti..