Trail Running calendar near Carsington Water 2026-2027

A measured, chip-timed 5k through Middlewich canals and trails with a family fun run on the cricket pitch; medals, goody bags and age-group prizes for finishers.

A parkland running event in central Preston on 9 May 2027 offering 10K, half marathon, marathon and an ultra with a six hour limit. The looped course runs through Avenham Park, Miller Park and Upper Farm nature reserve.

A 7.5 mile clockwise circuit around Carsington Reservoir with waterside views, a bespoke finisher medal and technical t shirt options; open to entrants aged 16 and over with an entry limit and specified online fees.

A 50k ultra through Nottinghamshire villages that uses footpaths, bridleways, tracks and minor roads. The route starts and finishes at Milestone Brewery, includes checkpoints every 6 to 8 miles and post-race food and tap room access.

A Pretty Muddy 5k obstacle course at Braunstone Park on 15 May 2027 combining grass and path with climbs, crawls and slides. Waves start every 15 minutes, participants must be 13 or older and there is a minimum fundraising target of £50.

A measured 50 km route from Telford Town Park to Shrewsbury that passes historic sites such as Ironbridge, Buildwas Abbey and Wroxeter Roman City. The event features chip timing, five nutrition stations and a bespoke finish medal.

Several distances are available: 5k, 10k and 20k routes around Deddington. The event is open to all ages and organised to raise funds for Deddington Primary School PTA, Deddington PFSU and the Firefighters Charity via Deddington Fire Statio..

A 5 km muddy obstacle course at Birkenhead Park featuring climbing, crawling and sliding. Organised by Cancer Research UK, the event uses staggered wave starts and requires participants to be 13 or older.

A last-person-standing backyard ultra in the Lincolnshire Wolds: runners repeat a 4.167 mile off-road loop each hour with a bell, continuing until one runner completes a solo lap. Entry is limited to 100 competitors.

A new point to point trail ultra of about 32 miles around East Lancashire that links the four Panopticons art installations by Mid Pennine Arts. The route uses Pennine trails and finishes in the village of Trawden.

A trail event on the final sections of the 141-mile Heart of Wales Line, offering 50, 26 and 16 mile races that finish at the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, with baggage transfer and course checkpoints.

An hourly backyard ultra on a mixed surface 4.167 mile loop near Hawksworth, Leeds. Competitors must finish each loop within the hour; the last person to finish a loop alone is crowned champion.

A 24-hour trail challenge in Edale where runners complete as many 23.3 km loops (977 m ascent each) as possible. Entries limited to 50 with indoor transition, camping and a single log-cabin option; support, navigation notes and an eco-troph..

Five trail routes from Bakewell Showground through the Peak District, from 6 km to 55 km, across varied moorland and woodland with marked courses, fuel outposts, timing, free parking, and GPS tracking on the 50k.

A four day running festival in Tameside, Oldham and Glossop on 17 June 2027. It features four consecutive runs across country parks, moorland and town streets, with distances from a 10 km trail to a half marathon and a 7 mile town race.

A hilly six mile fell race on Friday 18 June 2027 starting in Stalybridge and running up to the Trigg point on Hobson Moor. It is the second event in The Tour and lists single event and Tour entry options.

Two Roses Ultra offers two 50 km routes in Lancashire or Yorkshire, or a 100 km figure of eight linking both. The 100 km course passes parks, woodland and moorland and has a 24 hour completion window.

A trail Half Marathon and 10k at Carsington Water in Derbyshire on 26 June 2027, featuring waterside and countryside routes. Entries include chip timing, photos and a themed medal, with marked trails, marshals and a GPX route file.

An 8 hour looped event at Lyme Park where runners cover as many 5 km laps as they can. The mixed terrain course features a single aid station, chip timed laps, a bag drop and a strict 8 hour cut off.

A guided trail running weekend in Horton in Ribblesdale tackling the Yorkshire 3 Peaks over a 38.6 km route with 1585 m ascent. Includes bunkhouse accommodation, guided runs and an optional 10 km recovery loop on the Pennine Way.