Trail Running calendar near Chop Gate 2025-2026

NAV4 LiAD Recce – Helvellyn to Ambleside is a guided reconnaissance day for LiAD participants, run by NAV4 on behalf of Durty Events. The route covers roughly 11 miles with around 6,000 feet of ascent, taking in the Helvellyn range from Sticks Pass to Helvellyn, then down to Ambleside via Fairfield..

Peak Raid Race 1 – Edale takes place in Edale, in the Peak District. It is the first of four 3-hour score-orienteering style fell races organized by Explorer Events. Runners choose their own route through varied terrain—from challenging high moorland to runnable limestone dales—and aim to visit as m..

Locomotion Trail Runs, held at Locomotion in Eaglescliffe, celebrate the 200th anniversary of the S&DR railway with two race options: 10 miles and 5 miles. The courses run partially along the original railway route, blending road and trail segments (3 miles on road and 7 miles on track for the 10‑mi..

The Stanage Struggle is a friendly 9.9km fell race held in Hathersage, starting from St Michael’s Primary School. The course features a challenging 355m climb and is classified as a category B fell race under Fell Runners Association (FRA) rules. Designed as an accessible introduction to fell runnin..

The Anne Allan Trail Run (seniors) is a charitable, memorial 9-km trail race organized by Alnwick Harriers in Northumberland. The undulating circular route takes runners through the picturesque Ingram Valley on a mix of road and trail surfaces. Open to participants aged 16 and over, the event suppor..

The Thieveley Pike Fell Race, organized by Clayton-le-Moors Harriers, is a challenging 4.3-mile (7 km) race featuring 1,310 feet (400 m) of ascent. The course starts near the Ram Inn in Cliviger, close to Burnley, and follows a flagged and marshaled route that includes boggy fields, steep climbs, mo..

The John Hewitt Memorial Shelf Moor Fell Race is a six-mile (9.6 km) fell race on Shelf Moor above Old Glossop, with about 1,499 ft (457 m) of ascent. The route is flagged and marshalled, starting along the Mossy Lea track and finishing near the bus turning circle on Shepley Street. It passes close..

Rombald’s Romp is a Fell Race run by North Leeds Fell Runners on Ilkley Moor near Ilkley. The 13 km (8.1 miles) route climbs about 370 m (1,214 ft) and combines rough rocky tracks, heathery paths, and roughly a mile of road up the moor, with a forest section featuring tree roots and wooden bridges...

Orton Fell Race is a 10 km (6.2 miles) fell race hosted at Orton C of E Primary School in Orton, CA10 3RG, Cumbria. The course features a climb of 258 m (846 ft) and is classified as a BS race. The event is FRA-licensed under UKA rules, reflecting a formal competitive standard.In addition to the sen..

Ladybower Reservoir Trails 54k, organized by RunThrough UK, takes runners on a spectacular 54-kilometre loop from Hope Valley, starting and finishing in Hope Village. The course climbs to Win Hill and threads past Ladybower, Derwent and Howden reservoirs, then sweeps onto rolling moorland with Back..

Cheshire Ring Ultra 100 is a 100-mile ultramarathon organized by GB Ultras around Manchester, finishing at The Piazza, Media City, Salford Quays. The route threads together the Cheshire Ring canal network, linking the Bridgewater, Macclesfield, Trent & Mersey, Ashton, Rochdale and Peak Forest can al..

Punk Panther Yorkshire Reservoir Dogs is a multi-distance trail race in Yorkshire’s Otley area, organized by Punk Panther Ultra Marathons. It offers Half Marathon (13 miles), 20 miles, 32 miles, and 50 miles. Elevation gains range from about 1,400 to 4,600 feet.The route, devised by the Punk Panther..

The Bridgeathon, organized by PFW Running in the Preston area of Lancashire, offers 10K, half marathon, marathon and an ultra (32 miles). The flat course runs along the Lancaster Canal towpath, starting at Guys Canal Side Tavern in Bilsborrow. Runners head north about 6.55 miles to Garstang and retu..

The BOFRA Malham Charity Relays is a fun, inclusive running event held near the Lister Arms in Malham, UK. Open to all ages, participants are grouped into mixed teams on the day of the race. The course covers approximately 0.7 miles (1.1 km) with a challenging 240-foot (75-meter) climb, starting fro..

RunThrough Trails Hamsterley Forest on Sunday 28 September 2025 offers a scenic trail experience in Hamsterley Forest, County Durham. Participants choose 10K or Half Marathon, running on forest tracks and gravel paths through one of the North East’s most picturesque woodlands. The Half Marathon cove..

The Wild Deer Running Session at Blaydon Rugby Club offers a friendly, all-abilities running event held at the club's car park in Swalwell, NE16 3BN. Participants engage in approximately 75 minutes of interval-based training featuring hill efforts, covering 5 to 7 miles of varied terrain. Led by qua..

CBTE Charm Bracelet 100 is a challenging long-distance ultramarathon held in Dufton, a village in Cumbria (CA16 6DD), starting at Dufton Methodist Chapel. The route follows the Pennine Way, Teesdale Way, the King Charles III coastal path, and the Cleveland Way for the final six miles, totaling about..

The Manchester Backyard Ultra is a unique running event held at Giants Seat Scout Camp in Manchester, United Kingdom. Participants run a four-mile loop every hour on the hour, testing their endurance and mental strength to find their true limit. The event is known for its challenging format and supp..

Calverley Chaos is a 12-kilometre trail race held in Rodley, Leeds, along the fully marked Calverley Millennium Way footpath. Organized by Great Owl Running, the event features a unique twist where half the runners complete the course clockwise and the other half anti-clockwise on a single loop with..

Based in the Lake District Fells, Hodgson Brothers Mountain Relay is a four-leg fell running relay set at King George V Playing Fields in Patterdale. The event, held on the first Saturday in October, attracts around 70 teams from across the country, primarily from the North of England, and is the lo..