Trail Running calendar near Cockermouth 2025-2026

The Patterdale Parish Boundary - Beat the Bounds will take place in Penrith on Saturday 5 July 2025.

The Beyond the Lune Skyline Ultra is a challenging 65km trail running event held in Kirkby Lonsdale, UK. Featuring 2000m of ascent, the loop course starts and finishes at The Royal Barn, taking runners across seven summits and iconic local landmarks. The route is mostly on footpaths and bridleways,..

The DalesRunner 30 is a challenging 31.7 km (19.7 miles) trail race held in Muker, Yorkshire Dales, ascending nearly 3,000 feet from Swaledale to the Tan Hill Inn, Britain's highest pub. The course follows the scenic Coast to Coast path to Ravenseat, crosses remote moorlands, and returns via the Pen..

Beat the Bounds, Patterdale is a longstanding 45-year tradition held in the Ullswater Valley, Cumbria, celebrating the parish boundary of Patterdale. The main event covers a challenging 28-mile route with approximately 10,300 feet of ascent, traversing notable peaks such as Helvellyn, Raise, and Fai..

The Bowels of Fleetwith Fell Race is a unique 6km fell running event held at Honister Slate Mine in Borrowdale, Lake District. This challenging race features approximately 1500m of ascent and combines outdoor mountain terrain with an extraordinary underground section. Competitors start at Honister S..

Swinner Swagger is a 15.5 km (approximately 9.6 miles) trail running event held in Muker, UK, on July 5, 2025. It offers a challenging yet scenic loop that covers the second half of the iconic DR30 route, featuring an ascent of Swinner Gill, a fast descent towards Gunnerside, and a final stretch thr..

The Blacksheep 3 and 6 Hour Challenge, organized by It's Grim Up North Running, takes place in the scenic North Yorkshire Dales, specifically in Masham. Participants can choose to run for either three or six hours, completing as many loops as possible within their chosen time frame. The event featur..

The Skiddaw Fell Race, organized by Keswick Athletic Club, is a challenging 15.4 km (9.6 miles) mountain race with a 960m (3150ft) ascent, held in Keswick, England. Starting at Fitz Park near Keswick Football Club, the course follows firm, mainly hard paths with no bogs, ascending Skiddaw via Latrig..

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 have up to seven hours to run as many laps as they wish on a 4.37-mile (7km) or possibly a 3.28-mile course, with a mi..

The Seat Sandal fell race, organized by Ambleside AC, takes place in Grasmere, Cumbria. This challenging event covers a distance of 7.4 km with a significant climb of 700 meters, attracting runners with its tough terrain and stunning views. Participants must be at least 18 years old and are required..

The Wheelbirks Summer 10k is a trail running event held at Wheelbirks Farm in Stocksfield, Northumberland. This inaugural race features a challenging 10k-ish course that includes farmland boundaries, forest and woodland trails, steep technical climbs and descents, a river crossing, and guaranteed mu..

The CFRA Wasdale Fell Race, held in Wasdale, Cumbria, is a challenging and scenic fell running event organized by the Cumberland Fell Runners Association. Covering approximately 34 km (21.1 miles) with 2750m (9022 ft) of ascent, it is known as one of the hardest and most iconic fell races in the Lak..

The Tebay Fell Race is a challenging 13km (8.1 miles) fell running event with 914m (2999’) of ascent, held in the scenic Howgills terrain near Tebay, England. It features mostly runnable grassy paths with some boggy sections and finishes with a steep climb up Blease Fell, followed by a long descent..

The Lakeland Trails Ultra, held in the Lake District with a start and finish at Ambleside's Rothay Park, offers ultra marathon distances of 100k, 55k, 23k, and 14k. The 100k ultra features an iconic midnight start and covers dramatic mountain scenery with multiple mountain passes and significant ele..

The Run Durham Hamsterley Forest Summer 10k is a challenging and scenic race set in the beautiful Hamsterley Forest, County Durham. Scheduled for July 13, 2025, this 10k event features a hilly course that includes both enduring climbs and fast downhill sections, culminating in a flat 2km finish. Par..

The Chapelfell Top Fell Race, organized by Durham Fell Runners, is a challenging 7km out-and-back race with 400m of ascent, held in St John’s Chapel, Weardale. The course features tough fell terrain, including a significant climb to the summit of Chapelfelltop at 700m elevation, followed by a fast d..

The Blisco Dash is an informal summer race organized by Ambleside AC, typically held on Wednesday evenings. This year, it has gained prominence as a British Championship race, featuring separate men's and women's events. The race covers an 8km route with a challenging ascent and descent of Pike of B..

The Captain Callcott Canter is a multi-terrain trail race organized by the Derwent Valley Running Club in collaboration with Greener Miles Running. Set in the picturesque Derwenthaugh Park, participants will race over and beneath the historic 9 Arches Viaduct. This event, now in its 11th year, honor..

The Cairn Table Hill Race is a challenging 7.2km hill race set in the scenic Ayrshire region, taking place on July 16, 2025. Participants must register in advance through EntryCentral, as there are no on-the-night entries. The race features chip timing and requires runners to navigate rough, unmarke..

The Swirral Grind 850 is a challenging uphill-only race held in the Lake District, starting from King George Playing Field in Patterdale. Covering 6km with an 850m ascent, this Vertical K-style event tests runners with steep, stepped paths leading to the iconic 'Hole in the Wall' and the flats of Re..