Trail Running calendar near Commondale 2025-2026

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..

The Two Roses Ultra is a unique ultramarathon event held at Wadsworth Community Centre in Old Town, Hebden Bridge, UK. Participants can choose between two 50k routes representing Lancashire (Red Rose) or Yorkshire (White Rose), or challenge themselves with a figure-of-eight 100k course combining bot..

Lamplighter 39ish Night Ultra is SilverBack Trails’ all-night trail running event based at Goathland Village Hall on the North York Moors. The circular course covers around 39 miles and runs from sunset to sunrise, visiting triangulation pillars, cairns and other checkpoints before returning to the..

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 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..

Hardwolds 40 is a Hardmoors Race Series ultramarathon from Beverley to Malton in North Yorkshire. Covering 47 miles with about 4600 ft of ascent, the route follows the Hudson Way to the Wolds Way, passing chalk downs and historic pockets such as Londesborough, Millington, Fridaythorpe, Thixendale, a..

The Ship Inn Shuffle is a scenic trail running event held in Sewerby, North Yorkshire, starting and finishing at the Ship Inn Pub on Cliff Road. The course is an out-and-back route along the stunning Yorkshire coast, passing landmarks like Danes Dyke and Flamborough. Runners experience a mix of fiel..

The Summits of The North York Moors Ultra is a challenging 115-mile circular ultra marathon held within the North York Moors National Park, starting and finishing at Goathland Village Hall. The route covers the 10 highest hills of the moors, traversing hills, moorland, and ancient tracks used since..

Beat The Bounds, Patterdale is a challenging and scenic event held in Cumbria, following the historic parish boundary of Patterdale. Participants can choose from four distances: the Full Boundary ultra run of 28 miles with 10,200ft ascent, two half-boundary options (16 miles and 12 miles), and a fam..

Punk Panther Ultra Unique is a freely routed ultramarathon at Swinsty Moor Car Park, North Lane, LS21 2NP, near Otley in Yorkshire. Distances range from 28.5 to 53 miles, built from loops of 1.5–11.5 miles so no two runners share the same course. A two-person option allows pairs to run together with..

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..

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..

The Eight Stations Ultra is a 30-mile trail running event held in North Yorkshire, starting in Whitby and finishing in Pickering. The route follows the Esk Valley and North Yorkshire Moors railway lines, passing eight railway stations, offering scenic views and the chance to spot steam trains. With..

The She Strides Trail Metric Marathon is a scenic trail running event held in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, starting and finishing at The Excited Goat coffee shop on Crown Street. The out-and-back course features an initial uphill section leading to a flat trail that passes the iconic Stoodley Pike..

Manvers Dusk Till Dawn is an overnight endurance running event held around Wath Manvers Lake on a flat, 3.21-mile off-road circuit. Participants run as many laps as possible within a 12-hour window from Saturday evening to Sunday morning, with the flexibility to start, stop, and rest at any time. Th..

Rab Helvellyn Sky Ultra 2026 is a 57km mountain ultra in the Lake District, centred on Patterdale. The route packs about 3700m of ascent and traverses iconic ridge-lines, including Long Stile Edge, Swirral Edge, and Striding Edge. Marketed as the most technically demanding course-marked race the Lak..

The St Sunday Sky Race is a challenging 29km mountain trail race with 2050m of ascent, held in Patterdale within the Lake District, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This classic distance SkyRace features a fully marked course over St Sunday Crag and the surrounding Eastern Fells, offering technical but..

Rab Pinnacle Ridge Extreme 2026 is a Lake District sky race around the Helvellyn Massif, near Patterdale. The 28-kilometre route climbs about 2,700 metres and weaves through technical ground, scrambling routes and exposed ridges for a real hands-on rock experience. Described as extreme, hard and pur..

The Panther Takes The Hindmost will take place in Otley on Saturday 25 July 2026.