Trail Running calendar near Cressbrook 2025-2026

Run the Calderdale Way from Heptonstall across moorland, woodland and valleys with 30, 50 or 100 miles to choose from. Enjoy vegan friendly aid stations, GPS tracking, baggage drop and a finisher medal on this scenic off road ultra.

Run a scenic 50 km circular route through the Yorkshire Wolds on Saturday 25 April 2026, starting and finishing at Field House Farm. Enjoy strong support, camping options and charity linked entry with a waiting list.

Join the classic Three Peaks relay from Horton in Ribblesdale as teams of six tackle 39 km and 1596 m of ascent across Pen y Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough. Scenic, challenging and social with minibuses between legs and a post race meal.

Run the stunning North Wales coast from Prestatyn to Bangor in the North Wales 50km and 100km ultramarathons on 25 April 2026. Expect flat coastal miles, inland hills and iconic sights like Conwy Castle and the Great Orme.

The Fellsman is a high level traverse of the Yorkshire Dales with a tough 60 mile route or a 30 mile Dart alternative. Both are volunteer run and serve hot food and live tracking across wild moorland.

Explore Shropshire countryside on the Corvedale Cake Walk, a scenic challenge over Abdon Burf and Wenlock Edge with checkpoint cakes and hot drinks. Walkers and runners welcome, with proceeds supporting local church communities.

Take on the Coventry Way Challenge, a scenic 41 mile circular walk or run around Coventry mostly on off road country paths. Solo entrants or teams of up to six enjoy checkpoints, tracker support and a hot finish meal in Meriden.

Join the Run for Wildlife Spring 10K at Yorkshire Wildlife Park for a scenic single loop around the grounds, supporting the Wildlife Foundation. Open to walkers, joggers and runners, this family friendly event blends wildlife and fitness.

Run the Tissington Trail Marathon or Half in Ashbourne on 26 April 2026 and enjoy traffic free miles along a scenic former railway between Ashbourne and Buxton. Both distances offer a challenging out and back on mixed undulating terrain.

Tackle scenic, undulating trails through Delamere Forest in this 21K or 42K trail race on 26 April 2026. Expect woodland singletrack, clearly marked routes and a lively event village at the Visitor Centre welcoming runners.

Join the Bunny Run Relay in the South West Pennines for a playful team race of three, each running a short hilly leg. On the day entries only, eggs serve as batons and every finisher gets a Cadbury creme egg.

Ian Charlesworth Hartcliff Hill is a lively BS category fell race covering 4.6 miles and 709 ft ascent across fields and rough tracks. Starts and finishes on Penistone playing fields on a marked course so no navigation is needed.

Orchan Rocks is a classic fell race in the South West Pennines on Tue 28 Apr 2026, starting at the Staff of Life pub in Todmorden. Tackle a punchy 5.4 km course with 280 m climb, open to runners aged 14 and over with pre entry or day entry.

Enjoy a scenic riverside run on the Trans Pennine Trail with 5 km and 10 km routes, mostly flat and fast. Limited to 150 runners, finishers get a drink from Piglove Brewery and night runners must carry a headtorch.

Fo(e) Edge is a compact fell race in the South West Pennines on Wed 29 Apr 2026, sending runners over 4.1 miles with 300 m of climb from Cowpe Village Hall. Entry on the day is £5 and teams are welcome for a spirited midweek test of hill le..

Take on the Malvern Hills Ultra, an out and back trail race from Abberley Village Hall across the Worcestershire hills, with distances of 47, 38, 31 or 23 miles. Expect rugged climbs, scenic ridge running and a bespoke finisher medal plus a..

Tackle a 50 mile trail ultramarathon through the stunning limestone scenery of Malham and the Yorkshire Dales on 2 May 2026. Expect big climbs, iconic peaks and well stocked checkpoints on this tough but beautifully scenic UKA permitted rac..

Join the Cake Race on Sat 2 May 2026 in Diggle, starting from the Diggle Hotel, for a scenic 16 km fell challenge over the Pennines. Fast times, team prizes and a quirky cake reward for bakers make this a must do spring race.

Start the Jane Tomlinson Canal Race Series with a flat 5 km along the scenic canal towpath in Methley on 5 May 2026. Community race raising funds for the Jane Tomlinson Appeal with age category prizes.

Take on the Rainow 5 on 6 May 2026 in the Peak District, an 8 km fell race with 230 m of climb around Rainow. Expect classic trails, a competitive atmosphere and post race tea and cakes to round off the evening.