Trail Running calendar near Cumbria 2025-2026

Test your endurance at the Borders 8 Hour Challenge in Borders Forest Park, aiming to complete as many 4.366 mile hilly trail loops as you can within eight hours. Three laps is a half marathon, six a full and seven or more makes it an ultra..

Tackle a scenic 50 km trail around Kendal combining trails, road and fell terrain with local summits, limestone escarpments and river paths. Part of Kendal Mountain Festival, this supported ultra features live tracking and a festival vibe.

Event overview Kudos Its Kirkstall Abbey is a trail running event organised by Its Grim Up North Running at Kirkstall Abbey, Leeds (LS5 3JG). The next scheduled race date is 23/11/2025. The event is licensed by the Trail Running Association..

Support Movember at Leeds MoRun in Roundhay Park while running 1.5k, 5k, 10k or a half marathon on a scenic hilly course. Enjoy a friendly atmosphere, a MoRun medal and finisher headband as you raise funds for men’s health.

Join the Lancashire Loop Trail Run in Blackpool on Sunday 23 November 2025 for scenic multi loop trail races around Marton Mere and Stanley Park with glimpses of Blackpool Tower. Distances from 10K to ultra with just 100 spots available.

Join the L100 Recce on 23 Nov 2025 from Coniston to Buttermere, a 26 mile preview of the Lakeland 100 covering Black Sail Pass and Scarth Gap. Perfect for familiarising with the course with coach transport and medical cover.

Black Night Scar is a Category AS Fell Race near Todmorden, Lancashire, organized by Turnslack Fell Race. The race HQ is The Hare and Hounds Pub on Burnley Road (OL14 8EA); the start is opposite Stoney Royd Lane on the track to Sourhall. It..

The Stanza Stones Ultra is a 50-mile linear trail run in the South Pennines, connecting Marsden and Ilkley. Featuring over 6,800 feet of ascent, the route highlights six unique Stanza Stones—poems about water by Poet Laureate Simon Armitage..

Event details Don't Stop Be-Leafin' 5k Dash is scheduled for Saturday 29 November 2025 at Kiplin Hall, near Scorton, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 6AT. The event is a 5k autumn trail race organised by Moors and Dales Races (MaDRaces). Min..

Event overview The Stanza Stones Winter Edition is a 24-hour, point-to-point event covering 50 miles with over 6,600 ft of ascent. The route runs from Marsden, West Yorkshire to Ilkley and crosses moorland of the South Pennines. The course..

Lee Mill Relays The Lee Mill Relays is scheduled for 30 November 2025 at the Lee Mill Quarry site, based in Rossendale, Lancashire, running from Stubbylee Hall (OL13 0DE). The event is a relay for teams of four, with each team member runnin..

Event details The SCOTT Sports Winter Cheviot Goat is scheduled for 6 December 2025 at Ingram Village Hall, Ingram, Northumberland (NE66 4LU). The race is a winter ultra of roughly 55-mile distance over a loop that crosses the Cheviot hills..

The Drop - Kendal is a unique and challenging UK race held in Kendal, offering participants a 10-mile or 15-mile course to complete solo or in teams. The event is inspired by military-style endurance and navigation challenges, where runners..

Join the Crag Fell Handicap in Ennerdale on 6 December. This scenic 2.5 mile out and back to the summit features staggered handicap starts for a friendly, competitive fell run.

Wild Deer Running Session at Land of Oak & Iron on Derwent Walk offers a friendly, all-abilities running session led by qualified coaches. Set along the Land of Oak & Iron site, the workout features interval-based training with hill efforts..

Run a flagged 6 mile Pennine course with about 500 m of ascent across open moor and valley. Calder Valley Fell Runners host the event, with compulsory kit checks and a celebratory free Vocation beer.

Event The Beacon Bash takes place on Sunday 7 December 2025, starting and finishing at Appley Bridge Scout Hut, Appley Lane North, WN6 9AD. The event raises funds for Appley Bridge Scouts and The Brick Wigan. Entries are £20 plus booking fe..

Join Lakeland Paws Grizedale Growl on Sunday 7 December 2025 for scenic forest trails with views across Coniston Water. Pick 5K or 10K chip timed routes with individual starts and run with up to two dogs on suitable harnesses.

Take on Lakeland Paws Dawn 2 Dusk canicross in Whinlatter Forest, running as many 7 km laps as you can within roughly eight hours of daylight. Trails are rolling, the vibe is friendly, and the mountain forest setting is spectacular.

Event details The Cairnsmore Hill Race is scheduled for Saturday 13 December 2025 at Muirfad Farm, Palnure, Newton Stewart, DG8 7BA. The event is organised by Galloway Mountain Rescue Team and holds a permit from the Scottish Hill Runners a..