Trail Running calendar near Darlington 2025-2026

Borders 8-hour Challenge (NU Limits Running) is an eight-hour endurance trail event at Rock UK Whithaugh Park, near Newcastle upon Tyne. Runners tackle as many 4.366-mile laps on Borders Forest Park trails, with about 480 feet of ascent per lap. An electronic wristband times each lap via Basecamp ti..

The Hardwolds 80 is an 80-mile race along the Wolds Way from Hessle to Filey, staged by Hardmoors. Runners traverse chalk landscapes, dry valleys, and wildlife-rich countryside, passing through market towns and ancient villages such as Brantingham, Londesborough, Thixendale and Wharram Percy before..

The Sale Fell Race, organized by Cumberland Fell Runners, is a challenging fell running event taking place on November 22, 2025, at Sale Fell near Wythop Mill. The race features a main route of 3.7 miles with an elevation gain of 900 feet, alongside junior races for various age categories. Participa..

The North Face Kendal Skyline Ultra is a 50 km ultra running event held in Kendal as part of the Kendal Mountain Festival on Saturday 22 November 2025. The course covers 50 km with about 900 m of ascent and uses a mix of trail, road and fell terrain. The race is organised by Ourea Events and suppor..

Kudos its Kirkstall Abbey is a trail running event held at Kirkstall Abbey in Leeds, West Yorkshire. It offers multiple race distances including an 8.8-mile loop, a half marathon, a 17.6-mile double loop, and a full marathon consisting of three loops. The course features a mix of terrain such as fie..

Leeds MoRun returns to Roundhay Park for MoRunning around Movember. The event offers 1.5k Mini MoRun, 5k, 10k and Half Marathon distances. The course is described as hilly, primarily on paths with sections of trail, dog-friendly, but not suitable for wheelchairs; buggy-friendly with off-road buggies..

PFW Running's Lancashire Loop Trail Run takes place in Blackpool, Lancashire, with the start and finish near Village Hotel on East Park Drive. The event offers distances on a 10K loop: 10K, half marathon (two loops plus an out-and-back), marathon (four loops plus an out-and-back), and ultra (five lo..

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 is an evening event with head torches compulsory.Distances..

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—carved into rocks along the course. Runners traverse high m..

Stanza Stones Winter Edition is a 24-hour, 50-mile ultra-route from Marsden, West Yorkshire to Ilkley, taking runners along a moorland traverse through the South Pennines. Participants visit the six Stanza Stones—each inscribed with a Simon Armitage poem tied to the theme of water—while crossing not..

Lee Mill Relays is a relay event set in the Lee Mill Quarry site, based in Rossendale, Lancashire. It features teams of four runners, with all four running an individual leg of a hard and demanding 10.7-kilometre flagged course. Runners should expect wintery conditions and a stringent equipment chec..

The Winter Trail Runs at Dalby Forest take place on Sunday 30 November 2025 at Adderstone Field, Dalby Forest, Low Dalby, Thornton le Dale, Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 7LT. The event offers three distances and route maps are provided. Registration opens 06/12/2024 and closes 26/11/2025. Dista..

The Crag Fell Handicap Race, organized by the Cumberland Fell Runners, is a challenging fell running event set in Bleach Green, Ennerdale. This race features a distance of 2.5 miles with an elevation gain of 1345 feet, making it a Category AS race. Participants must prepare adequately with essential..

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 are blindfolded and dropped at an undisclosed location. Wit..

Rudolph's Romp is a 25-mile end-of-year challenge organized by LDWA – East Yorkshire, based at Brantingham Village Hall, Brantingham, near Brough (HU15 1QG). The traditional route traverses the scenic Yorkshire Wolds, delivering a classic mix of woodland, hills and dale with sweeping views of the Va..

SCOTT Sports Winter Cheviot Goat is a hard winter ultra organized by Cold Brew Events in partnership with SCOTT Sports. The race takes place around the Cheviot hills in Northumberland, starting and finishing near Ingram Village Hall (Ingram, NE66 4LU). The course is a loop of the Cheviots, about 55..

Mytholmroyd Fell Race is a classic Pennine fell race organized by Calder Valley Fell Runners. The event takes place in Mytholmroyd, with the race HQ at St Michael’s Church Hall. It covers 6 miles (9.7 km) with around 1,640 ft (500 m) of ascent.The flagged course travels from the Burnley Road area on..

Peak Raid Race 4 – Eastern Moors and Burbage Valley is the final event in Explorer Events’ Peak Raid series in the Peak District. The three-hour score-format fell run uses varied terrain, from challenging high moorland navigation to runnable limestone dales and footpaths. Runners can compete solo or..

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 and 5–7 miles of varied running suitable for all levels. Pa..

Lakeland Paws Grizedale Growl Dec is held at Grizedale Forest in the Lake District, as part of Lakeland Paws Series 4. The event offers two marked, chip-timed routes on forest roads and trails: a 10 km loop with about 250 m of ascent and a 5 km option with around 180 m of ascent. The course sits on..