Trail Running calendar near Dodd Wood 2025-2026

The Whinlatter Forest Half Marathon & 10K, held in May 2026, is a challenging trail running event set in the scenic Whinlatter Forest within the Lake District National Park. The half marathon covers 13.1 miles featuring tough elevation, steep climbs, and fast descents, while the 10K offers a 6.2-mil..

The OMM Lite will take place in Grasmere from Friday 29 May 2026 to Sunday 31 May 2026.

The Scafell Sky Race is a challenging 40km mountain trail run held in the Central Lake District, featuring 2800m of ascent. This technical, single-track, point-to-point course tests the speed and endurance of experienced and aspiring mountain runners, including summiting England’s highest mountain...

The Great Langdale 21 is a challenging 21km trail running event held in the scenic Great Langdale valley, based out of the New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel in the Lake District, UK. Featuring 850 meters of ascent, the course offers a technical route through stunning landscapes including Far Eastern Raven, Mi..

The Lake District Ultra Challenge is a premier endurance event held in England’s scenic Southern Lake District, with basecamp in Kendal. Participants can choose from multiple distances including a full 100km loop featuring tough hills, Garburn Pass, historic Ambleside, and Lake Windermere, as well a..

The Stanza Stones Summer Edition is a challenging 50-mile ultra running event held in West Yorkshire, starting at Marsden and finishing in Ilkley. Participants have 24 hours to complete the linear route, which features over 6,600 feet of ascent across the scenic South Pennines moorland. Along the wa..

Ultra Scotland 50 is a challenging 56-mile ultra marathon held along Scotland's scenic Southern Upland Way, starting at St. John's Town of Dalry and finishing at Moffat Rugby Club. The course features 2,447 meters of elevation through forests, valleys, and mountains of southern Scotland, with histor..

Ultra Scotland 100 is a challenging 104-mile ultramarathon held along the scenic Southern Upland Way in Scotland. Starting at St John's Town of Dalry and finishing in Galashiels, the race features 4,611 meters of elevation gain and traverses iconic trails including Benbrake, Gateshaw Rig, Lowther Hi..

The Pooley Bridge Wild Trail Runs, held in the scenic village of Pooley Bridge at the northern tip of Ullswater in the Lake District, offer a memorable trail running experience on June 13, 2026. Runners can choose between a Half Marathon (13.1 miles/21.1 km) and a 10km trail run, both set against st..

The SCOTT Sports Summer Cheviot Goat is a challenging 50-mile ultra-run set in the remote Cheviot Hills near Ingram, Northumberland, England. Known as "England's loneliest ultra," this tough race tests both physical and mental endurance across a loop of the largest hills in the border region, an are..

The Buckden Pike will take place in Buckden on Saturday 20 June 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 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..

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..

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..

The Lakeland Trails Ultra is a challenging and scenic trail running event held in the Lake District, UK, with distances of 100k, 55k, 23k, and 14k. The 100k ultra features an iconic midnight start and covers the finest trails with significant elevation, including multiple mountain passes and well-st..

The Helvellyn Sky Ultra is a challenging 57km mountain race held in the Lake District, starting from Patterdale. Featuring 3,700 meters of ascent, it is inspired by European sky races and is considered the most technically demanding course-marked race in the region. The route includes traversing thr..

The Rab Pinnacle Ridge Extreme is a challenging skyrunning event held in Patterdale, within the English Lake District. Covering 28km with 2700m of ascent, the race features highly technical terrain, including hands-on rock scrambling along the Helvellyn Massif. Known for its demanding course, it off..

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..