Trail Running calendar near Downham 2026-2027

Take the Fell is a trail running event at Beacon Fell Country Park on 7 March 2027 offering 10k and 20k routes with chip timing, signed courses, finishers medals and event photos; pre-registration and age limits apply.

Trail races at Leighton Hall use scenic farmland and coastal-inland trails in the Arnside and Silverdale National Landscape, offering a 10 km route and a 21 km half marathon with marked courses, water stations and an event village.

Experience a 50km trail loop from Hayfield through the scenic Peak District. This self-navigating ultra follows the Pennine Bridleway and local trails with full safety team support and eco-medals for all finishers.

Experience the beauty of the Peak District on an 18km trail run from Hayfield to Rushup Edge. Enjoy flexible start times and a scenic route along the Pennine Bridleway with full safety team support.

A Lake District trail weekend in Grasmere on 20 and 21 March 2027 featuring a new Half Marathon plus 10km and 5km routes. Scenic courses around Grasmere and Rydal, canicross friendly, live chip timing and finisher extras.

An eight hour looped ultramarathon at Heaton Park where runners complete repeated 5.6 km laps on mixed terrain. Options include Saturday, Sunday or both days with combined results for those who run the double.

Experience a circular 20 km trail race around the scenic shores of Buttermere and Crummock Water in Cumbria. This fully marked low level route features a mix of woodland tracks and technical lakeshore paths.

A supported 50 mile trail race from Manchester to Liverpool along the Trans-Pennine Trail and waterways. The event offers live GPS tracking, six staffed checkpoints with food and medical cover, a 14 hour cut off and 750 places.

A coastal 10 km on Blackpool Beach starting and finishing beside the Mirror Ball, timed with the tides. Event HQ on South Promenade handles number collection and baggage, with a water station at 5 km and medical cover on course.

Peak Rail 7 pits runners against a steam hauled heritage train on the route from Rowsley South to Matlock Riverside and back. The course uses shared trails with marshals, on site parking, and post race photos and results published online.

A 100 km coast to coast ultra from St Bees to Shap following Wainwright’s route through the Lake District. The event emphasises self-sufficiency, offers mapped navigation, staffed aid stations and mandatory kit checks.

Trail run and walk at Guisborough Rugby Club on 4 April 2026 supporting Teesside Samaritans, with 10 km and 20 km options, finishers medals, T shirts, stocked checkpoints and medical cover.

Flat, primarily canal towpath races centred on Sowerby Bridge, offering 100 km, 50 km, half marathon and 10 km distances with chip timing and staffed aid stations.

Normanby Hall Adventure Race on 4 April 2027 features 5 km and 10 km cross country courses with water, mud, sand, crawl nets and jumps. A bale jumpers event is provided for younger participants and Curly's Athletes organise the event.

Trail races on the Monsal Trail in Bakewell with a half marathon and a 10k on Saturday and Sunday in April. The course follows a former railway line through four tunnels and across the Monsal viaduct with route maps available.

A coastal trail run of 7.4 miles with 890 ft of ascent, starting and finishing in Skinningrove and passing along the Cleveland Way into Saltburn. Open to participants aged 15 and over with a 2.5 hour time limit and multiple prize categories..

A 14.35 miles trail along the north east coast from Redcar Beach Base to Staithes, featuring sand, cliffs and 1591 ft of ascent. The event has a five hour cutoff, 150 places and a minimum age of 17.

A coastal trail marathon on 11 April 2027 from Redcar to Whitby along the Cleveland Way, covering about 26.57 miles with 3,263 ft of elevation. The route includes varied terrain, a 10 hour cutoff, and 300 places.

Trail races at Derwent Reservoir offer 5 mile and 10 mile routes around the reservoir on closed roads and firm trails. Live chip timing is provided; the 10 mile has a 2.5 hour cut off and on-site parking requires a pass.

Off road ultramarathon around Calderdale with 50 mile and 30 mile options following the traditional Calderdale Way, passing Heptonstall, Todmorden and Brighouse. Six aid stations and cut offs of 17 hours and 10 hours.