Trail Running calendar near Driffield 2026-2027

A festive trail day at Normanby Hall Country Park with 5k and 10k runs, a 3k family ChristMESS event, and a Santa sleigh team challenge supporting Lindsey Lodge Hospice.

A 7 hour timed trail event in Durham along the River Wear offering lap-based distances, bobble hats, medals, goody bags and distance pins.

Trail time challenge along the River Wear in Durham with distances from 3 km to ultra, themed medal, bobble hat and aid stations.

15 mile winter endurance race in the Lincolnshire Wolds with loadbearing and clean fatigue options, minimum age 18 and strict time cutoffs.

A 4.9 mile, 700 ft fell race at Penistone Hill with a route via Harbour Lodge and the Standing Stone; part of the Woodentops series with chip timing and team entries.

A festive canal running event in Bingley with chip timed races from 5k to marathon along a flat towpath. The course is marshalled and signed, has feed stations every three miles and offers a bespoke festive finisher medal.

A chip timed, multi terrain 7 mile pre Christmas run in Loftus with festive costumes, prizes, a finisher T shirt and a brass band atmosphere.

An evening head-torch run at St Ives Estate offering 5 km or 10 km routes to raise funds for Sue Ryder, with virtual entry and event medals.

A 7.8 km fell race on Boxing Day around Totley Moor and Blacka Moor, raising funds for S6 foodbank and Edale Mountain Rescue.

Whinberry Naze is a festive fell race in Rawtenstall on Sat 26 Dec 2026 covering 6.4 km with 229 m of ascent. Entry on the day costs £6 and there are prizes for fancy dress.

Take on a scenic 8.8 km fell race from Guisborough Rugby Club through the North York Moors, with 376 m of climb to test your legs. Junior races and team categories make it a festive late December outing with on the day entries and post race..

A blindfolded navigation challenge in Skipton where participants are dropped at unknown locations and must return on foot; options cover 6, 10 and 15 miles and live GPS tracking is available as an optional safety feature.

Bracing winter fell race around Bilberry Fields in Todmorden, offering scenic South West Pennine views and a testing 4.6 mile route with plenty of climb. Friendly club atmosphere with cheap pre entry and on the day entry available.

A Christmas Shakeout run by DalesRunner in the Northern Yorkshire Dales on 29th December, presented as a marked trail event within their events programme.

Celebrate New Year's Eve with the Wormstones fell race in the Peak District, an energetic 8 km with about 400 m of climb. Join at The Beehive in Glossop on 31 Dec 2026 for tough trails, great company and curry after the run.

Ring in the New Year with this scenic, hilly 10.8 km trail around Penistone Hill Country Park near Haworth on 31 December 2026. Entries are limited, chip timing is new for 2026, and every finisher receives a bottle of Daleside beer plus cof..

New Year walk in Dewsbury offering three circular routes with checkpoints, refreshments and a finisher certificate.

Trail race in Otley on 2 January 2027 with half marathon and marathon on the Green Gateways route, checkpoints, mandatory kit and race trackers.

A circular 17.5 mile winter trail from Robin Hoods Bay with 1700 ft ascent, three staffed checkpoints and an eight hour time limit.

A winter trail event of about 30 miles on the Cleveland Way and Cinder Track from Robin Hood's Bay toward Scarborough, with roughly 3,400 ft of ascent, staffed checkpoints, mandatory winter safety kit and an 11-hour limit.