Trail Running calendar near Frodsham 2025-2026

Buckden Pike is Barlick Fell Runners’ classic fell race held on Buckden Pike. The event was first run in 1981, with the route designed by Peter Jebb after Buckden Gala invited him; he and his wife Anne led the race for two decades. In 1987, the route was tweaked to be more challenging, and this cour..

Set in Wharfedale in the Yorkshire Dales, the Kettlewell Trail Half is a challenging trail half marathon organized by Due North Events. The race starts and finishes at the car park field at Hawkswick Cote, offering spectacular views over the Wharfedale valley. The course climbs around 900 metres of..

Fountains Fun Run 2026 takes place in Grantley, near Ripon, North Yorkshire. The 2-kilometre Fun Run is a multi-terrain, undulating route starting from the village playground, crossing a quiet rural road and through privately owned fields before finishing back at the playground. Organized by Friends..

Lake Vyrnwy 10k is a trail/multiterrain race around the Lake Vyrnwy Estate near Llanwddyn, organized by Adrenaline Sporting Events. The approx 10-kilometre course traverses fast footpaths, grassy sections, rocky stretches and some tarmac, with a mix of climbs and fast downhills and breathtaking view..

Lake Vyrnwy 10k is a trail/multiterrain running event staged on private land within the Lake Vyrnwy Estate near Llanwddyn. The approximately 10-kilometre course combines fast footpaths, grassy sections, rocky stretches and some tarmac, with climbs and sweeping views over the water. The event aims to..

Welsh 3000's Ultra Run is a guided mountain day across Snowdonia in North Wales, covering 30 miles (50 km) and 4,000 meters of ascent. The route traverses Snowdon’s ranges—the Snowdon range, Carneddau, Glyderau—and includes Crib Goch traverse. The event is not a race but a guided mountain run design..

The Edale Skyline Trail Weekend 2026, organized by Running Adventures, is a thrilling trail running event set in the scenic Peak District, UK. Participants stay at the Nab View Bunkhouse near Edale, offering picturesque valley views. The main challenge is the 23-mile (37km) Edale Skyline route with..

Punk Panther Ultra Unique is a relaxed ultramarathon held at Swinsty Moor Car Park, North Lane, LS21 2NP, near Otley, Yorkshire. Runners design their distance from 28.5 to 53 miles via a series of loops (1.5–11.5 miles each), so no two courses are the same. The route skirts Swinsty and Fewston Reser..

July the Turd, organized by How Hard Can It Be Events, is a playful running event set in the Ironbridge valley of Shropshire. Distances offered are 8 miles, 16 miles, or a marathon. The marathon is run as three laps, with the half (ish) marathon in two laps, and an 8‑mile option also available.The c..

Peak District Challenge, part of Ultra Challenge’s series, takes place in the Southern Peak District around Bakewell, Derbyshire. The event offers several distances: 100 km Full (with a two-day daylight option), 50 km, 25 km loops, and a 10-mile Bakewell option. The route forms a scenic figure‑of‑ei..

Birmingham Black Country Half Marathon is a point-to-point race from Wolverhampton City Centre to Brindley Place in Birmingham. It covers the half marathon distance along canal towpaths, offering canal-side scenery with a hint of trail. The largely flat course includes locks, bridges, and the memora..

Great Hucklow Fell Race is a 10 km (6 miles) fell running event around Great Hucklow, Derbyshire, on the Dark Peak and White Peak border. The course is unique, varied and challenging, with 340 m ascent. Runners start in the village, cross moorland to Abney Moor trig point, pass Abney Moor and a rese..

Cannock Chase Forest HM & 10k is a summer running event set in Cannock Chase Forest, Staffordshire, offering a Half Marathon (Half Forest) and a 10k on forest trails that are described as hilly. The course provides a challenging yet accessible option for runners of all abilities and makes a strong t..

Blacksheep 3 and 6 Hour Challenge takes place in Masham, on the edge of the North Yorkshire Dales. It offers a six‑hour option—running as many laps as you can within the window—and a three‑hour option. The marshalled, signed course blends trail and road with stiles, featuring a flatish profile with..

Lyme Half Marathon is a trail-based half marathon held at Lyme National Trust, Disley, Stockport, Cheshire. The stunning, challenging course starts and finishes in Lyme’s grounds and offers incredible views. Runners follow the Gritstone Trail south over varied terrain, climb Kerridge Ridge past Whit..

The MTC Hafren Ultra is Day 1 of Ultra Running Ltd’s MTC Severn Challenge. This point‑to‑point ultra starts at Rhyd-y-benwch picnic area near Llanidloes and finishes at the Mid Wales Arts Centre in Caersws, covering about 27 miles along Britain’s longest river path after an initial four‑mile ascent..

The Severn Challenge is a grueling 220-mile, five-day multistage ultra marathon in the UK, following the longest riverside path from the source of the River Severn in Wales to its mouth. The race is divided into five unique stages ranging from 26 to 59 miles each, with a total ascent of over 3,000 m..

The MTC Severn Plod Ultra is a 48-mile ultramarathon along the River Severn, starting at the Mid Wales Art Centre in Caersws and finishing in Shrewsbury. Runners follow a scenic route that initially stays inland, then rejoins the Severn at Dolerw Park, passing the Gorsedd stone circle and the Montgo..

The MTC Severn Path Ultra is a 59-mile point-to-point ultramarathon from The Premier Inn, Shrewsbury (SY1 1PG) to Travelodge Worcester (WR1 2QS). The route follows the River Severn, starting in Shrewsbury and tracing riverside paths past Atcham, Cressage and Buildwas, then Ironbridge, Jackfield and..

Snowdon24 is an UTMB-indexed 24-hour endurance trail challenge held in Eryri (Snowdonia), Wales, starting and finishing at the foot of Yr Wyddfa in Llanberis. Solo runners attempt to ascend and descend Snowdon as many times as possible within 24 hours, with the current solo record at eight ascents...