Trail Running calendar near Gateshead 2025-2026

Join the Cracoe Cracker Challenge on 21 Feb 2026 for scenic 12 or 25 mile runs or walks through the Yorkshire Dales. Organised by LDWA, it has staffed checkpoints, hot drinks and a finish meal for a friendly community challenge.

Explore a scenic 10 mile trail on the Lykewake Walk through the North York Moors, with moorland and coastal views toward Whitby and Scarborough. Limited to 50 runners, navigation is on you and every finisher gets a bespoke medal.

Take on scenic trails around Derwent Reservoir with 5 mile and 10 mile routes through woodlands, firm paths, and grassy tracks. Enjoy chip timing, a finisher medal and Wild Deer swag, with the 5 mile open to canicross runners with your dog.

Tackle the Tibthorpe Loop trail half marathon, a rolling circular course with about 1,200 ft of climb and on route support. Limited to 300 runners, it includes chip timing, a recycled wildflower medal and a tree planted for each finisher.

Join the Lakeland Paws Whinlatter Tails Night Run through Whinlatter Forest on 28 February 2026 for a runnable, undulating 5K or 10K in the dark. Head torches are required and dogs are welcome with individual starts to give pups space.

Join the Saint Michael's Harrogate 10K & 5K on 1 March 2026 for a scenic trail run supporting North Yorkshire Hospice Care. Limited to 1,000 places, family friendly 5K entries are free for ages 6 to 15 when accompanied by an adult.

Join the Muddy Boots 10K in Ripon, a chip timed, scenic multi terrain 10 km that winds through countryside and farmland. Limited to 500 runners, it raises funds for St Wilfrid's school and includes a fun 1 km run for kids.

Challenge yourself on Ilkley Moor at the Ilkley Moor Fell Race on 1 March 2026. This testing 8 km fell course features steep, rocky descents and requires prior experience, with junior races held on the same day.

Born 2B Wild III is a 5k (ish) trail race set in Hamsterley Forest, open to participants of all abilities. The route promises an immersive nature experience with mud, hills, and obstacles, and may include follow-the-trail sections. The even..

Take on the Kingdom of Northumbria Coastal Ultra, a scenic 54 km or 27 km coastal route from Bamburgh to Druridge Bay. Enjoy sea views and historic castles en route and finish with a medal and long sleeve t shirt.

Take on the CBTE Morland Marathon on 8 March 2026, a scenic 30 mile trail near Penrith through the Eden Valley and along the edge of the Yorkshire Dales. Expect 3000 ft of climbing, varied off road terrain, GPS tracking and a finisher shirt..

Punk Panther Welcome Way is a trail race around Otley along the Welcome Way, crossing moorland, rivers and reservoirs with views of Otley Chevin. Pick 13 to 50 mile options and celebrate Punk Panther's 100th edition on scenic testing trails..

Tackle remote gritstone moors around Haworth, Todmorden and Hebden Bridge in the Haworth Hobble, a classic off road endurance race. In March 2026 the 51 km route can be wintry and demanding, with feed stations and mandatory kit for a true f..

Run from the shadow of Alnwick Castle on scenic routes through Hulne Park and the Priory, with 10 km and half marathon options. Every entry supports NE Youth and finishers receive a medal, Wild Deer merchandise and post race snacks.

Enjoy two scenic fell races in Otley on 21 March 2026, choosing 14 km or 9 km routes across classic fells and trails. Limited entries and every finisher gets a complimentary pint of Craven ale.

Take on Otley's scenic 10 km fell race on 21 March 2026, with 390 metres of climbing through Chevin Forest and Surprise View. Organised by Great Owl Running, the single lap starts and finishes on Station Road with post race refreshments at..

Take on the Hardmoors 55, a scenic but tough 55 mile ultramarathon across the North York Moors and Cleveland Hills with over 2700 m ascent. Expect checkpoints, strict mandatory kit checks and a pure off road endurance test.

Challenge yourself on the wild moorland of Blubberhouses at the Blubberhouses Moor Challenge Event on Sunday 22 March 2026. Online entries are open for a scenic North Yorkshire outing that rewards grit and views.

Tackle the Pendulum 2026 in the Cheviot Hills on 22 March 2026: an 11 mile fell run over The Cheviot and Hedgehope Hill with big climbs and epic views. Well marked, marshalled and backed by mountain rescue for a memorable spring challenge.

Experience a scenic 20 kilometre single lap around Buttermere and Crummock Water on varied off road trails, from lakeshore to woodland. Limited to 200 runners, this undulating route mixes runnable sections with technical, rough stretches.