Trail Running calendar near Grasmere 2025-2026

Lakeland Paws Whinlatter Double Header is the final event of Lakeland Paws Season 4, held at Whinlatter with routes that traverse forest roads and trails. The event offers two marked options: an 8 km (about 5 miles) loop with around 360 m of ascent to the Seat How summit, and a 5 km (about 3 miles)..

Hardmoors 26.2: White Horse is part of the Hardmoors 26.2 Series, staged from Sutton Bank Visitor Centre near Thirsk, North Yorkshire. The event offers circular courses: a Trail Marathon (~28 miles), a Half Marathon (~17 miles), and a Trail 10k (~8 miles), with ascent figures of about 3400 ft, 1900..

PFW Running's Avenham Amble is a parkland-based running event in Preston, starting and finishing at the Avenham Park Café beside the River Ribble. The course uses hard-surface paths, winding through Miller Park and crossing the River Ribble into Upper Farm Nature Reserve & Leisure Park before return..

The Jack Bloor Races are an annual FRA-affiliated fell running event held on Ilkley Moor in Yorkshire. The programme includes an evening senior fell race plus a series of junior races, emphasizing participation and community spirit against the iconic moor landscape. Proceeds from the races support J..

Punk Panther Skipton Skedaddle is an off-road ultramarathon event based in Skipton, starting from St. Andrew’s Church on Newmarket Street. The race offers four distances — 13, 20, 34 and 50 miles — with climbs from roughly 1,500 to 7,600 feet, set against the Dales’ dramatic scenery. The route takes..

SilverBackTrails Oswiu’s Revenge is a trail half marathon around the Black Hambleton and Silton Woods, south of Osmotherley in North Yorkshire. The roughly 13.2-mile route uses forest tracks and ancient trods, with views over the North York Moors and the Vale of York. Described as friendly yet chall..

The Bronte Half Marathon is a 13.1-mile trail race held in the scenic Bronte Country between Haworth and Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire. Known for its hilly course, the event supports Sue Ryder and offers a unique challenge alongside the Bronte Bike Challenge, inviting runners to compete against cyclists...

The Saturn 7 Hour Time Challenge in Durham, part of the Dun Holm Challenge series, is a trail running event held along the scenic River Wear with 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), wit..

God's Own Backyard Ultra – Spring 2026 takes place at Hunters Greave, Pollard Lane, Hawksworth, Leeds LS5 3BF. Part of the Backyard Ultra Series, it uses a 4.167-mile loop that runners tackle on an hourly basis; if a loop isn’t completed within the hour, the competitor is out, and the last person re..

Panopticons Ultra is a 32‑mile trail ultramarathon in East Lancashire, a point‑to‑point route linking the four Panopticons artworks by Mid Pennine Arts across the South Pennines. Starting from Colourfields on the former cannon battery in Blackburn and finishing in Trawden, runners tackle varied upla..

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..

OMM Lite is a mountain-trail adventure race held as part of the Lake District Running Festival in Grasmere, in the heart of the Lake District. The event sits alongside the Grasmere Gallop trail races, forming a weekend celebration of off-road running for trail, ultra, fell runners and orienteers of..

Scafell Sky Race 2026 is a 40km mountain-skyrunning event based in the Central Lake District. The route features 2800m of ascent along technical single-track trails from start to finish, traversing Lakeland Fells and Valleys and culminating with a summit of England’s highest peak. The circular, newl..

Great Langdale 21 is a 21 km technical trail run based from the New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel in Great Langdale (LA22 9JX), part of the Rab Scafell Sky Race Weekend. The route climbs about 850 m through fully marked trails and rough footpaths, looping through Great Langdale and Little Langdale with stando..

Grasmere Gallop is a 42km, fully way-marked trail race set in the Lake District, looping Grasmere and surrounding valleys such as Alcock Tarn, Loughrigg summit, Rydal Caves, Great Langdale, and Easedale Tarn. The route delivers a true Lakeland challenge with around 1,905 metres (6,250 feet) of ascen..

Lake District Ultra Challenge, staged in the southern Lake District with basecamp in Kendal, is a self-paced endurance event offering multiple distances. The Full Challenge is a 100 km loop featuring Garburn Pass, historic Ambleside, a halfway point by Lake Windermere, and scenic forests and nature..

The Samaritans Way Ultra is a trail running event held at Guisborough Rugby Club, featuring two race distances: a 40km marathon and a 60km ultra marathon. The course follows the Official Samaritans Way, a trail created by Teesside Samaritans, with updated routes for 2026. The event supports Teesside..

Stanza Stones Summer Edition is a 24-hour, 50-mile ultramarathon from Marsden, West Yorkshire, to Ilkley, climbing over 6,600 ft as it traverses the South Pennines moorland, passing Haworth and Ilkley Moor before finishing. Along the way runners visit the six Stanza Stones—inscribed with Simon Armit..

The North Leeds Skyline is a trail running event held in Otley, featuring multiple race distances: a 50km Ultra Trail with 1000m elevation, a 25km Super Trail, and a 15km Challenge Trail. The course traverses public footpaths and trails around the scenic Chevin area, starting and finishing at Statio..

Ultra Scotland 50 is a 56-mile ultramarathon along Scotland’s Southern Upland Way. It begins at St John’s Town of Dalry and finishes at Moffat Rugby Club, with around 400 entrants and a 20-hour cut-off. The route weaves through forests, valleys and mountains and totals about 2,447 meters of ascent,..