Trail Running calendar near Great Langdale 2025-2026

The Nidderdale Road to Nowhere is a challenging 30.4 km (18.9 miles) fell and trail running event held in the Yorkshire Dales, starting and finishing at Scar House Reservoir in Upper Nidderdale. The course features 840 meters (2756 feet) of ascent, crossing Little Whernside and traversing the Great..

The La Sportiva Lake District Mountain Trial is a prestigious annual fell running event held in the Lake District, with the 70th edition set for September 2025 at Side Farm, Patterdale. It features challenging mountain terrain and demanding courses that test navigation, stamina, and route choice. Th..

The La Sportiva Lake District Mountain Trial is a challenging fell running event held at Side Farm, Patterdale, in the Lake District, UK. It tests participants' mountaineering skills, stamina, navigation, and route choice over difficult and often dangerous terrain. The event offers three courses: Cl..

The Raby Castle Trail Runs, held at the historic Raby Castle in Staindrop, Darlington, offer scenic trail running events in 5, 10, and 15-mile distances. Set within 200 acres of parkland featuring medieval castle views, ornamental lakes, and roaming herds of red and fallow deer, the course provides..

The Yorkshireman Off Road Marathon and Half Marathon is a popular annual trail running event held in the scenic Bronte Country, starting from Haworth Primary School in West Yorkshire. The full marathon covers 26.2 miles with 3,065 feet of ascent, while the half marathon is approximately 14.8 miles w..

The Saturn 7 Hour Time Challenge in Durham is a trail running event held at the Durham Amateur Rowing Club along the scenic River Wear, offering views of the Cathedral. Participants can run laps of a 4.37-mile (7km) course, with the option to complete as many laps as they wish within seven hours, st..

The Clowbridge 5k is a trail running event set around a scenic route off the Pennine Bridleway. This event is part of a three-race series taking place on consecutive Thursdays in September 2025, specifically on the 4th, 11th, and 18th. Open to participants aged 11 and older, the course features a fa..

The Ranger Ultras Yorkshire Pen-Y-Ghent 50k is a 50-kilometer ultra-running event held in North Yorkshire, starting and finishing at Hawes Market House. The course features classic limestone trails, including the historic Cam Road and a summit of Pen-y-Ghent, with a total ascent of 1280 meters. Desi..

The Three Shires Fell Race, organized by Ambleside AC, is a challenging 22km (12.4 miles) mountain running event with a 1,535m (4,003ft) ascent, held annually in September. The race starts and finishes at Tilberthwaite Farm, passing through notable points such as Lingmoor, Pike of Blisco, Three Shir..

The Holcombe 10 is a scenic running event held at Hare & Hounds in Holcombe Brook, Ramsbottom, offering participants a choice between a 10K or 10 Mile race. Organized in collaboration with the National Trust, the course features challenging terrain including steep climbs to Peel Tower, stretches thr..

The Cow Shed Backyard Ultra is an endurance running event held at Wheelbirks Parlour, Wheelbirks Farm in Stocksfield, Northumberland. Participants must complete a 4.1-mile loop every hour on the hour, continuing until only one runner remains. The course features approximately 550 feet of elevation g..

The Great Whernside Fell Race, organized by Wharfedale Harriers, is a challenging 4-mile event with a 1,558 ft ascent. It starts at Scabbate Gate in Kettlewell, leading runners to the summit of Great Whernside and back. The course begins with a grassy uphill path through fields to Hag Dyke cottage,..

The Thornthwaite Round is a 15.6 km (9.7 miles) fell and trail running event held near Keswick, starting and finishing at Thornthwaite Church. The course features 870 meters of ascent over forest tracks, flagged paths, and open fell terrain, including checkpoints at Lord’s Seat, Broom Fell, Brown Ho..

The NAV4 LiAD Recce from Helvellyn to Ambleside is a guided running event hosted by Joe Faulkner and the NAV4 team on behalf of Durty Events. Taking place in the Lake District, this recce covers an 11-mile section of the Lakes in a Day (LiAD) route, including Helvellyn, Fairfield, and the descent to..

The Yorkshire 3 Peaks 70/100km Ultra is a celebrated trail running event held in North Yorkshire, starting and finishing at Hawes Market House. The 70km route covers the iconic Yorkshire Three Peaks—Whernside, Ingleborough, and Pen-y-Ghent—over classic limestone trails with 2185 meters of ascent. Ru..

The Locomotion Trail Runs, held at Locomotion in Eaglescliffe, celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Stockton & Darlington Railway and Northeast engineering heritage. Scheduled for September 21, 2025, the event offers two routes: a 10-mile and a 5-mile run, both partially following the original rai..

The 13 Valleys Ultra is a trail running event held in the Lake District National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site in England. Participants can choose from four distances: 22 km (2 Valleys Trail), 55 km (5 Valleys), 110 km (7 Valleys), and 180 km (13 Valleys), covering between 2 and 13 of the regio..

The Orton Fell Race is a challenging running event taking place at Orton C of E Primary School. Scheduled for September 27, 2025, the race features a distance of 10 km (6.2 miles) with a climb of 258 meters (846 feet), categorized as a BS race. Participants must be at least 16 years old, and entry f..

The Thieveley Pike Fell Race, organized by Clayton-le-Moors Harriers, is a challenging 4.3-mile (7 km) race with 1,310 feet (400 m) of ascent, held near Burnley, England. The course starts beside the Ram Inn in Cliviger and features a mix of boggy fields, steep climbs, rough moorland, and technical..

Rombald's Romp Fell Race, organized by North Leeds Fell Runners, is an 8.1-mile multi-terrain race with 1,214 feet of vertical gain, held near Ilkley, UK. The course features rough rocky tracks, heathery paths, forest sections with slippery roots and wooden bridges, and about a mile of road on the m..