Trail Running calendar near Hamsterley 2025-2026

Two Roses Ultra, run by She Strides Events, starts at Wadsworth Community Centre in Old Town, Hebden Bridge. Participants can choose between two 50 km routes—Lancashire (Red Rose) or Yorkshire (White Rose)—or a 100 km figure‑of‑eight by tackling both. The course traverses two counties, with moorland..

North Yorks Challenge is Ultra Challenge’s coastal-and-moors ultra based in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. The event offers a 100 km loop with ~2,270 m of climb, plus shorter options: 50 km, 25 km, and a Whitby 10-mile loop. The route travels from Scarborough along the coast to Robin Hood’s Bay and W..

The Lamplighter 20 is a night trail event based at Goathland Village Hall in the North York Moors, held from 20 to 21 June 2026. The route is a circular course from the village hall that visits triangulation pillars and other checkpoint locations. The course uses marked flags on good tracks, open m..

The Fountains 10K, held in Grantley near Ripon in North Yorkshire, is a mixed-terrain 10-kilometre race organized by Friends of Fountains & Grewelthorpe School PTAs. The undulating course blends quiet country lanes, off-road trails and Nidderdale moorland, featuring the celebratory “Puddle” and the..

The Saturn 7 Hour Time Challenge in Durham is a trail running event held along the scenic River Wear, offering 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), with options for shorter laps to accom..

Chopwell Woods "Burger & Beer" Trail Runs take place on 27 June 2026 at Chopwell Woods, Rowlands Gill, NE39 1LT. The site is a Forestry England woodland of about 360 hectares next to Rowlands Gill on the fringe of Gateshead. The event returns to the same venue used for the organiser's..

The Ship Inn Shuffle is an out-and-back trail running event starting at the Ship Inn, Cliff Road, Sewerby, Bridlington. The next scheduled race date is 28/06/2026. Races are licensed by the Trail Running Association. There is a single cut-off time of 6.5 hours applied to all distances. Finishers ar..

Summits of The North York Moors Ultra is a circular ultramarathon of approximately 120 miles, staged in the North York Moors National Park and starting and finishing at Goathland Village Hall. The course climbs the ten highest hills, traversing moorland on ancient tracks and trods, with sections of..

Beat The Bounds, Patterdale is a boundary-running event in Cumbria. Four distances are available: Full Boundary, 28 miles with about 10,200 ft of ascent; First Half, 16 miles; Second Half, 12 miles; and a Mini 7-mile option. Participants trace the Parish Boundary around the Ullswater Valley, followi..

Punk Panther Ultra Unique is a relaxed, participant-designed ultramarathon held at Swinsty Moor Car Park, between Swinsty and Fewston reservoirs in North Yorkshire (LS21 2NP). Runners choose from bespoke loops totaling 28.5 to 53 miles, with 2500–5000 feet of ascent. The course is a series of moving..

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..

Wheelbirks Summer 10k Trail at Wheelbirks Parlour in Stocksfield, Northumberland, is a 10-kilometre trail race starting and finishing from the ice cream parlour. The course blends farm field boundaries with forest and woodland trails, with steep climbs, descents and river crossings. The route is ful..

Sithee at Slawit Again is a trail running event hosted by It's Grim Up North Running, starting and finishing in the village of Slaithwaite, Huddersfield. The race features a scenic and challenging course along the undulating Huddersfield narrow gauge canal, including a stretch to Tunnel End, a 3.5-m..

Lakeland Trails Ultra offers two main ultra distances through the Lake District: Ultra 100k and Ultra 55k, plus Trail Run 23k and 14k. The course is fully waymarked and marshalled, with GPS tracking and GPX files. The 55k route features three mountain passes and around 7,000 ft of ascent, while the..

Lyke Wake Challenge is a 40-mile point-to-point endurance event from Osmotherley to Ravenscar, run by the Quakers Running Club. The route covers moorland, trails, and some road, finishing in the grounds of Raven Hall at Ravenscar. Runners pass seven checkpoints (Carlton Bank, Clay Bank, the Lion Inn..

The Eight Stations Ultra is a trail running event on Sunday 12 July 2026. The course is 30 miles long with 3322 ft of elevation and a 13 hour time limit. The event is partially self-navigational and will be fully tracked by Open Tracking in 2026. The minimum age to enter is 20. Entry fees are £67 s..

St Sunday Sky Race takes place in the Lake District, based around Patterdale. The 29km route with about 2050m of ascent threads over St Sunday Crag and surrounding Eastern Fells. Marketed as a classic SkyRace and a stepping stone to harder events, it offers a challenging but accessible introduction..

Place Fell 15 is a semi-technical 15 km trail race around Place Fell on Ullswater, Lake District. Part of the Rab Helvellyn Sky Ultra weekend, the course is fully marked and circumnavigates Place Fell in an anti-clockwise direction, starting from King George Playing Field in Patterdale. The route in..

Rab Helvellyn Sky Ultra takes place on 18 July 2026 in Patterdale, English Lake District. The route is 57 km long with 3700 m of ascent and a maximum time allowed of 14.5 hours. The course is waymarked and includes exposed ridge and rock sections such as Long Stile Edge, Swirral Edge and Striding E..

The Rab Pinnacle Ridge Extreme is scheduled for 18 July 2026 in Patterdale, on and around the Helvellyn Massif in the English Lake District (UNESCO status). The course is 28 km long with 2700 m of ascent. The route includes technical ground, hands-on rock sections and scrambling, and is described a..