Trail Running calendar near Heslington 2025-2026

Peak District Birthday Bash is an off-road endurance event based at The Peveril Centre in Castleton, offering a 70km full route and a 35km half route around the central Peak District. It welcomes walkers and runners, providing a challenging yet fun adventure through varied landscapes. The race suppo..

Tempting at Tempsey is a trail running event held at the scenic Temple Newsam estate in Leeds, Yorkshire. The course features a mix of open country, gardens, and woodland with varied terrain including paths, grass, and trails. Runners can choose from four distances: 6.7 miles, half marathon, 20 mile..

Swainby Sweep offers circular 7- and 16-mile trail races in the North York Moors National Park, starting from Swainby Village Hall (DL6 3EG). Runners cover varied terrain—moorland, forest tracks and Cleveland Way sections—with views of Cod Beck, Oak Dale Reservoirs, Scarth Wood and Whorlton Moors, a..

The Three Peaks Race is a challenging fell running event held annually in Yorkshire, England, known as "The Marathon with Mountains." It covers a marathon distance over the rugged terrain of the Yorkshire Three Peaks: Pen-y-ghent, Whernside, and Ingleborough. The race features significant ascents an..

Beyond Newcastle is a trail and ultra running event held in Newcastle, starting and finishing at the Swing Bridge on the Quayside. Scheduled for April 25, 2026, it offers two distances: a 25km trail suitable for all levels and a challenging 55km ultra. The routes feature a mix of footpaths, parks, w..

Calderdale Way Ultra, organized by She Strides Events, is an off-road multi-distance ultra in Calderdale, West Yorkshire. The event offers 30, 50, or 100 miles, with the 50-mile course looping from Heptonstall and the 100-mile option running two laps of that route. The race begins and finishes at He..

Ultra Trails' Wold Rangers Way Ultra is a 50 km circular ultra starting and finishing at Field House Camping & Coffee Barn near Tibthorpe. The route largely follows the Wold Rangers Way, weaving through the Wolds to include villages such as Huggate, Fridaythorpe, Thixendale, Fimber and Wetwang, offe..

Set in the rugged Yorkshire Dales, The Fellsman is an iconic point‑to‑point endurance challenge from Ingleton to Threshfield, spanning 60+ miles and climbing over 11,000 feet with 25 hilltop/roadside checkpoints. The Fellsman Dart offers a shorter variant: over 30 miles from Redshaw to Threshfield,..

The Run for Wildlife Spring 10k is a unique running event held at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park in the UK. This UK Athletics licensed race features a single large loop course that covers mixed surfaces including roads, park paths, trails, and grass, offering a runner-friendly route ideal for personal..

The Trident Grantham Triathlon will take place in Grantham on Sunday 26 April 2026.

Set along the Tissington Trail in Derbyshire, the Tissington Trail Marathon & Half Marathon uses a traffic-free, multi-terrain rail-trail from Parsley Hay to Ashbourne. The 13-mile trail section provides a scenic, historic backdrop with a gentle downhill on the return, making it suitable for both se..

Set at the National Trust Gibside Estate in Rowlands Gill (Tyne and Wear), this midweek evening event offers 5km and 10km woodland trail challenges among 600+ acres of gardens and countryside. The route weaves through a landscape rich in wildlife and historic architecture, with highlights such as th..

Pennine Barrier Ultra 50 is a 50-mile ultramarathon in Malham, within the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It features 2593m of ascent, tracing Malham Cove, the Dry Valley of Watlowes, Malham Tarn, Fountains Fell, Janet’s Foss, and the Yorkshire Three Peaks — Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough —..

Rainow 5 is a small FRA-licensed trail/fell race staged on the first Wednesday evening in May in the Rainow and Kerridge Ridge area near Macclesfield, Cheshire. The five-mile, hilly route takes runners along rural lanes and ridgelines around Rainow and Kerridge Ridge, attracting around 250–300 parti..

PFW Running's Brockholes Bimble is a trail event at Brockholes Nature Reserve in Preston, a 250-acre wildlife haven and home to the UK's first floating visitor centre. The course winds along reserve paths past lakes, the River Ribble and woodlands, offering a natural, undulating backdrop. Distances..

Spire Ultra is a 33-mile trail race around Chesterfield, Derbyshire, marking its 10th edition in 2026. The largely waymarked course follows the Chesterfield Round Walk, looping around the town famed for its Crooked Spire and weaving through high moorland, ancient woodland, reservoirs, and the easter..

Marsden Moors and Marsden Moors Marathon, run by The Irregulars LDWA, offers three circular routes in and around the Colne Valley near Marsden, Huddersfield. Distances are 26, 23 or 18 miles, starting from Marsden Parochial Hall. The courses traverse moorland and valley terrain with a friendly, welc..

PFW Running presents the Cottam Canter at the UCLAN Sports Arena in Cottam, Preston. Distances are offered on one course: 5K loop; 10K as two loops; half marathon as four loops plus a short out-and-back; marathon as eight loops plus a short out-and-back; and an ultra with unlimited laps within a six..

Dukeries 30 / 40 is an annual HOBO Pace trail race that starts in the heart of Sherwood Forest at Walesby, Nottinghamshire. The 30- and 40-mile loops run mainly on forest trails and footpaths, with the 40-mile route adding extra forest mileage to pass landmarks such as The Major Oak, Creswell Crags,..

Avenham Amble is a multi-distance running event in Preston’s parklands, centered on Avenham Park by the River Ribble. The programme offers 10K, half marathon, marathon and ultra distances. The course runs on hard-surface paths through Avenham Park, Miller Park and Upper Farm Nature Reserve & Leisure..