Trail Running calendar near Heslington 2025-2026

Hardmoors 26.2: Goathland is the Goathland leg of the Hardmoors 26.2 trail marathon series, staged in the North York Moors and the Cleveland Heritage Coastline. The Goathland event offers a Trail Marathon (27.5 miles) with about 4,800 feet of ascent, plus Half Marathon and Trail 10k distances. The c..

Wadsworth Half Trog is a local classic fell race near Hebden Bridge, starting from The Hare and Hounds Pub in Chiserley, Old Town. The course covers 9.3 miles (15 km) with about 1,400 ft (420 m) of ascent, delivering the full Trog’s rugged terrain in a shorter format. Expect varied, tough ground wit..

Run Bolton Abbey is a scenic trail running event held at the Bolton Abbey Estate in North Yorkshire. Offering distances from a 2.4-mile family fun run to a half marathon (13.1 miles), the event caters to all levels of runners. The course is hilly and runs through parts of the estate not usually open..

The Roaches Fell Race is a challenging 15-mile out-and-back fell race held near Meerbrook Village Hall, featuring 3,700 feet of ascent. The course traverses a mix of roads, tracks, fields, and private land, including notable landmarks such as Roach House, Gradbach Forest, and Shutlingsloe. Participa..

Wild Deer Running Session at Newburn Activity Centre (Newburn Leisure Centre) offers a friendly, all-abilities group run led by qualified coaches. Located at Newburn Activity Centre, Grange Road, Newburn, NE15 8ND, the session is designed to boost fitness, meet others, and have fun. Participants typ..

Rother Valley Memorial Trail Runs bring Wild trail running to Rother Valley Country Park, near Sheffield, for an inaugural event. Runners can tackle 5km or 10km trails around the lakes and woodland. The atmosphere is made for all levels, whether chasing a best time or soaking up the views.Open to pa..

The Saturn Remembrance Day Run 2025 - North takes place in Durham City at the Durham Amateur Rowing Club. This inclusive trail running event features a flexible 6-hour 32-minute time challenge, allowing participants to run distances from a minimum of 3km up to ultra distances, with laps of approxima..

Punk Panther Wharfedale Skyline, staged by Punk Panther Ultra Marathons, is a trail-running event set in Wharfedale around Otley, Ilkley and Guiseley, West Yorkshire. Runners choose from Ultra (34 miles), 20-mile and Half Marathon distances, with significant hill sections and rugged terrain. The cou..

Litton Birks Fell Race is a 5 km fell running event held around Litton, near Skipton in North Yorkshire, with the start and finish at the Queens Arms. The course climbs about 362 m (roughly 1188 ft) through Littondale and the Upper Wharfedale landscape, offering a classic Yorkshire Dales fell challe..

Beast of Bamford Fell Race takes place in Bamford, in the Peak District’s Hope Valley. The event offers two routes: a 15 km Beast (660 m ascent) and a 23 km Beastier (1,050 m ascent). The bat-shaped, anticlockwise course traverses Bamford Moor and Bamford Edge, skirts the Ladybower plug holes, and c..

Gods Own Backyard Ultra Fall 2025 takes place at Hunters Greave, Pollard Lane, Hawksworth, Leeds (LS5 3BF). The race uses a 4.167-mile loop run on a mixed course of canal towpath, farmland, woodland and tarmac, with an undulating profile and a dedicated night section along the canal. Following the B..

Tour of Pendle Fell Race is an AL category fell race set on Pendle Hill and surrounding moorlands in the South West Pennines, England. The 27 km (16.8 miles) course climbs about 1,473 metres (4,833 ft), offering a demanding navigational test across rough upland terrain. Run under FRA rules, the race..

Hamsterley Moon Runner – 10k is a head-torch trail race held in Hamsterley Forest, County Durham (DL13 3NL). Hamsterley Forest is the largest forest in County Durham, spanning around 4900 acres. Part of Greener Miles Running’s Moon Runner series, the event takes place in winter when frost and moonli..

Meanwood Holly Hustle is a forest trail race in Leeds, starting from The Meanwood Institute. The 10.5 km (6.5 miles) course climbs about 200 m (650 ft) and combines grass, rocky ground and muddy trails with narrow paths and some technical sections, including a marshalled private road crossing and sc..

The Arnside Knott Race is a scenic fell running event held annually from Hollins Farm near Arnside, Cumbria, overlooking Morecambe Bay and the Kent Estuary. The senior race covers 6 miles with an ascent of 1,093 feet, offering a challenging course under Fell Runners Association rules. Junior races a..

Peak Raid Race 3 – Alstonefield takes place in Alstonefield, Derbyshire, on Sunday 16 November 2025, as part of the Peak Raid series. The four-race fell-running series offers a three-hour score format where competitors select their own route and collect as many controls as possible within the time l..

MoRunning Manchester invites recreational runners to Heaton Park, The Bowl, Manchester, for Movember. The event features 1.5k Mini MoRun for kids, plus 5k, 10k and Half Marathon MoRuns. The course blends park paths and trails, is undulating and dog-friendly; some sections can be muddy or bumpy, and..

West Yorkshire Winter League (WYWL) is a six-race cross-country series held across West Yorkshire from November to February. Each race covers about 5–6 miles on tough, hilly terrain, with a dual focus on team and individual competition. A £20 season pass provides entry to all six fixtures; entries c..

The David Staff Memorial Race is a 6 km fell race organized by Darwen Dashers, held at The Kiosk in Sunnyhurst Woods, Darwen, on the West Pennine Moors. The route climbs about 305 m (Category AS) and starts on the main path opposite the Kiosk, turning at the bandstand, before heading via Waterman’s..

The Gibside Fruitbowl is a 7-mile trail race held on the National Trust Gibside Estate in Great Britain. Now in its 25th edition, the undulating course follows tracks and paths that start and finish beside the walled garden, offering scenic views and a circuit past Gibside landmarks such as the old..