Trail Running calendar near Hexham 2025-2026

Hartside Hill SOL is a Scottish Orienteering League event on Sunday 7 September 2025, held in Hartside Hill, a new orienteering area near the Soutra Pass just off the A68. The forest is a large plantation with deep cleughs, varied rides, and an extensive ditch network, offering challenging navigatio..

The Loweswater Show Fell Race, organized by the Cumberland Fell Runners, is a challenging event set to take place at New House Farm, Lorton, Cockermouth. This race features a route of 2.6 miles with an elevation gain of 1001 feet, catering to both junior and senior runners. Participants must meet sp..

Burnsall Fell Race is a BOFRA Championship counter staged in Burnsall village, Wharfedale, along the B6160 between Grassington and Addingham. The event covers about 1.50 miles (2.40 km) with around 800 feet (240 m) of climb. The course climbs steadily through fields, then a short steep ascent throug..

Blencathra Marathon is a 26.5-mile circular fell and trail marathon based in Caldbeck, Cumbria. The route climbs five Wainwright summits—Bowscale Fell, Blencathra, Mungrisdale Common, Knott and High Pike—before returning to Caldbeck, delivering almost 6,000 ft of ascent. It is suitable for experienc..

The Great Westmorland Trail Race is a scenic running event held in the picturesque village of Crosby Garrett, near Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria. Participants can enjoy a marked 13km route that traverses rolling fell land, offering stunning views of the Eden and Lune Valleys. The event includes junior rac..

The Hodder Valley Show race is Bowland Fell Runners’ fell race run as part of the Hodder Valley Show. In 2025 the event takes place at Dunsop Bridge, with the Hodder Valley Show rotating venues across three sites. The course is about 8.7 km with 472 m of ascent, offering a testing climb and swift de..

A traditional rural show in Ingram Valley, Alnwick, Northumberland, The Ingram Show - Two Hill Races is part of the Ingram Show & Sports Traditional Country Fayre. The day features two hill races on the same day: Race 1 is a 3-mile course up and over East Hill, and Race 2 is the historic 1.5-mile ra..

Semerwater Stomp is a 10.2-mile (16.4 km) trail race in Semerwater, Raydale, North Yorkshire, and the finale of the DalesRunner series. The race starts and finishes in Raydale, offering Semerwater views as the route climbs to Stalling Busk, crosses a ford to Marsett, ascends Wether Fell, and joins a..

DalesRunner 40 is the dramatic finale of the DR series, set in Semerwater, Raydale, North Yorkshire. The roughly 42 km (26.2 miles) course rises over 3,000 feet of ascent on hard-packed trails with a few boggy sections, demanding strategy, stamina and steady navigation. The route starts with a long..

Helvellyn and the Dodds is a 24 km (14.9 miles) fell race organized by Keswick Athletic Club, starting from Fornside Farm. The route climbs 1337 m (4386 ft) and follows an out-and-back course across the Helvellyn range. After a short uphill road section, runners ascend through open fell land to a st..

Night Race Sutton Bank Sizzler is a circular ~7-mile trail race from Sutton Bank Visitor Centre, Thirsk, with ~344m ascent. The route is glow-stick marked and marshalled for running in the dark; headtorches are compulsory and weather can be exposed. It’s cupless, with mandatory kit including a water..

THE LAP - Windermere Ultra Anticlockwise is a fully way-marked 47-mile trail ultra circumnavigating England's largest lake, Windermere, in the Lake District. The route runs anticlockwise with the lake on your left, starting near Low Cunsey Farm, Ambleside. Open to runners and walkers, it features ge..

Cronkley Fell Race, a regular Durham Fell Runners event, takes place in Upper Teesdale around Holwick and Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham. The race covers about 10.5 miles (roughly 17 km) with around 1,800 feet of ascent, on an out-and-back course that runs parallel to the River Tees. The route..

The Bradley Fell Race will take place in Skipton on Sunday 14 September 2025. You can run 5 kilometers.

Nidderdale Road to Nowhere is a long-distance fell race starting at Scar House Reservoir in Upper Nidderdale, near Harrogate in the Yorkshire Dales. The 30.4 km (18.9 miles) course climbs about 840 m (2,756 ft) and traverses Little Whernside, the Great Whernside ridge, Mossdale, Riggs Moor and Armat..

The La Sportiva Lake District Mountain Trial is a classic fell-running navigation race held in the Lake District. The 70th edition takes place at Side Farm, Patterdale (CA11 0NL) on Sunday 14 September 2025. The Classic route runs about 25 miles with around 8,000 feet of ascent and descent, with sho..

Raby Castle Trail Runs takes place at Raby Castle, Staindrop, Darlington, DL2 3AH. The event offers 5-, 10-, and 15-mile trail routes around the castle grounds, longer distances by laps. Runners traverse about 200 acres of mixed terrain—rough trails, firm paths, grass paths and woodland—through park..

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 as many laps as they wish within seven hours, with each lap measuring approximately 4.37 miles (7 km), subject..

Derwentside A.C.'s Hellhole 5 mile Trail Race runs at Shield Row School, King Edward Viii Terrace, DH9 0HQ. The 5-mile course climbs about 500 ft and uses a mix of tarmac, gravel and woodland trails, starting on a Sustrans track and passing Hellhole Wood. The event blends a friendly yet competitive..

The La Sportiva Lake District Mountain Trial takes place at Side Farm, Patterdale, in the Lake District. It’s a severe test of fellrunning, mountaineering stamina, and the safe, fast traverse of difficult terrain where navigational skill and route choice are as important as speed. The event offers t..