Trail Running calendar near Hexham 2026-2027

Scenic trail runs beside Alnwick Castle with 10 km and half marathon options, live chip timing, free parking and finishers' medals; the event donates £4 from each entry to NE Youth.

Trail runs at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden on 28 February 2027 offer 5km, 10km and half marathon distances with live chip timing. Canicross is allowed and finishers receive a medal, merchandise, snack and drink.

A fully tracked 30 mile trail event in Morland near Penrith on 6 March 2027, with mixed off road terrain, about 3000 ft of ascent and four checkpoints. Walkers are welcome and a 12 hour time limit is provided.

Experience a classic 15 km fell race through the South West Pennines. Starting from Barley Village Hall, this event features 545 meters of ascent and requires navigation skills for all participants.

A *50 km* ultramarathon along the John Muir Way in East Lothian, starting at Port Seton Promenade and finishing at Foxlake Adventures in Dunbar. The route passes Aberlady, Gullane and North Berwick and follows coastal and rural trails.

Trail Outlaws stages night trail races at Kielder Waterside, a gold tier Dark Sky Park, with distances from 10K up to 26.6 miles and entry prices from £23 to £65.

The Take the Fell will take place in Bleasdale on Sunday 7 March 2027. You can run between 10 and 20 kilometers.

A new half marathon route through Grizedale Forest on wide trails and some single track, using both sides of the forest with views over Coniston Water. The chip timed, marked course permits runners to bring up to two dogs.

Trail running at Leighton Hall in the Arnside and Silverdale National Landscape with a 10k and two half marathon formats. Courses use mainly hard packed trails with water stations, marshals, on site parking and no dogs allowed.

A 31.7 mile off road fell race around Haworth, Todmorden and Hebden Bridge with about 1615 m of climb. It crosses remote moorland, requires FRA mandatory kit and navigation skills, and raises funds for local charities.

A Punk Panther organised trail endurance event using hand picked routes and GPX files. Ultramarathon entrants receive trackers, checkpoints offer drinks and vegan or gluten free snacks, and competitors must carry a specified safety kit.

Coastal ultra and 27 km trail run along the Northumberland coast from Bamburgh Castle to Druridge Bay Country Park. Shuttle buses run from the finish to the starts before the race and well stocked feed stations and live chip timing are prov..

Trail runs in Grasmere on 20 March 2027 featuring 5km, 10km and a new half marathon, with live chip timing, finishers' kit and canicross friendly arrangements.

A 53 mile ultramarathon from Guisborough to Helmsley across the North York Moors with 2300 m ascent, a 16 hour limit, compulsory kit and strict checkpoint and crew rules.

A 70KM mountain route from St Bees to Patterdale following Wainwrights Coast to Coast, with staffed checkpoints, mandatory kit and live tracking. The event is ITRA registered and has an 18 hour overall cut off.

A multi-day *300 km* crossing of England along Wainwright's Coast to Coast route from St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay, with checkpoint support, live tracking, and routes through three national parks.

CT Lakes 100 is a 94 km trail ultramarathon across the Lake District from St Bees to Shap on 20 March 2027, featuring 2,931 m of ascent and checkpoints at Ennerdale, Borrowdale Institute and Patterdale.

A fully marked single lap trail race of 20 kilometres around Buttermere and Crummock Water in Cumbria on 21 March 2027, featuring lakeshore, rocky and woodland trails with wet technical sections on the western shoreline.

Brough Law is a race with site pages for course and location, an entry form, and published results including a 2026 results PDF; the site also lists previous winners and provides local area information.

A roughly 100 km coast-to-coast ultra across the Lake District with about 3,500 m ascent, marked support points and mandatory kit checks. The route follows Wainwright’s trail from St Bees to Shap and includes GPX and map support.