Trail Running calendar near High Spen 2025-2026

The Stanza Stones Summer Edition is a challenging 50-mile ultra running event held in West Yorkshire, starting at Marsden and finishing in Ilkley. Participants have 24 hours to complete the linear route, which features over 6,600 feet of ascent across the scenic South Pennines moorland. Along the wa..

The Samaritans Way Ultra is a trail running event held at Guisborough Rugby Club, featuring two race distances: a 40km marathon and a 60km ultra marathon. The course follows the Official Samaritans Way, a trail created by Teesside Samaritans, with updated routes for 2026. The event supports Teesside..

The North Leeds Skyline is a trail running event held in Otley, featuring multiple race distances: a 50km Ultra Trail with 1000m elevation, a 25km Super Trail, and a 15km Challenge Trail. The course traverses public footpaths and trails around the scenic Chevin area, starting and finishing at Statio..

The Manorlands PaintRush is a vibrant 5-kilometre colour run held in Bingley, Yorkshire, supporting the Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice. The cross-country course features an undulating profile over three laps, with seven paint stations along the route that douse participants in bright colours, creating..

The Roche Abbey Ramble is a trail running event held in South Yorkshire, starting and finishing at the Travellers Rest pub in Brookhouse, Sheffield. The course offers a scenic and challenging mix of trail, road, grass, and woodland terrain, featuring undulating paths and stepping stones with marshal..

Hardmoors 26.2: Wainstones is a challenging trail running event held at Chop Gate Village Hall in North Yorkshire, within the scenic North York Moors. Part of the Hardmoors 26.2 Series, it features three circular courses: a marathon (28.5 miles), a half marathon (16.5 miles), and a 10k (9.5 miles)...

The SCOTT Sports Summer Cheviot Goat is a challenging 50-mile ultra marathon set in the remote Cheviot Hills near Ingram, Northumberland, England. Known as "England's loneliest ultra," the race tests experienced ultra-runners with tough terrain and harsh conditions in one of England's least populate..

The North Yorks Ultra Challenge is a new endurance event set in the scenic North Yorkshire Coast and Moors, with Scarborough as the basecamp. Participants can walk, jog, or run distances of 100km, 50km, 25km, or a 10-mile Whitby loop. The 100km route features coastal paths, historic towns like Whitb..

The Buckden Pike will take place in Buckden on Saturday 20 June 2026.

The Lamplighter Night Ultra is an overnight trail running event organized by SilverBack Trails, held at Goathland Village Hall in the North York Moors. The Lamplighter 39ish Night Ultra covers approximately 39 miles on a circular route, starting at sunset and finishing at sunrise. Runners navigate a..

The Fountains 10K is a scenic and challenging running event held in Grantley, near Ripon, North Yorkshire. The race features a 10-kilometre undulating, mixed-terrain course that includes quiet country roads, off-road trails, and moorland within Nidderdale. Notable course highlights are the 'Puddle'..

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..

The Summits of The North York Moors Ultra is a challenging 115-mile circular trail run held within the North York Moors National Park, starting and finishing at Goathland Village Hall. The route covers the 10 highest hills in the area, traversing hills, moorland, and ancient tracks used since the St..

Beat The Bounds, Patterdale is a challenging outdoor event held in Cumbria, following the historic parish boundary of Patterdale. Participants can choose from four distances: the full boundary ultra run of 28 miles with 10,200ft ascent, two half-boundary options (16 miles and 12 miles), and a family..

The Punk Panther Ultra Unique is a distinctive ultramarathon event held at Swinsty Moor Car Park, North Lane, UK. Scheduled for July 4, 2026, this race offers runners a unique experience by providing personalized courses ranging from 28.5 to 53 miles. Participants complete a series of loops between..

The Lakeland Trails Ultra is a challenging and scenic trail running event held in the Lake District, UK, with distances of 100k, 55k, 23k, and 14k. The 100k ultra features an iconic midnight start and covers the finest trails with significant elevation, including multiple mountain passes and well-st..

The Eight Stations Ultra is a challenging 30-mile trail running event starting at Whitby Leisure Centre and finishing in Pickering, UK. The course features 3,322 feet of elevation and passes alongside eight railway stations, following the Esk Valley and North Yorkshire Moor Railway Lines. Runners ex..

The Helvellyn Sky Ultra is a challenging 57km mountain race held in the Lake District, starting from Patterdale. Featuring 3,700 meters of ascent, it is inspired by European sky races and is considered the most technically demanding course-marked race in the region. The route includes traversing thr..

The Rab Pinnacle Ridge Extreme is a challenging skyrunning event held in Patterdale, within the English Lake District. Covering 28km with 2700m of ascent, the race features highly technical terrain, including hands-on rock scrambling along the Helvellyn Massif. Known for its demanding course, it off..

The St Sunday Sky Race is a challenging 29km mountain trail race with 2050m of ascent, held in Patterdale within the Lake District, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This classic distance SkyRace features a fully marked course over St Sunday Crag and the surrounding Eastern Fells, offering technical but..