Trail Running calendar near Holdgate 2025-2026

Saturn Running's "The Nearly But Not Quite London Marathon - Wales" takes place at Dare Valley Country Park in Aberdare. This inclusive event offers runners the flexibility to choose their distance within a 7-hour time challenge, with laps of approximately 4.37 miles (7km) on well-maintained footpat..

A Coventry Way Challenge is a 40-mile countryside route around Meriden, starting and finishing at the Heart of England Social Club. Participants may walk or run, solo or in a relay, for fun or charity. The event features five checkpoints offering cold drinks and a selection of food, plus meals at th..

The Tissington Trail Marathon and Half Marathon take place in Derbyshire, starting from Ashbourne Leisure Centre. The event features a multi-terrain, undulating course along the historic Tissington Trail, a former railway line running 13 miles from Parsley Hay to Ashbourne. The route offers stunning..

Eastnor Castle Backyard 8hr and Relay 2026 is a running event staged in the private Eastnor Castle Deer Park, set within the Malvern Hills National Landscape. The route runs along a private estate road in a figure‑of‑eight, with stunning views of Eastnor Castle and British Camp, the Iron Age hill fo..

The Malvern Hills Ultra is a challenging ultra running event held in Worcestershire, starting and finishing at Abberley Village Hall. Scheduled for May 2, 2026, it offers multiple race distances: 23, 31, 38, and 47 miles, with the longest route featuring over 2,900 meters of ascent along the Worcest..

Welsh 3000's Ultra Run is a guided mountain day in Snowdonia, North Wales, covering the 15 Welsh 3,000ft peaks on a challenging 30-mile (50km) route with about 4,000m of total ascent. The course traverses the Snowdon range, Carneddau and Glyderau, including the awe-inspiring Crib Goch traverse. It i..

Rasus y Bannau is a challenging long-distance running event held in Brecon, Wales, featuring three race options: a 100 km ultra with 5100m ascent, a 75 km ultra with 3500m ascent, and a marathon of 43 km with 2000m ascent. All races start and finish in Brecon town center, traversing the scenic and r..

The HOWUM 2026 is a 30-mile ultra marathon set in the heart of Wales, starting and finishing in the picturesque town of Llanidloes. The challenging trail combines four iconic routes: the Sarn, Glyndwr’s Way, Severn Way, and Wye Valley Walk, leading runners through stunning Welsh landscapes including..

Tempo Trail Races 2026 is a weekend trail running event held in the scenic Cotswolds, based at Ilmington Sports & Social Club near Shipston On Stour. The event offers a variety of race distances to suit different levels, including a 100K Ultra, a new 50K Ultra, a Marathon, a Half Marathon, and a 10K..

Sheinton Steeplchase is a 5.3 km cross-country race near Sheinton Church by Cressage, run by Mercia Fell Runners. It features about 100 m of total ascent, and on-day entry is £8. Registration takes place at Sheinton Church near Cressage.The event is promoted as not a proper fell race but a cracking..

The Rainow 5 is a popular 5-mile trail and fell race held annually in May around Rainow and Kerridge Ridge, organized by Macclesfield Harriers & Athletic Club. Attracting 250-300 runners, the race features a hilly course that includes scenic ridge paths and local nature reserves. Established in 1989..

24 Hours South - The Offa's Dyke Ultra is a challenging 24-hour endurance event starting from Prestatyn on the North Wales coast, following the Offa's Dyke National Trail southwards. Participants, either solo or in teams of 2 to 4, aim to cover as much distance as possible along this scenic and dema..

The Run Rabbit Trail Festival is a multi-distance trail running event held at the scenic Deene Park Estate near Corby. Scheduled for May 2026, it offers three main challenges: the Trail Mix Challenge (25k), featuring five different 5km loops run hourly over five hours; the Headlight Hop (10k), an ea..

Spire Ultra is a 33-mile trail race around Chesterfield, Derbyshire, now in its 10th edition in 2026. The route largely follows the Chesterfield Round Walk, circling the town famed for its Crooked Spire, and showcases a mix of high moorland, ancient woodland, reservoirs, rolling farmland and former..

Tenacious Ten Hour Endurance Challenge is held at Mynydd Troed, Pengenfford Common, near Talgarth, Powys, Wales (LD3 0EY). Each loop is about 4.3 miles (6.9 km) with roughly 1,679 ft (511 m) of ascent. The course is a fully marked loop on rugged terrain, delivering dramatic 360-degree views of the B..

The Epona 100 is a challenging 100-mile ultramarathon held in Abergavenny, featuring a demanding 17,000 feet of elevation gain. The course offers a stunning mix of iconic trails, including Offa’s Dyke, Cambrian Way, and Beacons Way, providing runners with breathtaking mountain passes and diverse ter..

Shires and Spires is a renowned multi-terrain running event held in Northamptonshire, UK, starting and finishing at Naseby Village Hall. The race offers five distances: 10K (road), half marathon, three-quarter marathon, marathon, and a challenging 35-mile ultra marathon. The course features a scenic..

True Grit Trail Half Marathon takes place at the Bridgend Miniature Railway Centre in Aberkenfig, Tondu, near Bridgend (CF32 0EH). This 13.1-mile, fully marked trail course blends killer hills, a Quarry section known as “The Hill of Doom,” a technical downhill forestry stretch, and a climb to Mount..

The OTT Marathon & 10 Mile Race, held at Parkwood Dolygaer in Merthyr Tydfil, is a challenging mountain marathon set in the scenic Brecon Beacons. The marathon covers approximately 26.2 miles on a looped course featuring significant climbs, including Pen Y Fan, Fan Y Big, and Tor y Foel, with three..

Set in the Peak District village of Youlgrave, Derbyshire, the Pommie Panter Fell Race covers about 5.8 miles (9.3 km) with roughly 267 m (876 ft) of ascent. The route blends rough trails, open fields, and short country-lane sections, with a swamp and occasional low-level technical parts; cows may b..