Trail Running calendar near Horwich 2025-2026

The King’s Challenge is a 6-mile fell running race held in Silsden, West Yorkshire, organized by Wharfedale Harriers. The course features a 1175ft ascent, starting from the bottom rugby pitch in the park behind the Kings Arms pub. Runners ascend through Swartha and Silsden Nab End, then traverse the..

The Schools Out 6 Hour Challenge is a timed running event held at Bustardthorpe Changing Rooms near York. Participants run loops of a 3.65-mile flat course on paved paths, avoiding service tracks, with a route looping around York College. The event encourages camaraderie, featuring a section where r..

The British Athletics Uphill Only Trial Race is a mountain running event held on Skiddaw in Cumbria, starting at Dodd Wood. Covering 6.4 km with a 905 m ascent, the course ascends via Ullock Pike, Long Side, and Carl Side, finishing near Skiddaw's summit. The marked and marshaled route includes a 50..

The Lotherton Hall Trail Race is an 8.5-kilometre summer evening trail run held near Leeds, starting and finishing at Lotherton Hall. The course features a gently undulating single lap through arable farmland, woodland, and close to Hook Moor Wind Farm, utilizing quiet tracks and footpaths between L..

Moel Famau 24 is a unique 12- or 24-hour endurance event held on the iconic Clwydian Hill of Moel Famau, featuring a challenging 7.2 km loop with 500 meters of ascent per lap. Participants, including solo runners and teams, aim to complete as many laps as possible within their chosen time frame. The..

The Hartsop Hop is a challenging new fell race held in Hartsop, Patterdale, Cumbria, debuting in 2025. Covering 19.5 km (12.15 miles) with a demanding ascent of 1370m (4495 ft), the course offers a tough route with multiple checkpoints including Rest Dodd, Rampsgill Head, Kidsty Howes, and Gray Crag..

The Punk Panther 6 Dales Trail is a challenging trail running event held in Otley, UK, following the scenic Six Dales Trail to Pateley Bridge and back. The race offers multiple distances: half marathon (13 miles), 20 miles, 32 miles, and a 50-mile ultramarathon, with elevation gains ranging from 1,7..

The Salomon Buttermere Skyline is a challenging 27km mountain trail run set in the scenic Buttermere fells of the Lake District, UK. The course features a classic loop that includes iconic Wainwright summits such as Red Pike, High Stile, Hay Stacks, Dale Head, and Robinson. Runners navigate technica..

The Piethorne 10K is a scenic running event held near Rochdale, UK, featuring a 10-kilometer circular route around Piethorne and Ogden Reservoirs. The course includes bridleways and an out-and-back section to Hollingworth Lake, offering runners a mix of twists, turns, and varied terrain with notable..

The Settle Loop Challenge is a 10.2-mile trail event held in Settle, North Yorkshire, within the scenic Yorkshire Dales. Participants can choose to run, walk, or mountain bike the hilly loop, which starts and finishes at North Ribblesdale RUFC. The course features well-marked trails and marshals, tr..

The Belper Rover is a challenging 30 km circular fell race held in Belper, Derbyshire, featuring a scenic route along footpaths, bridleways, and public roads. The course includes historic Roman roads, farmland, ancient woodland, and sections of the Midshires Way, offering a varied and hilly trail ex..

The British Athletics Up-and-Down Trial is a mountain and trail running event held at Whinlatter Forest Park, featuring senior and junior races. The senior course covers 14 km with 750 meters of ascent and descent, while the junior race is 7.7 km with 400 meters of climb and descent. The routes run..

The CBTE Morland Half Marathon is a trail running event held in the scenic Eden Valley village of Morland near Penrith, UK. The half marathon features a largely off-road, mixed-terrain course with 1,330 feet of elevation, passing rivers, becks, woodlands, pastures, and charming villages. The route i..

The Sedbergh Hills Fell Race is a challenging 22.5 km (14 miles) fell running event held in Sedbergh, UK, starting and finishing at the People's Hall on Howgill Lane. Featuring a demanding 1830 m (6004 ft) of ascent across the vast, grassy Howgill Fells, the course includes steep climbs, fast runnin..

The Bingley-Rock up N' Run Summer Evening Series is a vibrant running event held in Bingley, Yorkshire, featuring 5K and 10K race options. Set near 5 Rise Locks on Beck Lane, the event offers a welcoming atmosphere with a jumble medal, hot food, beer or soft drinks, and a sweetie bag for all partici..

The Kirkstall Rock up N' Run - Summer Evening Series will take place in Leeds on Thursday 21 August 2025. You can run between 5 and 10 kilometers.

Flagg Moor Run v2.0 is a 5.5-mile fell race held in Flagg Village, located in the Peak District National Park. The event features a scenic route through fields, lanes, and country roads, passing areas such as Pomeroy and Chelmorton, with a pleasant downhill stretch returning to the village. This rac..

Trail, Trains & Tunnels 2025 is a 6-hour timed running challenge held in Penistone, Sheffield, along the scenic Trans Pennine Trail and Don Valley Trail. Participants complete 7-mile loops that include crossing the historic Rumtickle Viaduct and running through the 924-foot Thurgoland Tunnel, opened..

The Pennine Trail Marathon is a challenging 43.6 km trail race held in the scenic Pennines, starting and finishing at Tattersall Farm in Worsthorne, Burnley, Lancashire. With an elevation gain of 3,814 feet, the course features stunning natural landmarks including Gorple Rocks, Top Withins, Bronte W..

The Leeds & Liverpool Canal 130 Mile Race (LLCR) is a challenging ultra-distance running event held along Britain’s longest man-made waterway, the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. Starting at Old Hall Street in Liverpool and finishing at Office Lock in Leeds, the non-stop 130-mile towpath course offers a sc..