Trail Running calendar near Kirkoswald 2026-2027

A winter trail event near Lancaster with an unmarked mixed-surface ultra and a trail half that share start and finish. Routes include tracks, trails, road, icy and boggy sections, and the event raises funds for charity.

The Bowland Trail Half will take place in Slaidburn on Saturday 9 January 2027. You can run 13 miles.

A *10 km* trail run in Ashington on 10 January 2027, featuring woodland, lakeside and grassland paths through Ashington Community Woods and QEII Country Park. The event is canicross friendly and includes chip timing and a finisher's medal.

Flat out and back races along the Leeds to Liverpool Canal at Kirkstall. Distances range from 10K to ultramarathon, with feed stations, marshals and Trail Running Association licensing.

Experience a volunteer run winter fell race across the West Yorkshire moors. Choose between 15 and 22 mile routes starting from Mytholmroyd for a true local running tradition.

Trail runs at Vogrie Country Park on 17 January 2027 offer waymarked mixed terrain courses of 1.6km, 5km, 10km and a half marathon, starting and finishing by the Victorian manor house with post race refreshments.

Winter canal runs in Saltaire along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal with distances from 10K to Marathon on a mostly flat towpath. Fully marshalled course with drink stations, canal side loos and a bespoke finisher medal.

Coastal beach and trail runs at Druridge Bay Country Park with 10 km and half marathon options; canicross is permitted and finishers receive a medal and refreshments.

Relaxed, cash-only weekend runs beside the canal at the Fisherman Inn in Bingley, offering 5K, 10K and half marathon options with on-the-day registration and a jumble medal plus a beer or soft drink for finishers.

A winter trail ultra around Pendle in the South Pennines, starting and finishing at Barley Village Hall. Two waymarked route options are offered, approximately 45 miles and 30 miles, open to both runners and walkers.

Experience a unique 10 mile nighttime trail run through the fabled Simonside Hills of Northumberland. Navigate rocky trails and steep climbs under the stars in this atmospheric winter event.

Test your endurance at the Wadsworth Trog fell race in the South and West Pennines. This 31 km event features over 1100 meters of climbing and requires navigation skills for participants traversing the Hebden Bridge landscape.

Flat, waterside races along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal offering distances from 10K to ultra marathon, Trail Running Association licensed and supported with feed stations and a sweet-filled finish.

A scenic trail race around Harrogate and Knaresborough with three distances on country paths through Nidd Gorge. Live tracking is provided and finishers receive a medal and event T shirt.

Road races in and around Cockermouth offering a half marathon and a 10km through the Lorton Valley with chip-timing, medals and event merchandise. The event supports Blood Bikes Cumbria.

A roughly 10-mile point-to-point coastal trail run on 7 February 2027 from Druridge Bay to Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, with chip timing, an aid station, bag drop and allowance for one controlled dog per runner.

A winter trail race at Saltburn offering three mapped distances from 7.5 to 28 miles, mandatory safety kit and time limits for each course. Entries are limited and prizes are awarded across age categories.

Two trail races from Grizedale Forest Visitor Centre near Hawkshead offer 13 and 26 mile courses on undulating forest tracks with some road sections. The event uses electronic timing, has compulsory kit and age requirements, and enforces cu..

A trail event at Whinlatter with South Side undulating routes: a *10k* (380m ascent) and a *5K* (200m ascent). Dog friendly, chip timed, marked, and run on mixed forest roads and trails.

A winter trail run from Rawdon Cricket Club that includes two ascents of The Billing and a lap beside Leeds Bradford Airport. About 14 km on fields and footpaths, fully marked, with mandatory warm jacket and an 18+ age limit.