Trail Running calendar near Leeds 2025-2026

The Ingleton Three Counties Fell Race is a challenging fell running event held in the Yorkshire Dales village of Ingleton. Scheduled for September 2025, the race covers 31.5 km (19.5 miles) with 1580 meters (5184 feet) of climbing. The course follows a high-level route around the watershed of two ri..

The Heights Ultra Trail (HUT) is a scenic trail running event held in the Colne and Holme valleys of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, on the edge of the Peak District National Park. Scheduled for September 6, 2025, it offers multiple race distances including a 50-mile ultra, 50km, 27km, and 10km runs, plus..

The Sandstone Trail Races feature a unique trail running experience in Cheshire and North Wales, offering two concurrent point-to-point races. The event starts at Bickerton Hill National Trust Car Park and concludes at Kelsall Hill Equestrian Centre, providing excellent facilities for participants a..

The Burnsall Fell Race is a challenging fell running event held in Burnsall village, Wharfedale, located between Grassington and Addingham. The race covers a distance of 1.50 miles (2.40 km) with an elevation gain of 800 feet (240 meters). The course features a steady climb through fields, followed..

The Exterminator Fell Race, organized by Totley AC, is a challenging 27km (17 miles) event held in Sheffield, starting and finishing at the Totley Pavilion. Featuring a total elevation gain of 1066m (3505 ft), the race traverses varied terrain including roads, tracks, woodland, fields, open moorland..

The Loweswater Show Fell Race, organized by the Cumberland Fell Runners, is a challenging event set to take place at New House Farm, Lorton, Cockermouth. This race features a route of 2.6 miles with an elevation gain of 1001 feet, catering to both junior and senior runners. Participants must meet sp..

Trails and Tails in Driffield is a scenic trail running event held at Field House Farm, Tibthorpe, East Yorkshire. Participants can choose between a 4-mile or 8-mile route that winds through beautiful countryside featuring runnable trails with gentle elevation and picturesque views. The event welcom..

The Clowbridge 5k is a trail running event held near the Pennine Bridleway, around Clowbridge Reservoir in Burnley, UK. The course is a fast and flat 5-kilometer route with just 25 meters of elevation, consisting of two laps around the reservoir on a trail path. It is open to participants aged 11 an..

The Cronkley Fell Race, organized by Durham Fell Runners, is a challenging 17.1 km (10.5 miles) fell running event held in Upper Teesdale, County Durham. The out-and-back course features over 560 meters (1,800 feet) of ascent, starting and finishing in the quiet hamlet of Holwick near the Farmhouse..

The Rasselbock Backyard Ultra at Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire is a unique endurance running event set on the scenic grounds and farmlands of the historic Hardwick Hall Estate. Participants run a 4.16-mile loop every hour, starting each lap on the hour, continuing until only one runner remains. The co..

THE LAP - Windermere Ultra Anticlockwise is a fully way-marked 47-mile trail ultra event held around Lake Windermere in the Lake District, Cumbria, starting from Low Cunsey Farm near Ambleside. Open to both runners and walkers aged 16 and over, the course offers a low-level, scenic route featuring r..

The Great Westmorland Trail Race is a scenic running event held in the picturesque village of Crosby Garrett, near Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria. Participants can enjoy a marked 13km route that traverses rolling fell land, offering stunning views of the Eden and Lune Valleys. The event includes junior rac..

The Semerwater Stomp is a 10.2-mile (16.4 km) trail running event held in Raydale, North Yorkshire, near Semerwater. It serves as the exciting finale to the short course trail series organized by DalesRunner. The fully marked course features hard-packed footpaths, a short road section, grassy trods,..

The Leeds Country Way In A Day is a challenging 105-kilometre ultra trail race that circumnavigates the city of Leeds, primarily through rural footpaths, bridleways, and minor lanes. The route offers scenic views of West and North Yorkshire countryside while staying within seven miles of Leeds City..

TrailFest - Cannock Chase Forest is a multi-distance trail running event held in the scenic Cannock Chase Forest, Staffordshire. It offers four race distances: 10K, half marathon, marathon, and 50K, catering to all levels from beginners to experienced ultra runners. The course is challenging and hil..

The Turpin Challenge 2025 is a popular 6-hour running event held at York's Knavesmire, featuring laps of approximately 4.37 miles on a mixed terrain course of grass and path, closed to traffic. Participants can run as many laps as they wish within the time limit, from a single lap to marathon distan..

The Edale Mountain Rescue Team hosts the Nine Edges Event, a challenging 20-mile off-road route in the Peak District National Park. The course features approximately 900 meters of ascent, traversing high moorland and gritstone edges from Fairholmes to the Robin Hood Pub near Birchen Edge. Participan..

The Sutton Bank Sizzler is a challenging 7-mile circular night trail race held at the Sutton Bank Visitor Centre near Thirsk, Yorkshire. Featuring an ascent of 344 meters (1,128 feet), the race tests runners' endurance and navigation skills in the dark, with the course marked by glow sticks and mars..

Ultra X England is a multi-day ultramarathon and trail running event held annually in September in the Peak District National Park, based in the village of Edale. It offers six race distances ranging from 12km to 110km, including a two-day 110km option. The courses traverse the stunning Peak Distric..

The DalesRunner 40 is a challenging 42km trail race held in Semerwater, Raydale, North Yorkshire, serving as the final and longest event in the DalesRunner series. The course features over 3,000ft of ascent, including a steady 12km climb, and traverses a mix of hard-packed trails, Roman roads, grass..