Trail Running calendar near Lichfield 2025-2026

20th Regular Irregular is an LDWA event in Holmfirth, starting and finishing at Brockholes Village Hall. Participants may walk or run one or more of three linked loops: Loop A 11.6 miles (18.5km), Loop B 7.2 miles (11.5km) and Loop C 4.2 miles (6.7km). The routes can be tackled in order from longest..

The Salcey Forest Christmas 10K, 5K & Junior Fun Run is a festive trail running event held in Salcey Forest, Northamptonshire. Set amidst beautiful, tree-lined woodland paths, the race offers a virtually flat, mixed-terrain course that can be occasionally muddy. Participants can choose between a 10K..

The BigXmas Trail Festival is an annual trail running event held at Sale Water Park in Greater Manchester, blending urban and rural landscapes. Now in its fourth year, it offers three race distances: 11km, half marathon, and marathon. The courses are fully marked and marshalled, suitable for both be..

Sherwood Pines Festive Trail Runs, staged by Wild Deer Events, take place at Sherwood Pines in Kings Clipstone/Edwinstowe, near Mansfield, within 3,300 acres of Nottinghamshire woodland. The event offers three festive trail options: a 10km trail run, a new 5km trail run for 2025, and a Family 1-mile..

Mortimer Forest Trail Race, organized by Ludlow Runners, takes place at Moor Park School, Ludlow, in Mortimer Forest on the Herefordshire–Shropshire border. The event offers two routes: a 10-mile multi-terrain course featuring Big Dippers and a climb to the summit of High Vinnalls, finishing with a..

The Moel Famau Festive 'Piece of String' Race is a unique running event held on the last Saturday before Christmas at Bwlch Penbarras. Participants can expect a surprise distance and route, ranging between 6 and 12 kilometers, which will be revealed as the race progresses. The event includes a Canic..

Nav4 Tour de Helvellyn is a classic winter ultra run around Helvellyn in the Lake District. The route starts and finishes at Askham Community Centre and covers about 38 miles with roughly 2,000 meters of ascent, mainly on mountain trails and bridleways that climb to around 600 meters several times...

PieAthlon 2025 is a 6km trail race held in Huddersfield, starting and finishing at The Dusty Miller Pub on Longwood Road. The course travels mainly off-road through varied terrain, including the notorious ‘bog of doom,’ and offers scenic views of Longwood and the surrounding countryside. A distincti..

The Winter Solstice Strider is a unique night running event held at the scenic St Ives Estate in Bingley, West Yorkshire. Participants can choose between 5k or 10k distances on an undulating multi-terrain course, completing one or two laps. The event welcomes runners, joggers, and walkers, with a sp..

The Die Hard Christmas Marathon and Half Marathon is a festive running event taking place on December 24, 2025, at Caldecotte Lake in Milton Keynes. Participants can choose between a full marathon, consisting of 7.5 scenic laps, or a half marathon with 3.5 laps. The event features a supportive atmos..

Midwinter Mortimer Trail (MMT) Ultra is a self-navigating trail challenge following the Mortimer Trail from Ludlow Castle in Shropshire to Kington in Herefordshire. It offers two routes: a 30-mile Ultra and a Croft 15 of about 16 miles. The course is a no-frills, mixed-terrain trek through the March..

Wormstones Fell Race takes place in Glossop, with the start and finish at The Beehive on Hague Street (SK13 8NR). The page positions the event as a fell race with a route that leads "to the top," though distance details aren’t listed. The race is conducted under a Permit with UK Athletics insurance..

The Hangover Hike is The Irregulars LDWA’s New Year event in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, starting and finishing at The Leggers Inn. Participants choose one of three circular routes of 10, 13 or 21 miles (15, 27, 34 km), all converging at a main refreshment checkpoint. The atmosphere blends social bant..

Clowbridge 5k - NYD! is a New Year’s Day trail race organized by Run JMC at Clowbridge Reservoir near Burnley. The 5 km course comprises two anti-clockwise laps of the reservoir’s trail path starting from the Rossendale Valley Sailing Club (Manchester Road, BB11 5PF). The route is described as fast..

Wolf Moon Trail Half Marathon is a Derbyshire trail race organized by First Light Adventure. The route starts at Rock Lane Race HQ in Sutton Scarsdale and runs an out-and-back course through Sutton Spring Wood to the Five Pits Trail, then undulates back to the finish. It’s a scenic, moonlit half-mar..

Moonriver - Night Race is a night-time fell running event in the Dovedale valley near Thorpe, Derbyshire. The course is about 9.5 km with 345 m of ascent, featuring open fields, a rocky riverside trail, a woodland climb and undulating footpaths under night illumination. The Old Dog pub in Thorpe ser..

Country to Capital Ultra is a 43-mile point-to-point race from the Shoulder of Mutton Pub in Wendover, Buckinghamshire, to The Stowe Centre near Little Venice in London. It opens the ultra season and draws a global field on a mixed course of countryside trails, roads, and a long canal towpath along..

The Montane Winter Spine is Britain's most brutal endurance race—a non-stop 268-mile challenge along the Pennine Way from Edale in Derbyshire to Kirk Yetholm in the Scottish Borders. Runners must finish within 168 hours, climbing about 10,732 metres and descending 10,941 metres as they traverse the..

The Northampton 10K is a well-organized running event held at Northampton Racecourse Park, featuring a 2.2 km start followed by three laps around the racecourse. The course is accurately measured and takes place on pathway terrain, offering water stations and first aid support. Participants receive..

The Hebden 2026, run by the 12th Halifax Sea Scouts, takes place in Mytholmroyd with registration at St Michaels Church Hall. There are two courses: 22 miles and 15 miles. The demanding long route climbs over 4,000 feet, while the shorter route has less ascent but is equally challenging.The event is..