Trail Running calendar near Lightmoor 2025-2026

MTC Gelert is a 47-mile ultramarathon from Barmouth to Llanidloes in mid-Wales. Day 3 of the Mount to Coast End to End Challenge and CYMRUN, the route stays largely on National Cycle Route 8, finishing with a short final stretch into Llanidloes. The event embraces a cup-free, self-supported ethos, w..

Chester Ultra 100 is a 102-mile ultramarathon held in Chester, run by GB Ultras. The route climbs about 1590 metres and follows the Sandstone Trail, the Marches Way by the River Dee, Helsby Hill, Frodsham, Beeston Castle, Delamere Forest and the Bridgewater Canal, with 12 checkpoints along the cours..

MTC Afanc is a 39.8-mile ultramarathon in mid-Wales, running from The River Wye Activity Centre in Glasbury, Powys to Travelodge Merthyr Tydfil. It’s Day 1 of the Mount to Coast End to End Challenge and Day 5 of Wales’ CYMRUN, with competitors sharing a single-day route along National Cycle Route 8,..

Shropshire Way 80K Festival is a multi-route trail event run by the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre in Craven Arms, Shropshire. On 18 April 2026, participants can choose from four routes: SW80K (50 miles, 24-hour limit), Mammothon (26 miles, 12 hours), Half Mammothon (13 miles, 6 hours) and Tusker..

The event takes place at Thoresby Park, Newark, NG22 9EP, within an estate of over 1,000 acres that includes a 17th-century mansion, an art collection and wildlife such as wild deer and long-horned cattle. Routes are set on fairly flat parkland; the 5km and 10km routes are described as suitable for..

Join Running Adventures for a spectacular guided trail run across the Malvern Hills and surrounding trails. The 18-mile route starts and finishes at North Quarry Car Park in Great Malvern, Worcestershire, and climbs to the Malvern ridge summit, visiting all the ridge summits with sweeping views. Ele..

Cymoedd Sir Fynwy, staged by South Wales LDWA, is held at The Girl Guide Hall, Fairfield Car Park, Abergavenny (NP7 5TR). The event offers three distances—50 miles, 30 miles and a new 20-mile route—making it LDWA's toughest mountain challenge. The route winds through the Black Mountains and the Worl..

Peak District Birthday Bash is an endurance event organized by CraggRunner, based from The Peveril Centre in Castleton, in the Peak District. It offers two distances: a Full Bash of 70 km (43.5 miles) and a Half Bash of 35 km (approximately 22.75 miles). The course takes walkers and runners on a spe..

Beast of the Beacons is a three-distance trail-running challenge staged by Limitless Trails in the Brecon Beacons National Park, starting and finishing at Llangynidr Village Hall in Crickhowell, Wales. Runners tackle 10 miles, 20 miles or 40 miles, with elevation gains of roughly 2,026 ft, 4,219 ft..

The Cannock Chase Running Festival takes place on Sunday 19th April 2026 at Birches Valley, Rugeley WS15 2UQ (Concert Field, Cannock Chase Forest). The event is organised by RunThrough UK and is held in support of Midlands Air Ambulance. Distances offered include a half marathon, 10K, 5K and a juni..

MTC Y Draig Goch is a 47-mile ultramarathon, Day 6 of the Mount to Coast End to End Challenge within Ultra Running Ltd’s CYMRUN series. The route follows National Cycle Route 8 from the Travelodge in Merthyr Tydfil to Barry Island, with Cardiff reached along the way. Runners receive a bespoke finish..

The North Wales 50km & 100km is a scenic ultramarathon event along the North Welsh coastline, starting at the Nova Centre in Prestatyn and finishing in Bangor. The 50km route covers 53.8km with 2,700ft of ascent, reaching the beach at West Shore, Llandudno. The 100km course follows the entire North..

Calderdale Way Ultra is an off-road ultramarathon in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, organized by She Strides Events. Entrants choose 30-, 50-, or 100-mile options. The 50-mile course travels over moorland and woodland trails, with views above Todmorden, Old Town and Norland Moor, plus canal sections an..

Corvedale Cake Walk is a Marches LDWA challenge walk starting at Holdgate Church, near Much Wenlock, Shropshire. It offers two routes, 22 miles and 10 miles, both returning via the Jack Mytton Way. The longer route climbs to Abdon Burf, the highest point in Shropshire, with the circuit continuing ov..

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..

The Trident Grantham Triathlon will take place in Grantham on Sunday 26 April 2026.

Set along the Tissington Trail in Derbyshire, the Tissington Trail Marathon & Half Marathon uses a traffic-free, multi-terrain rail-trail from Parsley Hay to Ashbourne. The 13-mile trail section provides a scenic, historic backdrop with a gentle downhill on the return, making it suitable for both se..

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..

A Coventry Way Challenge is scheduled for Sunday 26 April 2026. The event follows a countryside route of 40 miles that starts and finishes at the Heart of England Social Club in Meriden. The route can be completed as a walk or a run, either solo or in a relay format. Entry includes multiple checkpo..

Welsh 3000's Ultra Run is a guided mountain day in Snowdonia, North Wales. The route covers roughly 30 miles (about 50 km) with around 4,000 meters of ascent across the 15 Welsh 3,000-ft peaks, including Snowdon, the Carneddau and the Glyderau, and features the awe-inspiring Crib Goch traverse. It i..