Trail Running calendar near Litherland 2026-2027

A 9.6 km fell race near Accrington on 2 May 2027 with 338 m of climb. It is a Category BS event with UK Athletics insurance, open to entrants aged 18 and over with pre entry and on the day options.

Trail races in Whinlatter Forest on 2 May 2027 offering a Half Marathon of 13.1 miles and a 10K of 6.2 miles across firm forest trails with panoramic Lake District views. Canicross friendly with live chip timing and on site parking.

A small FRA licensed fell race held each May over a hilly five mile route around Rainow and Kerridge Ridge. Entry is limited and proceeds are donated to local charities and rescue services.

A trail event at Brockholes Nature Reserve in Preston offering 10k, half marathon, marathon and timed ultra options on marked paths with refreshments, a bespoke medal and medical cover.

Pretty Muddy 5k at Weston Park is an obstacle course across paths, tracks and grass with some hills and on site parking. Entrants must be at least 13 and take part in staggered wave starts while raising funds for Cancer Research UK.

A fully signposted 47-mile / 75 km ultra around Lake Windermere with live GPS tracking, six feed stations and a halfway shoe-bag service. Entry includes a waterproof map, a wooden finisher medal and a finishers meal.

A 24 hour ultra from Prestatyn along the Offa's Dyke Path where solo runners and teams aim to reach the furthest south point in the allotted time. Six staffed checkpoints, GPS tracking and a mandatory kit list support participants.

PFW Running Cottam Canter on 8 May 2027 at the UCLAN sports arena features looped 5K, 10K, half, marathon and ultra courses along the Lancaster canal towpath and through Haslam Park. The event includes refreshments, a bespoke medal and medi..

A 115 km multi-discipline route from Abersoch beach to Snowdon and back, combining a 1.5 km sea swim, road cycling, a mountain ascent via the Watkin Path and a final 1 km beach run.

Trail races around Moel Famau in the Clwydian Range offering Marathon, Half Marathon and 10k on hilly off-road routes. Checkpoints provide refill taps, mandatory safety kit is required and canicross entries are accepted.

An off-road 10 km run in Llangollen along the canal on 9 May 2027, with an undulating yet quick course. The event includes a finisher medal and a separate one mile race for children aged 5 to 10.

A measured, chip-timed 5k through Middlewich canals and trails with a family fun run on the cricket pitch; medals, goody bags and age-group prizes for finishers.

A multi-distance park run in Avenham Park, Preston on 9 May 2027, with 10K, half, marathon and ultra options, a marked hard-path course, medical cover, refreshments and a bespoke medal.

A 7.5 mile clockwise circuit around Carsington Reservoir with waterside views, a bespoke finisher medal and technical t shirt options; open to entrants aged 16 and over with an entry limit and specified online fees.

A measured 50 km route from Telford Town Park to Shrewsbury that passes historic sites such as Ironbridge, Buildwas Abbey and Wroxeter Roman City. The event features chip timing, five nutrition stations and a bespoke finish medal.

A 5 km muddy obstacle course at Birkenhead Park featuring climbing, crawling and sliding. Organised by Cancer Research UK, the event uses staggered wave starts and requires participants to be 13 or older.

A 5.8 miles Peak District fell race around Youlgrave with rough trails, climbs, a swamp and partial marking. Entry is £6 with limited places and proceeds support Youlgrave Parish Council.

A new point to point trail ultra of about 32 miles around East Lancashire that links the four Panopticons art installations by Mid Pennine Arts. The route uses Pennine trails and finishes in the village of Trawden.

A trail event on the final sections of the 141-mile Heart of Wales Line, offering 50, 26 and 16 mile races that finish at the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, with baggage transfer and course checkpoints.

An hourly backyard ultra on a mixed surface 4.167 mile loop near Hawksworth, Leeds. Competitors must finish each loop within the hour; the last person to finish a loop alone is crowned champion.