Trail Running calendar near Loughborough 2025-2026

Rudolph's Romp is a 25-mile endurance route organized by LDWA – East Yorkshire, based at Brantingham Village Hall in Brantingham, near Brough (HU15 1QG). The traditional end-of-year challenge winds across the scenic Yorkshire Wolds, delivering a classic mix of terrain: woodland, hills and dale, with..

RunThrough UK presents the Carsington Water Half Marathon & 10k on Saturday 6 December 2025 at Carsington Water, Ashbourne DE6 1ST, UK. The event showcases two scenic trail routes around Carsington Water: an undulating half marathon course that is out-and-back before a full reservoir loop, and a 10k..

The Alyn Waters Winter Trails offer 5k and 10k fully marked and marshalled trail running courses set in the scenic Alyn Waters country park. Designed for all abilities, the event encourages participants to race or enjoy a leisurely run without time limits. The accessible paths feature varied terrain..

Cardington Cracker is a 14.5 km fell-running race in Cardington, Shropshire, hosted by Telford Athletic Club at Cardington Village Hall. The route climbs about 793 m and is largely marked and marshalled, with a notable stretch down The Lawley and a few road crossings. It is limited to 250 online ent..

The Chasewater Christmas Pudding Dash is a festive running event held at Chasewater Country Park in Staffordshire. Offering 10k, 5k, and junior race options, the course features mostly flat, slightly undulating compacted trails around the scenic Chasewater Reservoir. The 10k race consists of two lap..

The Mytholmroyd Fell Race, organized by Calder Valley Fell Runners, is a classic Pennine fell running event held in Mytholmroyd, Calderdale. Covering approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) with 1640 ft (500 m) of ascent, the flagged course features varied terrain including muddy fields, rough moorland, and..

Peak Raid Race 4 – Eastern Moors and Burbage Valley is the fourth leg of a four-race Peak District series. Set in the Eastern Moors and Burbage Valley, it combines moorland and limestone dales across a three-hour score format. Runners select their own route and try to visit as many controls as possi..

The ATW Grafham Water Trail & Canicross is a scenic 10-mile trail running event held at Grafham Water Visitor Centre in Cambridgeshire. The course begins on the iconic dam, offering a fast start, then loops around the reservoir through woodland nature reserves, past Dragonfly Pond and Sanctuary Bay,..

The Bauble Bimble is a festive running event held at Ferry Meadows, a large country park near Peterborough, UK. Participants can choose between a 6-hour or 4-hour timed challenge, running multiple laps of a 5.3 km multi-terrain course featuring gravel footpaths and grass areas. The event welcomes ru..

NSCCL Keele is Round 4 of the North Staffs Cross Country League, staged on traditional cross-country courses around Keele in North Staffordshire. The league comprises four races with team and individual scoring. Seniors (over 17) race 8000m for men and 5000m for women.Juniors (9-16) contest a mix of..

The Moors the Merrier is a 21-mile circular fell race/walk starting and finishing at Hebden Bridge Golf Club, West Yorkshire. The anti-clockwise course takes in the Hebden Bridge moors—Midgley Moor, Wadsworth Moor, Heptonstall Moor and Erringden Moor—before a long climb back to the golf club, totall..

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..

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..