Trail Running calendar near Loughborough 2025-2026

The Sheinton Steeplchase is a 5.3 km cross-country race held near Sheinton Church by Cressage in the West Midlands. Featuring a total ascent of 100 meters, it offers a challenging yet accessible course that is not a traditional fell race but still highly regarded for its competitive and enjoyable na..

The Run Rabbit Trail Festival is a multi-distance trail running event held at the scenic Deene Park Estate near Corby. Scheduled for May 2026, it offers three main challenges: the Trail Mix Challenge (25k), featuring five different 5km loops run hourly over five hours; the Headlight Hop (10k), an ea..

Spire Ultra is a 33-mile trail race set around Chesterfield, Derbyshire, returning for its 10th edition. The largely circular route follows the Chesterfield Round Walk, weaving through moorland, woodland, reservoirs and farmland, offering varied scenery. The event is run under permit from the Associ..

Marsden Moors and Marsden Moors Marathon, run by The Irregulars LDWA, starts and finishes at Marsden Parochial Hall near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. It offers three circular routes—18 and 23 and 26 miles—through the Colne Valley moorlands around Marsden. The event now includes a full marathon rout..

The Chiltern Hills 100K is a 100-kilometer ultra marathon held in the Chiltern Hills, Buckinghamshire, UK. The race features an anticlockwise loop starting and finishing in Chesham, passing iconic landmarks such as Ashridge Estate, Coombe Hill, Whiteleaf Hill, Bledlow Ridge, and Great Hampden. With..

Dukeries 30 / 40 is an annual HOBO Pace trail race from Walesby, near Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire. The event offers 30.8-mile and 40.8-mile one-lap routes that stay on forest trails and footpaths, passing lodges, Creswell Crags, the Welbeck and Thoresby estates, and Clumber Park; the 40-mile..

Shires and Spires Anti Clockwise Edition 2026 is a five-distance circular running event based at Naseby Village Hall in Northamptonshire. Runners can choose from 10K (road), Half Marathon (13.4 miles), Three-Quarter Marathon (19.1 miles), Marathon (26.6 miles), or Ultra Marathon (35 miles). The cour..

Trent Valley Ultra 2026 is a scenic 50k ultramarathon organized by Quadrio Events, held around Milestone Brewery & Tap on Great North Road in Cromwell, near Newark. The route showcases picturesque villages and uses a mix of footpaths, bridleways, tracks and minor roads, offering a brewery-to-brewery..

Set in the Peak District village of Youlgrave, Derbyshire, the Pommie Panter Fell Race covers about 5.8 miles (9.3 km) with roughly 267 m (876 ft) of ascent. The route blends rough trails, open fields, and short country-lane sections, with a swamp and occasional low-level technical parts; cows may b..

The Leaden Boot Challenge is a 26.2-mile endurance walk/run in the Peak District, starting and finishing in Alstonefield, a White Peak village. Hot breakfast rolls are available at the start. The route climbs around 4,800 feet and winds through Milldale, Baley Hill, Nabs Dale, the Dove at Ilam Rock,..

The Bronte Half Marathon is a 13.1-mile trail race held in the scenic Bronte Country between Haworth and Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire. Known for its hilly course, the event supports Sue Ryder and offers a unique challenge alongside the Bronte Bike Challenge, inviting runners to compete against cyclists...

Farmmageddon is an endurance running event held at Hyde Hall Farm, Buntingford, SG9 0RU. Returning for its second year, the event features a challenging 100-mile race completed over 32 hours across two days. The course consists of a 5.3 km loop combining trail, grassland, and some tarmac paths, suit..

The Grim Reaper Running Festival returns to Grimsthorpe Castle Estate near Bourne in South Lincolnshire. The event offers four solo ultra distances — 10, 40, 70 and 100 miles — plus a 100‑mile team option, and two 10‑mile races (day and night). Runners navigate a fully marked 10‑mile loop featuring..

God's Own Backyard Ultra – Spring 2026 takes place at Hunters Greave, Pollard Lane, Hawksworth, Leeds LS5 3BF. Part of the Backyard Ultra Series, it uses a 4.167-mile loop that runners tackle on an hourly basis; if a loop isn’t completed within the hour, the competitor is out, and the last person re..

Get the Hull out of Here is a trail running event based in East Hull, starting at Pelican Park Recreation Ground. The race follows the flat and even TransPennine Trail towards Hornsea, offering a scenic route along the Hornsea Rail Trail through the surrounding countryside. The course is suitable fo..

The Ridgeway Challenge is an 86-mile (139km) trail race along The Ridgeway National Trail, from Ivinghoe Beacon in Hertfordshire to Avebury Stones in Wiltshire. Run by Runaway Racing, it’s a historic journey along a route used for more than 5,000 years. The course is marked with permanent Ridgeway s..

The Tatton Park Trail Runs, part of the Wild Hybrid Weekend, take place at the scenic Tatton Park estate in Cheshire. Scheduled for 31st May 2026, the event offers two distances: a 10km trail run and a half-marathon (13.1 miles). Participants run through diverse terrain including trail paths, grass,..

The Gerald Story Memorial Fun Run is a 5.5-mile trail race organized by Worksop Harriers, held at Worksop College and routing through Clumber Park, with a brief closed-road section and scenic countryside. The event is a memorial fundraiser in memory of a Worksop Harriers founding member, with all pr..

The Wentworth Castle Trail Runs, held at the scenic Wentworth Castle Gardens in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, offer 5km and 10km trail running events. Scheduled for the evening of June 10, 2026, the runs provide a unique opportunity to race or train on beautiful parkland paths, woodland trails, and pas..

The Gnosall 10K is a scenic multi-terrain race held in the village of Gnosall, Staffordshire, starting and finishing at the Gnosall Family Sports Club. Covering approximately 11.2 km, the course features picturesque routes along the Shropshire Union Canal, disused railway lines, farmland, woodland,..