Trail Running calendar near Meltham 2025-2026

Punk Panther Ultra Unique is a bespoke ultramarathon at Swinsty Moor with personalised looped routes and GPX files so you run your chosen distance. Limited to 50 entrants, live trackers and moorland climbs make for a rugged trail challenge.

Beat The Bounds in Patterdale is an annual fell challenge that follows the parish boundary across high mountain terrain. Multiple routes suit families or tough 28 mile adventures and proceeds support the local school and church.

The Turd is a fun running event held in the scenic valley of Ironbridge, Shropshire, hosted by How Hard Can It Be Events. Participants can choose from three distances: 8 miles, 16 miles, or a full marathon. The marathon involves completing..

Event details The Peak District Ultra Challenge takes place in the Southern Peak District with a Bakewell basecamp on 4-5 July 2026. The event offers multiple route options in a figure-of-8 layout that start and finish at Bakewell basecamp...

Take on a 120 mile loop across the North York Moors with about 16,000 ft ascent and the park's ten highest summits. Held July 4 to 5 2026, the route mixes ancient tracks, wild views and tough trail running.

Run from Wolverhampton to Brindley Place along scenic canal towpaths, a mostly flat point to point course that includes the 360 metre Coseley Tunnel. Chip timed with wave starts and a finish area T shirt and medal.

Take on the Great Hucklow Fell Race, a lively 10 km route over moorland, fields and woods with rewarding climbs and a village finish. Community run with homemade refreshments makes for a friendly, classic Peak District fell day.

Blacksheep 3 and 6 Hour Challenge takes place in Masham, on the edge of the North Yorkshire Dales. It offers a six‑hour option—running as many laps as you can within the window—and a three‑hour option. The marshalled, signed course blends t..

Lyme Half Marathon is a trail-based half marathon held at Lyme National Trust, Disley, Stockport, Cheshire. The stunning, challenging course starts and finishes in Lyme’s grounds and offers incredible views. Runners follow the Gritstone Tra..

Cannock Chase Forest HM & 10k is a summer running event set in Cannock Chase Forest, Staffordshire, offering a Half Marathon (Half Forest) and a 10k on forest trails that are described as hilly. The course provides a challenging yet accessi..

The Black Rocks Fell Race on 8 July 2026 is a scenic 9.9 km run with 250 m of climb, featuring a mid race ascent past the dramatic Black Rocks. Mostly on good trails, it starts and finishes at Cromford Meadows for a lively local challenge.

Take on the 59 mile Severn Path Ultra from Shrewsbury to Worcester, a scenic point to point run through riverside towns and woodland. Now in its 10th year, finishers earn a bespoke medal and a true test of endurance.

The Lakeland Trails Ultra will take place in Ambleside on Saturday 11 July 2026. You can run between 14 and 100 kilometers.

Event overview Sithee at Slawit Again is a trail running event organised by Its Grim Up North Running in Slaithwaite, Huddersfield. The race starts and finishes on the canal near the village and is licensed by the Trail Running Association...

Minninglow March is a 17-mile, 2,000‑ft elevation trail-running quest based in Parwich, Derbyshire Dales, a pretty village north of Ashbourne. The clockwise route climbs limestone lanes to Minninglow Hill, then Harborough Rocks, before a de..

Tackle the Swirral Grind 850, an uphill only mountain race in Patterdale on 17 July 2026, climbing 850 m over 6 km to a 950 m summit. Fast, steep and scenic, it delivers a true high country challenge and a unique finisher medal.

Take on the Rab Pinnacle Ridge Extreme around the Helvellyn Massif from Patterdale on 18 July 2026. This 28 km 2700 m skyrun features exposed ridgelines, scree descents and five hands on scrambles; entry is vetted.

Challenge the St Sunday Sky Race in Patterdale on 18 Jul 2026, 29 km with about 2050 m ascent over technical ridges like Striding and Swirral Edges. Fully supported with checkpoints, tracking, ITRA points and a post race meal.

Tackle a scenic 15 km loop with 680 m ascent around Place Fell on Ullswater, featuring semi technical trails and panoramic climbs. Finish with a recycled seed bomb medal and vegan salty soup after a mid route aid station.

Run as many laps as you can in 12 hours at Manvers Dusk till Dawn, an overnight challenge on a flat 3.21 mile loop around Wath Manvers Lake. Clubhouse facilities, onsite camping and a friendly atmosphere make this a memorable test of endura..