Trail Running calendar near Meltham 2025-2026

Montane Summer Spine is a non-stop expedition-style race along England’s iconic Pennine Way. The summer series offers six events with distances from 46 miles to 268 miles, challenging runners to complete the route non-stop. Racers experience the full beauty and magnitude of Britain’s upland path, te..

Two Roses Ultra, organized by She Strides Events, takes place at Wadsworth Community Centre in Old Town, Hebden Bridge. The event offers three distance options: two 50k routes—Lancashire or Yorkshire—or a 100k figure-of-eight by doing both. Participants straddle two counties, with routes looping thr..

The Hopper 6,12 & 24 hr Trail Race takes place at Hamsterley Forest in County Durham, England. Runners tackle repeats of a 4.2-mile loop, with around 660 feet of elevation gain per lap, allowing participants to accumulate distance across time-based events. The program includes solo 6-, 12-, and 24-h..

Set in Wharfedale in the Yorkshire Dales, the Kettlewell Trail Half is a challenging trail half marathon organized by Due North Events. The race starts and finishes at the car park field at Hawkswick Cote, offering spectacular views over the Wharfedale valley. The course climbs around 900 metres of..

Lamplighter 40 Night Ultra is an all-night trail-running challenge on the North York Moors, starting and finishing at Goathland Village Hall. Runners complete a circular route from sunset to sunrise, visiting triangulation pillars, cairns and other checkpoints before returning to base. The course us..

Buckden Pike is Barlick Fell Runners’ classic fell race held on Buckden Pike. The event was first run in 1981, with the route designed by Peter Jebb after Buckden Gala invited him; he and his wife Anne led the race for two decades. In 1987, the route was tweaked to be more challenging, and this cour..

North Yorks Challenge is Ultra Challenge’s coastal-and-moors ultra based in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. The event offers a 100 km loop with ~2,270 m of climb, plus shorter options: 50 km, 25 km, and a Whitby 10-mile loop. The route travels from Scarborough along the coast to Robin Hood’s Bay and W..

The Fountains 10K is a scenic and challenging running event held in Grantley, near Ripon, North Yorkshire. The race features a 10-kilometre undulating, mixed-terrain course that includes quiet country roads, off-road trails, and moorland within Nidderdale. Notable course highlights are the 'Puddle'..

Hardwolds 40 is a Hardmoors Race Series ultramarathon from Beverley to Malton in North Yorkshire. Covering 47 miles with about 4600 ft of ascent, the route follows the Hudson Way to the Wolds Way, passing chalk downs and historic pockets such as Londesborough, Millington, Fridaythorpe, Thixendale, a..

The Ship Inn Shuffle is a scenic trail running event held in Sewerby, North Yorkshire, starting and finishing at the Ship Inn Pub on Cliff Road. The course is an out-and-back route along the stunning Yorkshire coast, passing landmarks like Danes Dyke and Flamborough. Runners experience a mix of fiel..

The Edale Skyline Trail Weekend 2026, organized by Running Adventures, is a thrilling trail running event set in the scenic Peak District, UK. Participants stay at the Nab View Bunkhouse near Edale, offering picturesque valley views. The main challenge is the 23-mile (37km) Edale Skyline route with..

The Birmingham Black Country Half Marathon (BBCHM) is a point-to-point half marathon from Wolverhampton City Centre to Brindley Place in Birmingham, run mainly along canal towpaths. The course is largely flat with some locks and bridges and features the notable Coseley Tunnel (360m). It uses seeded..

Peak District Challenge, part of Ultra Challenge’s series, takes place in the Southern Peak District around Bakewell, Derbyshire. The event offers several distances: 100 km Full (with a two-day daylight option), 50 km, 25 km loops, and a 10-mile Bakewell option. The route forms a scenic figure‑of‑ei..

Summits of The North York Moors Ultra is a roughly 120-mile circular foot race organized by SilverBackTrails, starting and finishing at Goathland Village Hall in the North York Moors National Park. The route climbs the ten highest hills on the moors, traversing moorland on ancient tracks and trods,..

Beat The Bounds, Patterdale is a boundary-running event in the Ullswater Valley, Patterdale, Cumbria. Participants choose from four distances: the Full Boundary at 28 miles with about 10,200 ft of ascent; the First Half (16 miles) and Second Half (12 miles); and a 7-mile Minibeat for families. The c..

Punk Panther Ultra Unique is a relaxed ultramarathon held at Swinsty Moor Car Park, North Lane, LS21 2NP, near Otley, Yorkshire. Runners design their distance from 28.5 to 53 miles via a series of loops (1.5–11.5 miles each), so no two courses are the same. The route skirts Swinsty and Fewston Reser..

July the Turd, organized by How Hard Can It Be Events, is a playful running event set in the Ironbridge valley of Shropshire. Distances offered are 8 miles, 16 miles, or a marathon. The marathon is run as three laps, with the half (ish) marathon in two laps, and an 8‑mile option also available.The c..

The Blacksheep 3 and 6 Hour Challenge is a trail running event held in Masham, on the edge of the scenic North Yorkshire Dales. Participants can choose to run for either three or six hours, completing as many loops as possible within their chosen time. The course features a mostly flat terrain with..

Great Hucklow Fell Race is a 10 km (6 miles) fell running event around Great Hucklow, Derbyshire, on the Dark Peak and White Peak border. The course is unique, varied and challenging, with 340 m ascent. Runners start in the village, cross moorland to Abney Moor trig point, pass Abney Moor and a rese..

The MTC Severn Path Ultra is a point-to-point 59-mile ultramarathon from The Premier Inn in Shrewsbury to the Travelodge Worcester. The route stays flat along the River Severn, crossing at Atcham and passing Cressage, Buildwas, Ironbridge, Jackfield and Coalport, then continues through Apley Forge,..