Trail Running calendar near Nanpantan 2025-2026

Tackle a challenging winter mountain ultra around Helvellyn, a 38 mile unmarked loop with big climbs and stunning Lake District views. Limited to experienced runners, this tough, scenic test demands navigation skills and winter kit.

Join the PieAthlon 6 km trail run around Longwood with three pie tasting stations and a fun fancy dress vibe. Medals for all and prizes for top finishers make this community event part race part party.

Calverley Chaos is a Christmas edition 12 km trail race along the Calverley Millennium Way, taking in canal towpath and countryside views and based at The Railway Inn in Leeds. Entry is limited to 100 runners so book early.

Join the Cragg Vale Christmas Score Event on 20 December 2025 at Cragg Vale Church for a fun 90 minute orienteering challenge. Visit controls to collect points, enjoy a bacon or vegan bap, and support Cragg Church refurbishments.

Rumble In The Jumble II is a six hour challenge on 20 December in Skellingthorpe offering 5k to ultra options for every runner. Flat tarmac laps with refreshments, support and medals to celebrate your finish.

Experience night orienteering at historic Oakwell Hall, navigating woods, parkland and formal gardens by headtorch as the Elizabethan manor glows nearby. Choose from four courses 1.1 to 4.0 km with on site support and a cafe for hot drinks.

Orienteering at Oakwell Hall country park on Sunday 21 December offers mixed woods, parkland and varied terrain for runners of all abilities. Novice and family courses include navigation help and hireable timing dibbers, so newcomers are we..

Celebrate the shortest day with the Winter Solstice Strider, a magical night run through St Ives Estate in Bingley raising funds for Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice. Choose a 5k or 10k on multi terrain trails or run virtually and get a bespoke..

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 m..

Celebrate Boxing Day with the Whinberry Naze fell race in Rawtenstall, a punchy 4 mile course with 229 m climb across Pennine fells. Enter on the day for a festive atmosphere, fancy dress prizes and a friendly post race vibe.

Join the Chester Round the Walls Race on Friday 26 December at Chester Racecourse for a festive 6 km run along the riverside and around the iconic city walls. Competitive prizes and a commemorative finisher item await runners aged 16 and ov..

Run a scenic 10k around the historic Rauceby Estate on 27 December, winding through parkland surrounding the Grade II listed Rauceby Hall. A festive post Christmas challenge set in 2,000 acres of rolling countryside.

Join EPOC MapRun in Greenhead Park, Huddersfield, with routes from 1.4 to 4.9 km for all abilities. Use the MapRun app or grab a map, enjoy the park cafe and return to the Community Room when you finish.

Tackle an undulating winter cross country on Sunday 28 December 2025 at Acresford Sand and Gravel in Huncote, featuring Croft Hill and a stream for a scenic but testing 10K. Junior one and two lap races share the same start and finish.

A scenic 10 km trail at Alderley Park on 28 Dec, Alderley Winter Warmer invites you to a prediction race where you estimate your time and run without watches; the closest wins. Postrace breakfast and proceeds support Stockport Foodbank.

Catch Phoenix Running Manchester's Dragon's Eye Red at Hardy Farm on Sunday 28 December 2025. Rock up and run on a flat 3.28 mile towpath loop through Chorlton Water Park, grab a finish memento and support Pennine Pen Rescue.

Bilberry Fields Winter is a friendly Category AS fell race on 29 December 2025 near Todmorden, featuring a well marked 7.4 km course with 371 m of climb that suits beginners. Race HQ is the Hare and Hounds pub where refreshments and prize g..

Celebrate New Year's Eve on the trails at the Bowstones Fell Race in the Peak District. This 11 km fell race from Higher Poynton climbs about 325 m, is pre entry only, and rewards every finisher with a bottle of beer.

Shake off the New Year with the 19th Hangover Hike from The Leggers Inn in Dewsbury, a walking and running event with 10, 17 or 21 mile circular routes that converge at a main checkpoint. Enjoy tea and toast at registration, snacks on route..

Start the New Year at the Giant's Tooth fell race in the South West Pennines, a punchy 3 mile course with 120 m of climb and sweeping moorland views. Limited to 100 pre entry places, based at the Causeway Foot Inn with Ogden Water registrat..