Trail Running calendar near Newark-on-Trent 2025-2026

Mytholmroyd Fell Race is a classic Pennine fell race organized by Calder Valley Fell Runners. The event takes place in Mytholmroyd, with the race HQ at St Michael’s Church Hall. It covers 6 miles (9.7 km) with around 1,640 ft (500 m) of ascent.The flagged course travels from the Burnley Road area on..

Peak Raid Race 4 – Eastern Moors and Burbage Valley is the final event in Explorer Events’ Peak Raid series in the Peak District. The three-hour score-format fell run uses varied terrain, from challenging high moorland navigation to runnable limestone dales and footpaths. Runners can compete solo or..

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,..

Bauble Bimble is a festive running event held at Ferry Meadows, a large country park near Peterborough, UK. Participants run laps of a 5.3 km multi-terrain course featuring gravel footpaths and grassy areas through the scenic park. The event offers a 6-hour or 4-hour timed challenge where runners ca..

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 20th Regular Irregular takes place on Saturday 13 December 2025 in the Holmfirth area. The event starts and finishes at Brockholes Village Hall, Brockholes, Holmfirth HD9 7EB. It is organised by The Irregulars and open to both walkers and runners. Advance entry fees are LDWA £12 and non-LDWA £1..

Punk Panther Christmas Cracker is a winter trail ultramarathon held in Otley, West Yorkshire. Entrants can tackle 12, 19, or 32 miles, with climbs of about 1,700, 2,200 and 3,400 feet respectively. The route is a mystery that can change each year, and runners begin in a handicap-like order with the..

Valhalla Winter Run 2025 is a six-hour timed trail event held on the grounds of the University of York, at the York University Sports Centre. The course is a 2.2-mile out-and-back lap along an undulating trail laid out on the university grounds. Runners choose their distance within the six-hour wind..

The Moors the Merrier is a 21-mile circular run or walk on Saturday 13 December 2025, starting and finishing at Hebden Bridge (Mount Skip) Golf Club, Great Mount, Wadsworth, Hebden Bridge, HX7 8PH. The anti-clockwise route crosses Midgley Moor, Wadsworth Moor, Heptonstall Moor and Erringden Moor an..

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..

The event takes place at Sherwood Pines, Kings Clipstone, Edwinstowe, Mansfield (NG21 9JL). The site is set within 3,300 acres of Nottinghamshire woodland with trails, play areas, bike hire and mountain biking routes. Options on the day include off-road duathlons, trail runs and a family mile. The..

'Twas The Run Before Christmas is a festive running event held at Brandon Country Park in Suffolk, located in the heart of Thetford Forest. Participants can choose between a 6-hour or 4-hour timed event, running multiple laps of a 5.3 km multi-terrain course featuring gravel footpaths and grass area..

PieAthlon 2025 is a 6km trail run held in Huddersfield’s Longwood area, starting and finishing at The Dusty Miller Pub. Runners tackle mainly off-road terrain, including the notorious “bog of doom,” with scenic views along the route. The event blends sport with a pie-tasting twist, featuring pies at..

The NAV4 Tour de Helvellyn is a winter mountain ultra run held on Saturday 20th December 2025. The route starts and finishes at Askham on the edge of the Lake District. The course is unmarked, follows footpaths, bridleways and minor lanes around Helvellyn, and covers about 38 miles with roughly 200..

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..

Wormstones Fell Race takes place in Glossop, with the start and finish at The Beehive on Hague Street (SK13 8NR). The page positions the event as a fell race with a route that leads "to the top," though distance details aren’t listed. The race is conducted under a Permit with UK Athletics insurance..

Clowbridge 5k - NYD! is a New Year’s Day trail race around Clowbridge Reservoir near Burnley, Lancashire. The course is two anticlockwise laps of the reservoir’s trail path, totaling 5 km with about 25 m of elevation. Open to runners aged 11 and older, the event is described as fast and flat with ma..

The 19th Hangover Hike takes place on 1 January 2026 and is organised by The Irregulars (LDWA local group). The event starts and finishes at The Leggers Inn, Mill Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire WF12 9BD (grid ref SE249207). Route descriptions, maps and GPX files are provided for participants. En..

Wolf Moon Trail Half Marathon is a First Light Adventure trail race in Derbyshire, England. The 13.1-mile out-and-back course starts from Race HQ at Rock Lane, Sutton Scarsdale, then runs through Sutton Spring Wood, climbs to the Five Pits Trail, and undulates to a turning loop with an aid station b..