Trail Running calendar near Orrell 2025-2026

The Run for Wildlife Spring 10k is a unique running event held at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park in the UK. This UK Athletics licensed race features a single large loop course that covers mixed surfaces including roads, park paths, trails, and grass, offering a runner-friendly route ideal for personal..

The Tissington Trail Marathon and Half Marathon take place in Derbyshire, starting from Ashbourne Leisure Centre. The event features a multi-terrain, undulating course along the historic Tissington Trail, a former railway line running 13 miles from Parsley Hay to Ashbourne. The route offers stunning..

Welsh 3000's Ultra Run is a guided mountain day in Snowdonia, North Wales, covering the 15 Welsh 3,000ft peaks on a challenging 30-mile (50km) route with about 4,000m of total ascent. The course traverses the Snowdon range, Carneddau and Glyderau, including the awe-inspiring Crib Goch traverse. It i..

Pennine Barrier Ultra 50 is GB Ultrans’ 50-mile mountain ultramarathon set in the Yorkshire Dales, starting at Malham. The route covers about 50 miles with roughly 2,593 metres of ascent, weaving Pennine Way and Yorkshire 3 Peaks trails together. Runners traverse iconic scenery including Malham Cove..

Sheinton Steeplchase is a 5.3 km cross-country race near Sheinton Church by Cressage, run by Mercia Fell Runners. It features about 100 m of total ascent, and on-day entry is £8. Registration takes place at Sheinton Church near Cressage.The event is promoted as not a proper fell race but a cracking..

The Rainow 5 is a popular 5-mile trail and fell race held annually in May around Rainow and Kerridge Ridge, organized by Macclesfield Harriers & Athletic Club. Attracting 250-300 runners, the race features a hilly course that includes scenic ridge paths and local nature reserves. Established in 1989..

PFW Running's Brockholes Bimble is a trail event at Brockholes Nature Reserve, Preston. The 250-acre reserve, run by the Wildlife Trust and home to the UK’s first floating visitor centre, offers a scenic course along lakes, the River Ribble, and woodlands. Distances are 10K (1 lap + out-and-back), H..

The Lap - Lake Windermere Ultra is a 47-mile (75K) trail ultra marathon circling England's largest lake in the Lake District. Open to both runners and walkers, participants have 24 hours to complete the fully marked, low-level course that offers stunning views and some of the most runnable trails in..

24 Hours South - The Offa's Dyke Ultra is a challenging 24-hour endurance event starting from Prestatyn on the North Wales coast, following the Offa's Dyke National Trail southwards. Participants, either solo or in teams of 2 to 4, aim to cover as much distance as possible along this scenic and dema..

THE LAP - Windermere Ultra Clockwise is a 47-mile (75 km) trail ultramarathon around Lake Windermere, based at Low Cunsey Farm near Ambleside, Cumbria. The clockwise route is fully way-marked and signposted, open to runners and walkers with generous cut-offs and a 24-hour limit. It features GPS trac..

Spire Ultra is a 33-mile trail race around Chesterfield, Derbyshire, now in its 10th edition in 2026. The route largely follows the Chesterfield Round Walk, circling the town famed for its Crooked Spire, and showcases a mix of high moorland, ancient woodland, reservoirs, rolling farmland and former..

Lakeland Paws: Dogs @ Dodd Double Header is a canicross event held at Dodd Wood, UK, featuring fully marked courses with stunning views across Bassenthwaite Lake to the Northern Fells. Participants can choose between an 8K loop with 370m ascent or a shorter 5K route with 210m ascent, suitable for be..

Marsden Moors, run by The Irregulars LDWA, offers three circular challenge routes in the Colne Valley around Marsden, near Huddersfield. Distances are 26 miles, 23 miles and 18 miles, with the Marsden Moors Marathon as the extended marathon option. The start/finish is Marsden Parochial Hall, with ro..

Dukeries 30 / 40 is HOBO Pace’s annual trail race in Nottinghamshire, starting and finishing at Walesby Sports & Social Club in the heart of Sherwood Forest. The two-loop event offers about 30.8 miles (30) or 40.8 miles (40) on a single clockwise course, mostly along forest trails and footpaths. Run..

PFW Running - Cottam Canter is a multi-distance event at the UCLAN Sports Arena in Cottam, Preston, Lancashire. The route travels along the Lancaster Canal towpath to Haslam Park, looping back to the arena for the finish, offering an undulating mix of off-road and paved sections. Distances are offer..

The Lakeland Paws Whinlatter Double Header is the final event of Season 4, held at Whinlatter Forest in the Lake District. It offers two fully marked trail running routes: an 8K (5 miles) loop with 370m (1200ft) ascent reaching the summit of Seat How, and a shorter 5K (3 miles) route with 240m (800f..

Hardmoors 26.2: White Horse is part of the Hardmoors 26.2 Series, staged from Sutton Bank Visitor Centre near Thirsk, North Yorkshire. The event offers circular courses: a Trail Marathon (~28 miles), a Half Marathon (~17 miles), and a Trail 10k (~8 miles), with ascent figures of about 3400 ft, 1900..

PFW Running - Avenham Amble is a parkland-based running event in Preston, starting and finishing at the Avenham Park Café by the River Ribble. The course uses hard-surface paths through Avenham Park, Miller Park, and Upper Farm nature reserve & leisure park, with a river crossing before returning to..

The Jack Bloor Races are an annual FRA-affiliated fell running event held on Ilkley Moor in Yorkshire. The programme includes an evening senior fell race plus a series of junior races, emphasizing participation and community spirit against the iconic moor landscape. Proceeds from the races support J..

Punk Panther Skipton Skedaddle is an off-road ultramarathon event based in Skipton, starting from St. Andrew’s Church on Newmarket Street. The race offers four distances — 13, 20, 34 and 50 miles — with climbs from roughly 1,500 to 7,600 feet, set against the Dales’ dramatic scenery. The route takes..