Trail Running calendar near Otley 2025-2026

Monster Mash 6 Hour Challenge (2025) takes place in Penistone along the Trans Pennine Trail. This 6-hour running event uses a flat, lap-based course with each loop about 6.55 miles. Runners may complete as few or as many laps as they wish within the 6-hour limit, with all finishers earning a bespoke..

The Holmesfield Howler is a 6-mile self-guided trail race around Holmesfield, Derbyshire, on the edge of the Peak District. The route winds through undulating farmland, woodland and moorland on well-maintained paths. Runners may choose their own start time, and compete without marshals; participants..

Piglove By The River is an evening running event in Leeds at Piglove By The River, Clarence Rd LS10 1EE. Races offered: 5km and 10km, with elevation around 193m (633ft). The course features public footpaths, riverside trails, and tarmac, with the 5km following 2.5km out-and-back along the Trans Penn..

Nav4 Ullswater Way & Challenge is a scenic, low-key endurance event based at Parkin Memorial Hall in Pooley Bridge. It offers two Ullswater routes: the 20-mile Ullswater Way (low-level, lakeside) and the 24-mile Ullswater Challenge (adds a high-level Glencoyne traverse). The clockwise course goes pa..

Shepherds Skyline Fell Race, organized by Todmorden Harriers, starts from the Shepherds Rest Inn on Lumbutts Road in Todmorden’s Calder Valley. The BS category covers about 10 km with 350 m of ascent. The course is fast and muddy, featuring a dramatic descent off Stoodley Pike followed by a stiff cl..

White Rose Ultra is a 30-mile ultra-marathon weaving through Yorkshire’s Calder Valley. The route combines rugged trails with steep climbs, rolling country roads, tracks and lanes, offering dramatic valley views and enchanting villages. It promises a well-supported course, with thoughtfully placed a..

Post Hill Challenge is a 5.6 km off-road race held on the trail paths of Post Hill, featuring two ascents of the famous Post Hill motor bike hill climb. The route is muddy in parts and slippery on the hill, with fell shoes recommended. Open to ages 16 to 80+, the event takes place at Troydale Social..

Allithwaite 8 is an autumn trail race staged at Allithwaite Community Centre on the Cartmel peninsula, on the edge of the Lake District. The course covers about 8 miles (around 13 km) of trail, fell and quiet roads and is well marked and marshalled, so runners can enjoy the scenery with confidence...

RunThrough Trails presents Delamere Forest 21k and 42k in November 2025, set around Delamere Forest near Northwich, Cheshire. The courses wind through shaded forest sections, around Blakemere Moss, along the Sandstone Trail, and up Old Pale Hill for panoramic views of the Cheshire countryside. The 4..

Sherwood Trail Half Marathon 2025 is a completely off-road trail race held on private land within undulating forestry. The event, organized by MacTuff Events, covers the half-marathon distance (about 21.1 km). Runners experience a serene, scenic atmosphere as they traverse forest paths and rolling t..

The Tommy Run is a commemorative running event held in Seaham, County Durham, along the scenic seafront featuring roads, paths, promenade, and some trail sections. Starting at the Tommy War Memorial statue—a poignant sculpture of a WWI soldier—the event includes 5km and 10km race options, suitable f..

The Gunpowder Plod 2025 is a multi-distance running event held at York Knavesmire, offering participants the choice to complete one, two, or three laps of a mostly paved 5k loop with about 1k on grass per lap. Suitable for runners aged nine and above, the event welcomes both experienced and new runn..

Old Mother Shipton's Soft Shoe Shuffle is a scenic trail running event held in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire. Participants can choose from various distances including approximately 10k, half marathon, 20 miler, marathon, and ultra marathon, all based on laps of a 6.5-mile trail course. The route ge..

The Derwentwater Ten is a scenic 10-mile road race held annually in Keswick, Great Britain, organized by Keswick AC. The race starts near the town centre and loops clockwise around Derwent Water on an undulating, fully tarmacked course. The event offers a friendly atmosphere with facilities at Keswi..

Soyland Moor Fell Race is a 13.5-mile fell running event in Calderdale, starting and finishing near the Hinchliffe Arms in Cragg Vale. It features about 1300 feet of ascent and a tough, scenic route that traverses bogs and moorland, including a climb to Stoodley Pike and a stretch along the Pennine..

The TFG Cheese & Crackers Trail takes place in Hartington, Peak District. Choose between 8.4km (135m ascent) or 16.4km (290m ascent) on fully waymarked routes through Beresford, Wolfscote and Biggin Dale, with the long course climbing to the Tissington Trail for wider views. The atmosphere is welcom..

Its Grim Up North Running presents Swinsty & Fewston Reservoir Autumn Day 1, a scenic autumn trail race near Otley, North Yorkshire. The highlight is a 6.6-mile loop around Fewston and Swinsty reservoirs, with additional distances offered over the weekend (including half marathon, 20 miler, and mara..

Its Grim Up North Running’s Swinsty & Fewston Reservoir Autumn Day 2 offers a choice of distances from a 6.6/6.7-mile loop around Fewston and Swinsty reservoirs to a half marathon, 20-miler, and marathon. Based at the Swinsty/Fewston Reservoir Car Park in Otley, the course is a mainly off-road, undu..

The Brigantia Hogsheads Challenge 2025 is a 6-hour timed running event held at York Sports Village on a flat 1km cycle circuit. Open to runners aged 9 and above, participants can run any distance they choose within the 6-hour window, from a single lap to the full duration. The event celebrates Celti..

Moonlight Meander, a nocturnal trail race by Its Grim Up North Running, takes place at Swinsty & Fewston Reservoir Car Park, North Lane, Otley, LS21 2NP (North Yorkshire). Runners can choose a 4-mile or 8-mile loop through woodland under pitch-black skies, guided by head-torches, fairy lights, light..