Trail Running calendar near Pooley Bridge 2026-2027

Trail running across Kielder Forest from Kielder Castle with distances from 5 km to a 52 km ultra, camping on site and outposts providing snacks and self serve water.

Experience the scenery of Malham Cove and Malham Tarn in this licensed trail half marathon. Enjoy a well supported route with post race meals and unique local rewards in the heart of Malham.

A timed eight hour loop challenge in Borders Forest Park where runners complete 4.366 mile laps tracked by electronic wristbands, with lap totals determining half, full and ultra marathon results.

A traditional fell race from Glenridding around Catstye Cam, Helvellyn, Grisedale Tarn and St Sunday Crag with manned checkpoints, compulsory mountain kit and limited entries. The route includes specific path requirements to protect sensiti..

Trail races around Derwentwater in Keswick with 5k, 10k and 15k options on marked trails, marshals, an event village with food and live music, water stations and live results.

A 23 mile walk and run from Gargrave Village Hall through Malhamdale to Kirkby Malham, Street Gate, Boss Moor and Eshton. Entry is limited to 200 places with set fees and a checkpoint cut off at 16.2 miles.

Experience a technical fell race through Yorkshire Lancashire and Cumbria. This 31 km route features steep climbs and open fell navigation for experienced runners seeking a high level mountain challenge in the Dales.

A circular fell marathon from Caldbeck that covers 26.4 miles and five Wainwright summits, with 5875 ft of ascent, OpenTracking GPS coverage, water and snack stations, and a 12 hour cut off.

Experience a classic Wharfedale fell race featuring a 2.4 km course with a steep 240 meter ascent. This BOFRA championship event offers age categories from Under 9 to Seniors on the scenic hills of Burnsall.

Join the Loweswater Show fell race on Sun 6 Sep 2026 in the Lake District for a short but testing challenge across rugged moorland. The 4.2 km route packs 305 m of climb, with on the day entry, team competition and junior races adding festi..

A trail 5k around Clowbridge Reservoir run over two anticlockwise laps from Rossendale Valley Sailing Club. It is part of a three race series in September with prizes and fundraising for local causes.

A 100 km circuit around Leeds along the Leeds Country Way footpaths, mainly rural and about 80% trail. The route is waymarked, supplied as a GPX, and includes checkpoints with food, water and a finishers medal.

A 40 mile ultra along the River Ayr Way from Glenbuck Loch to Riverside Stadium, with a 2- or 3-person relay option. Water and checkpoint support are provided, drop-bags conveyed, and transport to the start is available for a fee.

Tackle a classic Lake District fell run around Helvellyn and the Dodds, a rugged 18.5 km loop with 1450 m of climbing and stunning mountain views. Open to adults with pre entry or day entry for a proper fell challenge.

A 36 km fell race around the higher Northern Fells with 2200 m of ascent, summit checkpoints and compulsory navigation and safety kit. The loop starts and finishes on the village green in Hesket Newmarket and includes river crossings.

A roughly 17 km out and back fell race across Upper Teesdale with about 560 m of ascent, starting and finishing in Holwick. The route is unmarked and suited to runners with fell experience and navigation skills.

Born Survivor: Lancashire on 12 September 2026 in Gisburn is a military-style obstacle event with 6 km and 12 km formats, an Elite competitive wave, and on-site facilities including food stalls, photographers and spectator parking.

A roughly 47 mile fully waymarked ultra around Lake Windermere, open to runners and walkers, with GPS tracking, six feed stations and a halfway bag drop. Mandatory kit, in person registration the evening before, wooden finisher medal for fi..

An annual off road event in September offering a full marathon and a shorter 14.8 mile half marathon with organised feed stations, mandatory kit under FRA rules, route GPX files, recce runs and chip timing.

A classic fell race near Skipton, featuring a 5.6km course with 274m of climb. Part of the BOFRA Championship, it offers races for all age groups from Under 9 to Seniors. The 2026 edition includes updated start and course layouts.