Trail Running calendar near Pooley Bridge 2025-2026

The Wansfell Fell Race, organized by Ambleside AC, is a challenging running event set in the scenic Lake District. The race features a 3.14 km (2.1 miles) out-and-back route with a significant climb of 405 meters (1329 feet). Starting from Stock Ghyll Lane, participants face a steep ascent followed..

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 Brampton Trail Run is a 7-kilometre trail race held on the edge of Brampton, Cumbria. The course features an undulating, mostly off-road route with varied terrain and stunning views, making trail shoes advisable due to potential mud. The event is licensed by the Trail Running Association and fol..

Lakeland Paws Whinlatter Tails South is held in Whinlatter Forest on the forest’s south side, offering two distance options: a fully marked 10k course with around 400m of ascent, and a 5k shorter route with about 200m of ascent. The route uses forest roads and trails and is described as undulating b..

The event takes place on 10 January 2026 at Hamsterley Forest Park, Bishop Auckland DL13 3NL. Races start and finish at the visitor centre near the main car park and follow well marked footpaths, forest trails and woodland tracks through an undulating forest landscape with valley views. Half Marat..

Yorkshire Trail Runs at Harewood House, Leeds, takes participants through the expansive Harewood estate (over 1,000 acres of gardens, woodlands and farmland). The event offers three routes: 5km, 10km and a half marathon, suitable for varying experience levels. The course showcases the grounds and is..

Bowland Trail Half 2026 is an off-road, unmarked mixed-course event set around Slaidburn, gateway to the Forest of Bowland. The roughly 13-mile route climbs about 2,000 feet and threads through a blend of fast vehicle tracks, flowing trails, road sections, and boggy climbs. Runners navigate a writte..

Bowland Ultra 2026 is a 42-mile unmarked ultramarathon based at Slaidburn Village Hall, in the Forest of Bowland near Clitheroe (BB7 3ES). The route climbs about 1,700 metres and blends fast vehicle tracks, flowing trails, road sections, and boggy terrain with techy singletrack and scenic Bowland sc..

The Winter Wipeout! is a deep-winter fell run organized by Cold Brew Events Ltd, held on Saturday 10 January 2026 at Ingram Café, NE66 4LT, UK. The course sends runners up to the summit of Hedgehope and back, described as a deep winter half-marathon (ish). The fully marked route is lined with marsha..

Its Grim Up North Running presents the Skipton Sweetie Skedaddle in Skipton, starting near Aireville Park and finishing in town. The flat, towpath course runs along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and offers distances from 5k to Ultra. Depending on distance, the route is out-and-back or laps, with mar..

Let's Run Adventures' Hardmoors 55 Recce is a non-competitive winter recce covering roughly 25 miles from Cod Beck to Helmsley in North Yorkshire. It follows a section of the Hardmoors 55 route, including the dark sections and ascents at Black Hambleton and White Horse, with checkpoints at Scarth Ni..

The Hebden 2026 is a winter hill-walking event in Mytholmroyd, with St Michaels Church Hall as the hub. It offers two challenging routes: 22 miles and 15 miles. The long route climbs over 4,000 feet, while the shorter route has less ascent but is equally demanding.Not suitable for beginners, the cou..

Punk Panther Green Gateways is the season-opening trail race hosted from Otley Cricket Club in Otley, West Yorkshire. The course links city parks and green spaces around Leeds via the Green Gateways route, largely off-road, with a return along the Meanwood Valley Trail. Distances offered are 14, 20..

The Saturn 7 Hour Time Challenge in Durham is a trail running event held at the Durham Amateur Rowing Club along the scenic River Wear, offering views of the Cathedral. Participants can run as many laps as they wish within seven hours, with each lap measuring approximately 4.37 miles (7km), subject..

Great Owl Running presents Kirkstall Calverley Cutter, a 16-kilometre multi-terrain trail race around Leeds' river and canal network. The route runs along the Riverside Trail, Leeds Liverpool Canal towpath, the Calverley Cutting, and surrounding footpaths, with roughly 200m of elevation. Start and f..

Epic Events' Petzl Night Runner Rivington returns to Rivington and Blackrod High School, Rivington Lane, Bolton (BL6 7RU), for the final Night Runner event of the series. The night race offers a 10k trail and a Half Marathon, both on a fully marked course with reflective signs, run with a head torch..

RunAble’s The Half & Half is a 10km running event at Sowerby Bridge Pool, Station Rd, Sowerby Bridge. The course blends a muddy trail first half with a fast road return for the finish. In 2026 the race starts on the trail and finishes on the road, with the entire route fully marked in one direction..

That's Lyth is a winter long-distance walk/run organised by Lakeland LDWA, starting from Abbot Hall Social Centre in Kendal, Cumbria. The 23-mile loop encircles the Lyth Valley, taking in the scenic climbs to Cunswick Fell, Whitbarrow Scar and Scout Scar. Scheduled for Sunday 25 January 2026, it fea..

Druridge Bay Beach Trail Runs take place at Druridge Bay Country Park on the Northumberland coast. The event offers 10km and half-marathon routes, with Canicross friendly policy allowing one controlled dog per runner. The course blends coastal paths, trails and beach running, described as flat with..

Hardmoors 26.2: Saltburn Trail Marathon is held in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, starting at Saltburn Learning Campus in Marske Mill Lane. The event offers three distances: Trail Marathon (~28 miles), Half Marathon, and Trail 10k (~7.5 miles). Races traverse coastal and moorland terrain along the Cleveland H..