Trail Running calendar near Prestwich 2025-2026

The Hangover Hike, run by The Irregulars of the LDWA, takes place in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, with Start/Finish at The Leggers Inn. Walkers may choose three circular routes of 10, 13, or 21 miles (15, 27, 34 km). All routes converge at a main refreshment checkpoint, allowing on-the-day shortening o..

Clowbridge 5k - NYD! is a New Year’s Day trail race organized by Run JMC at Clowbridge Reservoir near Burnley. The 5 km course comprises two anti-clockwise laps of the reservoir’s trail path starting from the Rossendale Valley Sailing Club (Manchester Road, BB11 5PF). The route is described as fast..

Wolf Moon Trail Half Marathon is a Derbyshire trail race organized by First Light Adventure. The route starts at Rock Lane Race HQ in Sutton Scarsdale and runs an out-and-back course through Sutton Spring Wood to the Five Pits Trail, then undulates back to the finish. It’s a scenic, moonlit half-mar..

Moonriver - Night Race is a night-time fell running event in the Dovedale valley near Thorpe, Derbyshire. The course is about 9.5 km with 345 m of ascent, featuring open fields, a rocky riverside trail, a woodland climb and undulating footpaths under night illumination. The Old Dog pub in Thorpe ser..

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..

Round Sheffield Run: Winter is a one-day, multi-stage trail running enduro based in Sheffield, centered on Endcliffe Park. The event features 11 timed stages totaling about 20 km of a 24.5 km route through scenic trails and parkland around the city. Each stage has its own character, and runners can..

Bowland Trail Half 2026 is an unmarked, roughly 13-mile route with about 2,000 feet of ascent, starting and finishing at Slaidburn Village Hall in the Forest of Bowland, near Clitheroe. The course blends fast vehicle tracks, flowing trails, road and boggy sections, with participants navigating via a..

Bowland Ultra 2026 takes place from Slaidburn Village Hall in the Forest of Bowland, near Clitheroe (BB7 3ES). The 42-mile (68 km) course climbs about 1,700 m and is unmarked, weaving fast vehicle tracks, flowing trails, roads and boggy sections. A new and improved route for 2025 reduced road and gr..

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..

The Montane Winter Spine is Britain's most brutal endurance race—a non-stop 268-mile challenge along the Pennine Way from Edale in Derbyshire to Kirk Yetholm in the Scottish Borders. Runners must finish within 168 hours, climbing about 10,732 metres and descending 10,941 metres as they traverse the..

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, run by the 12th Halifax Sea Scouts, takes place in Mytholmroyd with registration at St Michaels Church Hall. There are two courses: 22 miles and 15 miles. The demanding long route climbs over 4,000 feet, while the shorter route has less ascent but is equally challenging.The event is..

Punk Panther Green Gateways is a trail-running event based in Otley, West Yorkshire, England, serving as the season curtain-raiser for Punk Panther Ultra Marathons. Runners choose from 14, 20, or 34 miles, with climbs roughly between 1,535 and 3,435 feet. The course follows the Green Gateways route,..

The Sherwood New Year 10k, 5k & Junior Run is a popular multi-terrain race held at Sherwood Pines in Nottinghamshire, set within the iconic Sherwood Forest. The event features 10k and 5k distances alongside a junior run, catering to runners of all levels from beginners to seasoned athletes. The cour..

The Kirkstall Calverley Cutter & Kirkstall Bridge 10km, organized by Great Owl Running, is a winter running event held in Leeds. It features two distances: a challenging 16km trail race showcasing scenic views of the Leeds Liverpool Canal, River Aire, and the tough Calverley Cutting, and a fast, fla..

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..

The Holly Challenge is a running event by How Hard Can It Be Events held on the lanes of Lightmoor, Telford, within the Lightmoor Nature Reserve. Runners can choose from 5K, 10K, half marathon or marathon distances. The course runs along scenic rural lanes, delivering a compact, friendly race atmosp..

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..

The Icing on the Cake is a trail running event held in the scenic Shropshire Hills, starting and finishing at Carding Mill Valley near Church Stretton. Participants can choose between a half marathon (13.1 miles) featuring one loop through rugged countryside, or a full marathon (26.2 miles) which in..