Trail Running calendar near Prestwich 2025-2026

The Delamere Forest Wildwood Trail Series offers a scenic and challenging trail running event in Cheshire, featuring a Half Marathon and 10K race. Set within the picturesque Delamere Forest, the course includes two laps for the half marathon and one lap for the 10K, traversing dense woodlands, rolli..

Bournville Leafy 10k is a 10-kilometre multi-terrain race held in Bournville, Birmingham, with the start and finish at Rowheath Pavilion on Heath Road. The course winds through parkland and leafy paths, featuring off-road sections on grass and uneven ground. The event fosters a friendly, community a..

CBTE Charm Bracelet 100 is a challenging long-distance ultramarathon held in Dufton, a village in Cumbria (CA16 6DD), starting at Dufton Methodist Chapel. The route follows the Pennine Way, Teesdale Way, the King Charles III coastal path, and the Cleveland Way for the final six miles, totaling about..

The Manchester Backyard Ultra is a unique running event held at Giants Seat Scout Camp in Manchester, United Kingdom. Participants run a four-mile loop every hour on the hour, testing their endurance and mental strength to find their true limit. The event is known for its challenging format and supp..

The Hoby Hop Trail Race is a five-mile chip-timed cross country and Canicross event held in the scenic Upper Wreake valley near Hoby, Leicestershire. The course features fields, stiles, brooks, traditional footpaths, and gentle hills, offering great countryside views. The race starts and finishes at..

Calverley Chaos is a 12-kilometre trail race held in Rodley, Leeds, along the fully marked Calverley Millennium Way footpath. Organized by Great Owl Running, the event features a unique twist where half the runners complete the course clockwise and the other half anti-clockwise on a single loop with..

Based in the Lake District Fells, Hodgson Brothers Mountain Relay is a four-leg fell running relay set at King George V Playing Fields in Patterdale. The event, held on the first Saturday in October, attracts around 70 teams from across the country, primarily from the North of England, and is the lo..

The Drop - Manchester is a unique and challenging race held in the city, offering participants a 10-mile or 15-mile course to complete solo or in teams. Inspired by military-style endurance, the event requires runners to navigate back to the event center from an undisclosed drop-off point without ma..

Round Ripon Ultra and Relay is a 35-mile circular ultramarathon based in Studley Roger, near Ripon, North Yorkshire. The route follows the northern section of the Ripon Rowel, weaving trail, woodland and moorland through Nidderdale AONB, finishing with a downhill run through Studley Deer Park back t..

Goyt Valley Challenge is an off-road endurance event starting and finishing at Buxton Community School in Buxton, Derbyshire. It offers two routes: a long 26.2-mile course with around 4,000 ft of ascent, and a short 14.3-mile route with about 2,000 ft of ascent, both traversing the western Peak Dist..

Round Rotherham Solo is an endurance trail event organized by Rotherham Harriers and Athletics Club. It covers 80 km (50 miles) with about 800 m of total climb, looping through the South Yorkshire Forest and surrounding rural areas near Rotherham. The route is undulating and traverses a mix of canal..

Round Ripon Ultra is a 35-mile circular ultra-distance race organized by Ripon Runners. The course starts and finishes in Studley Roger, North Yorkshire, tracing the northern section of the Ripon Rowel. Runners traverse a varied landscape—including trail, woodland and moorland in the Nidderdale Area..

The Run Yorkshire Roundhay 5k is set to take place in Roundhay Park, Leeds, on October 5, 2025. This scenic event features a single lap around one of Europe's largest city parks, encompassing beautiful landscapes, lakes, and a climb to the Mansion House. The race is designed for participants aged 11..

Wild Deer Leafkick at Thoresby Park returns. Set in Thoresby Park, a Pierrepont family estate with 400-year history, a 17th-century mansion, and over 1,000 acres of parkland, it features wild deer and historic cattle. Distances range from a family-friendly 2km to 5–30 miles (1–6 laps).The mostly fla..

The Charnwood Challenge 2025 is an off-road running and walking event near Loughborough. The main 10-mile course winds through the Charnwood countryside, offering a rural trail experience for adults and older youths. A 1-mile Junior Challenge is also held (open to all ages) with on-the-day entry.The..

Situated at Wyre Forest, Callow Hill Visitor Centre near Kidderminster, DirtRun Wyre Wizard Trail Half Marathon & Super Seven takes place in the Autumn 2025 edition on 5 October 2025. The event offers two distances: a 13‑mile Wyre Wizard Trail Half Marathon and the 7.6‑mile Wyre Wizard Super Seven f..

Its Grim Up North Running's Oktoberfest takes place along the Leeds & Liverpool Canal from Rodley, near the Barge Pub (LS13 1HP). Distances range from 5k to Ultra Marathon, all on a flat towpath with only the canal locks giving gentle elevation. The course is marshalled and signed, with feed station..

Punk Panther Headtorch Half is a headtorch trail half marathon organized by Punk Panther Ultra Marathons. The event runs from Swinsty Moor Car Park and loops around Swinsty and Fewston Reservoirs in two laps. Distances include approximately 13.1 miles (10 km) with about 800 ft of elevation gain, off..

Drone Valley Trail Half Marathon is a brand-new self-guided trail race in Derbyshire, starting and finishing at the Drone Valley Brewery in Unstone. The 13.1-mile route weaves through forests, fields, bridleways and canal paths, with around 1,700 feet of elevation for a distinctly hilly Derbyshire e..

The Wasdale Show race, part of the British Open Fell Runners Association (BOFRA) calendar, takes place in Wasdale Head, West Cumbria. Known as one of the toughest BOFRA races, it features a challenging course with steep ascents and descents, climbing to the summit of Kirk Fell. The race covers 2.40..