Trail Running calendar near Prestwich 2025-2026

The Hartsop Hop is a challenging new fell race held in Hartsop, Patterdale, Cumbria, debuting in 2025. Covering 19.5 km (12.15 miles) with a demanding ascent of 1370m (4495 ft), the course offers a tough route with multiple checkpoints including Rest Dodd, Rampsgill Head, Kidsty Howes, and Gray Crag..

The Punk Panther 6 Dales Trail is a challenging trail running event held in Otley, UK, following the scenic Six Dales Trail to Pateley Bridge and back. The race offers multiple distances: half marathon (13 miles), 20 miles, 32 miles, and a 50-mile ultramarathon, with elevation gains ranging from 1,7..

The Piethorne 10K is a scenic running event held near Rochdale, featuring a 10-kilometer circular route around Piethorne and Ogden Reservoirs. The course includes bridleways and an out-and-back section to Hollingworth Lake, offering runners a challenging mix of twists, turns, and elevation changes w..

The Settle Loop Challenge is a 10.2-mile trail event held in Settle, North Yorkshire, within the scenic Yorkshire Dales. Participants can choose to run, walk, or mountain bike the hilly loop, which starts and finishes at North Ribblesdale RUFC. The course features well-marked trails and marshals, tr..

The Belper Rover is a challenging 30 km circular fell race held in Belper, Derbyshire, featuring a scenic route along footpaths, bridleways, and public roads. The course includes historic Roman roads, farmland, ancient woodland, and sections of the Midshires Way, offering a varied and hilly trail ex..

The CBTE Morland Half Marathon is a trail running event held in the scenic Eden Valley village of Morland, near Penrith, UK. The half marathon features a largely off-road, mixed-terrain course with 1,330 feet of elevation, passing rivers, becks, woodlands, pastures, and charming villages. The route..

The Sedbergh Hills Fell Race is a challenging 22.5 km (14 miles) fell running event held in Sedbergh, UK, starting and finishing at the People's Hall on Howgill Lane. Featuring a demanding 1830 m (6004 ft) of ascent across the vast, grassy Howgill Fells, the course includes steep climbs, fast runnin..

The Bingley-Rock up N' Run Summer Evening Series is a vibrant running event held in Bingley, Yorkshire, featuring 5K and 10K race options. Set near 5 Rise Locks on Beck Lane, the event offers a welcoming atmosphere with a jumble medal, hot food, beer or soft drinks, and a sweetie bag for all partici..

The Kirkstall Rock up N' Run - Summer Evening Series will take place in Leeds on Thursday 21 August 2025. You can run between 5 and 10 kilometers.

Flagg Moor Run v2.0 is a 5.5-mile fell race held in Flagg Village, located in the Peak District National Park. The event features a scenic route through fields, lanes, and country roads, passing areas such as Pomeroy and Chelmorton, with a pleasant downhill stretch returning to the village. This rac..

The Ilkley Skyline is a challenging 22-mile fell running race based on a route created in 2013 by North Leeds runner Mike Ayers. Hosted by Great Owl Running, the race starts and finishes at the Hermit Inn in Burley Woodhead, Ilkley. The course is a demanding loop that traverses at least eight moors,..

Trail, Trains & Tunnels 2025 is a 6-hour timed running challenge held in Penistone, Sheffield, along the scenic Trans Pennine Trail and Don Valley Trail. Participants complete 7-mile loops that include crossing the historic Rumtickle Viaduct and running through the 924-foot Thurgoland Tunnel, opened..

The Pennine Trail Marathon is a scenic 43.6 km trail race held in the Pennines, starting and finishing at Tattersall Farm in Worsthorne, Burnley, Lancashire. With an elevation gain of 3,814 feet, the course features stunning natural landmarks including Gorple Rocks, Top Withins, Bronte Waterfall, an..

The Leeds & Liverpool Canal 130 Mile Race (LLCR) is a challenging ultra-distance running event held along Britain’s longest man-made waterway, the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. Starting at Old Hall Street in Liverpool and finishing at Office Lock in Leeds, the non-stop 130-mile towpath course offers a sc..

The Derby Running Festival 2025 takes place at Elvaston Castle Country Park in Derby, UK. This event offers 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon distances on a flat, multi-terrain course featuring trails, tarmac, and footpaths through the scenic grounds of the Grade II listed Elvaston Castle, including views..

The Hebden Sports fell race, organized by the British Open Fell Runners Association (BOFRA), takes place at Powder House Field in Hebden, located on the B6265 between Grassington and Pateley Bridge. The event features both junior and senior races, with distances of approximately 1.5 miles (3.2 km) a..

The BOFRA Reeth Show race is a fell running event held near Reeth, located on the B6270 between Richmond and Kirkby Stephen (DL11 6AR). The race covers approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) with a climb of 700 feet (220 meters). The challenging course starts in the fields, ascends a narrow bracken-lined tr..

The Denby Dash is a scenic 5.6-mile (9 km) trail race held in Upper Denby, Huddersfield, featuring an undulating course with a total ascent of 700 feet. The route winds through fields, woodland, conservation land, and the historic Quaker Village at High Flatts, offering a well-marked and marshalled..

The Eyam Fell Race, sponsored by The Barrel Inn, is a scenic 10k fell running event held in the historic village of Eyam in the Peak District. The challenging course features a tough climb to Sir William Hill, rewarding runners with stunning views before descending through Abney Moor and a steep woo..

The Holcombe Two Towers Fell Race is a challenging 6.5 km (4 miles) running event held on Holcombe Moor near Bury, UK. Featuring a steep course with approximately 400 meters (1,312 feet) of climb, the route includes a variety of terrain and numerous demanding ascents. Starting near the Hare & Hounds..