Trail Running calendar near Prestwich 2025-2026

Set in the Cambrian Mountains, The Loop Ultra is a 32-mile trail race starting and finishing at Camp Plas, near Dolanog, Welshpool, in Mid Wales. The marked route threads forest tracks and ancient paths toward Lake Vrynwy, offering dramatic views across the Shropshire Hills and Snowdonia; red kites..

Langdale Horseshoe is Ambleside AC’s long-standing fell race in the Langdale valley, starting from the Old Dungeon Ghyll area. The route covers 21.1 km (12.5 miles) with about 1,450 m (4,600 ft) of ascent across a rough, rugged course of rocky and slippery ground, with many pathless sections and nav..

Castle C’alf is a 12 km (7 mile) fell race organized by Calder Valley Fell Runners. The course climbs approximately 490 m and runs through the private Castle Carr estate, finishing in the latter part of Castle Carr Half. The event uses a flagged route starting from The Hare and Hounds pub in Chiserl..

The Breidden Hills Race, organized by Mercia Fell Runners, is a challenging fell running event set in the scenic West Midlands. Participants will tackle a distance of 11.5 km with a total ascent of 790 meters, making it a demanding course for runners. The race requires pre-registration and is open t..

The Withins Skyline is a challenging fell race organized by Wharfedale Harriers, held in the scenic Penistone Hill Country Park area. The course covers 6.2 miles with an 820-foot climb, starting at the cricket pitch near Penistone Hill and looping through notable landmarks such as The Stoop, Top Wit..

Peak Raid Race 2 – Hayfield is the second event in the 2025 Peak Raid series, held in Hayfield in the Peak District. This is a three-hour score fell-running event where you select your own route and visit as many controls as possible to earn points. The course covers varied terrain—from high moorlan..

The TFG Whisky, Gin & Rum Trail is a trail-running event at White Peak Distillery in Derbyshire’s Amber Valley (DE56 2HE). Runners choose between the 7km (175m ascent) and 14km (345m ascent) waymarked routes, which include canal towpaths and woodland, with a relaxed wave-start and scenic surrounding..

Cannock Chase Running Festival, held at Cannock Chase Forest in Birches Valley near Rugeley, is a RunThrough UK event within Cannock Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Runners choose from 5K (one lap), 10K (two laps), half marathon (four laps), plus a Junior Race. The undulating, mixed-surfac..

Andrew Heywood Memorial - Windgather is an off-road fell race organized by Macclesfield Harriers. Starting near Buxton with HQ at Burbage Institute, the route is about 21.5 km (13.5 miles) with around 760 m of ascent. It takes competitors on a scenic circuit around the Goyt Valley up to Shining Tor,..

Runner Retreats Lake District, hosted by RunThrough UK, is set at the Glaramara Hotel in Seatoller, Keswick (CA12 5XQ). The October 2025 weekend runs Friday to Sunday, 17–19 October, with 2 nights of luxury accommodation options (double or single occupancy) priced at £200. Designed as a luxury runne..

PFW Running's Cuerden Charity Challenge is a 6-hour trail running event held at the Cuerdon Valley Visitor Centre in Cuerden Valley Park, near Preston. Participants tackle a 5k undulating off-road loop with amazing views and may complete as many laps as they wish; options include a marathon (8 laps..

Ranger Ultras High Peak 70/100km Ultra is a Derbyshire-based trail event offering two distances on an out-and-back course. Runners start in Whaley Bridge and head to either Newhaven for the 70km or Middleton Top near Cromford for the 100km, retracing the Cromford and High Peak Railway. The route tra..

Loggerheads Autumn Trails is an exciting running event featuring longer versions of popular 5k and 10k races, set in the scenic Loggerheads Country Park. Participants can choose from a 14k race, which consists of two loops of a 7k course, or a 7k Canicross discipline, welcoming runners of all abilit..

Dukeries 10 is an annual trail race based at Walesby Sports & Social Club, Forest Lane, Walesby, Newark, Nottinghamshire (NG22 9PF). The clockwise circular course runs on way-marked paths with additional marking and marshals, providing a scenic, navigation-free 10.8-mile loop (often listed as 11 mil..

NSCCL 2025 round 2 – Stafford Common is part of the North Staffs Cross Country League, a traditional cross country series across North Staffordshire and South Cheshire. Held at Stafford Common on 18 October 2025, it features four league races with team and individual scoring. Senior races (17+) are..

Ultra Tour Yorkshire Dales (UTYD) is a multi-distance trail event in the Yorkshire Dales, organized by Due North Events. The race runs over a weekend from Grassington, starting and finishing at the Grassington Devonshire Institute. Distances on offer are 100K, 50K and 25K, with a 100K relay also ava..

Set at Carsington Water near Ashbourne, Derbyshire, this RunThrough UK event offers a Half Marathon and a 10K along scenic trail paths around the reservoir. The course features an undulating route; the half marathon is an out-and-back segment followed by a full loop of the reservoir, while the 10K c..

Amberaid 30 Trail Race and Petit Raid, organized by First Light Adventure, takes place in Derbyshire’s Amber Valley near the eastern edge of the Peak District. The Amberaid 30 is a 31-mile trail run over undulating countryside paths and trails, while Petit Raid offers the Northern Loop of 20 miles...

Punk Panther Dales Dazzler is an ultratrail event organized by Punk Panther Ultra Marathons, held from Skipton Auction Mart in Skipton, North Yorkshire. Runners choose from four distances: 13, 20, 34 and 50 miles, with climbs from about 1,500 to 7,600 feet. The route heads west to meet the Pennine W..

Ranger Ultras High Peak HP18km Trail Run is staged from Whaley Bridge in the Peak District, Derbyshire. The 18-kilometre course runs out from Whaley Bridge Uniting Church to the upper Goyt Valley and back, combining fast forest trails with challenging climbs and offering around 488 metres of total a..