Trail Running calendar near Ranton 2025-2026

Birmingham Black Country Half Marathon is a point-to-point race from Wolverhampton City Centre to Brindley Place in Birmingham. It covers the half marathon distance along canal towpaths, offering canal-side scenery with a hint of trail. The largely flat course includes locks, bridges, and the memora..

Peak District Challenge, part of Ultra Challenge’s series, takes place in the Southern Peak District around Bakewell, Derbyshire. The event offers several distances: 100 km Full (with a two-day daylight option), 50 km, 25 km loops, and a 10-mile Bakewell option. The route forms a scenic figure‑of‑ei..

July the Turd, organized by How Hard Can It Be Events, is a playful running event set in the Ironbridge valley of Shropshire. Distances offered are 8 miles, 16 miles, or a marathon. The marathon is run as three laps, with the half (ish) marathon in two laps, and an 8‑mile option also available.The c..

Lyme Half Marathon is a trail-based half marathon held at Lyme National Trust, Disley, Stockport, Cheshire. The stunning, challenging course starts and finishes in Lyme’s grounds and offers incredible views. Runners follow the Gritstone Trail south over varied terrain, climb Kerridge Ridge past Whit..

Cannock Chase Forest HM & 10k is a summer running event set in Cannock Chase Forest, Staffordshire, offering a Half Marathon (Half Forest) and a 10k on forest trails that are described as hilly. The course provides a challenging yet accessible option for runners of all abilities and makes a strong t..

Great Hucklow Fell Race is a roughly 10 km (6 miles) fell run on the border of Dark Peak and White Peak in Great Hucklow. The challenging, varied terrain is run by the local community with help from neighbouring villages, and the race relies on more than 30 volunteers for safety, results and refresh..

The Severn Challenge, also known as The MTC Severn Challenge, is Ultra Running Ltd's flagship five-day multiday ultra along the River Severn. It covers about 220 miles from the Hafren source to the Severn’s mouth, split into five stages: Hafren (26 miles), Severn Plod Ultra (47), Severn Path Ultra (..

The MTC Hafren Ultra is Day 1 of the MTC Severn Challenge, a Wales-based point-to-point ultra. The 27-mile route begins at Rhyd-y-benwch picnic area near Llanidloes, climbs to the Severn’s source on Plynlimon through boggy, exposed terrain, then follows Britain’s longest river path back to the finis..

Black Rocks Fell Race, organized by Matlock Athletic Club, is a 9.9 km (6.1 mile) fell race based around Cromford Meadows near Matlock. The course is mostly on good trails and features a mid-race climb past Black Rocks, with a total ascent of about 820 feet (250 m). Runners start at Cromford Meadows..

The MTC Severn Plod Ultra is a 48-mile point-to-point ultramarathon starting at the Mid Wales Art Centre, Maesmawr, Powys. The route initially runs away from the River Severn, then rejoins at Dolerw Park, passing the Gorsedd stone circle and Newton’s Eisteddfod site before following the Severn towar..

The MTC Severn Path Ultra is a 60-mile point-to-point ultramarathon organized by Ultra Running Ltd. It starts at The Premier Inn, Shrewsbury, and finishes at Travelodge Worcester, tracing a river-hugging route that passes landmarks such as Atcham, Cressage, Buildwas, Ironbridge, Jackfield and Coalpo..

Sithee at Slawit Again is a trail running event hosted by It's Grim Up North Running, starting and finishing in the village of Slaithwaite, Huddersfield. The race features a scenic and challenging course along the undulating Huddersfield narrow gauge canal, including a stretch to Tunnel End, a 3.5-m..

The MTC Severn Way Ultra is a 57-mile point-to-point ultramarathon run by Ultra Running Ltd. Starting at Travelodge Worcester and finishing at Travelodge Stonehouse, the route covers Grimley, Upton-on-Severn, Tewkesbury, Gloucester, Epney, Priding, and Frampton-on-Severn along the Severn corridor. T..

The Black Mountains event takes place on Saturday 11 July 2026 with HQ at Longtown Hall, Hereford (HR2 0LD). The event offers multiple route lengths and published elevation gains for each. Entry is open to people aged 17 or older. Entries opened 25 June 2025 and close 5 July 2026. Distances: 50 mi..

Minninglow March is a 17-mile, 2,000‑ft elevation trail-running quest based in Parwich, Derbyshire Dales, a pretty village north of Ashbourne. The clockwise route climbs limestone lanes to Minninglow Hill, then Harborough Rocks, before a descent into Carsington Village and continues to Bradbourne ba..

Beyond Trails presents Beyond Manchester, a trail and ultrarunning event in Manchester on 18 July 2026. Runners can choose a 25km Trail or a 55km Ultra, both starting and finishing in the Castlefield area. The route travels from central Manchester onto the Ship Canal and Salford Quays, passes the Im..

Manvers Dusk till Dawn is an overnight endurance running event staged on the footpaths around Wath Manvers Lake. Runners complete as many 3.21-mile laps as possible within a 12-hour window, with the clubhouse on the course offering full facilities and a bag drop. The predominantly flat, off-road rou..

Welsh 3000 Challenge (14 Peaks) is a Snowdonia mountain challenge organized by Climb South West, based near Capel Curig. The route climbs all 14 peaks over 3000 ft in a continuous journey, with iconic stops such as Snowdon, Crib Goch, and the Glyderau and Tryfan, finishing through the Carneddau rang..

Winwick Hall Trail Races take place at Winwick Hall, Winwick, Northamptonshire. The event includes three distances: 10k 5k 2k (children’s fun run) Entry fees are listed as £20 for the 10k, £15 for the 5k, and £8 for the 2k. Minimum ages on race day are 16 for the 10k, 12 for the 5k, and 4 for the..

Climb South West offers a professionally guided, fully supported Paddy Buckley Round across Northern Snowdonia over three days. The route visits 47 peaks on a loop of just over 100km with about 9,000m of ascent. In small groups, runners cover up to 40km per day under the instruction of an experience..