Trail Running calendar near Rawdon 2025-2026

Join NAV4 Tour de Helvellyn, a testing winter ultra around Helvellyn in the Lake District covering about 38 miles with roughly 2000 m of ascent. The unmarked route offers minimal support and demands solid navigation and experience.

Celebrate the season with the Chopwell Woods Christmas Trail Races on 21 December 2025, a festive run through scenic woodland near Gateshead. Family and canicross friendly with one controlled dog per runner, finishers get medals, mince pies..

Take on the Stoop fell race at Penistone Hill on 21 December, an 8 km moorland loop with festive flair as every finisher gets a Santa hat and a Curly Wurly. Organised by Wharfedale Harriers with chip timing; full kit may be required.

Event details The Chevin Chase is a hilly, multi-terrain race that starts and finishes in Guiseley and follows a scenic 7 mile circuit of Otley Chevin. The event takes place on Boxing Day (26 December 2025) and is in its 46th year. The orga..

The Wansfell Fell Race, organized by Ambleside AC, is a challenging running event set in the scenic Lake District. The race features a 3.14 km (2.1 miles) out-and-back route with a significant climb of 405 meters (1329 feet). Starting from..

Wormstones Fell Race takes place in Glossop, with the start and finish at The Beehive on Hague Street (SK13 8NR). The page positions the event as a fell race with a route that leads "to the top," though distance details aren’t listed. The r..

Clowbridge 5k - NYD! is a New Year’s Day trail race around Clowbridge Reservoir near Burnley, Lancashire. The course is two anticlockwise laps of the reservoir’s trail path, totaling 5 km with about 25 m of elevation. Open to runners aged 1..

Kick off the year on 1 January 2026 with a friendly led walk or run from The Leggers Inn in Dewsbury, offering 10, 17 and 21 mile circular routes that let you shorten or lengthen on the day. Enjoy tea and toast at registration, checkpoints..

Take on the Hardmoors 30, a 31 miles winter trail from Robin Hood's Bay with about 3,400 ft of climbing. Enjoy dramatic cliff top Cleveland Way views, support the trail with your entry and earn a finisher T shirt and medal.

Kick off the year on scenic, undulating trails at the Wolf Moon half marathon on 3 January 2026, through Sutton Spring Wood and along Five Pits Trail. Finishers earn a Wolf Moon medal and can enjoy cake and hot drinks by a campfire.

Take on the winter coastal challenge of Hardmoors 15 in Robin Hood's Bay, a 17.5 mile trail loop with about 1,700 ft of ascent. Limited to 150 runners, this scenic race rewards finishers with a medal and tech tee.

Take on a moonlit fell run through Dovedale valley on 9 January 2026, starting and finishing at The Old Dog in Thorpe. This 9.5 km course with 345 m ascent mixes riverside trails, woodland climbs and rolling fields for an atmospheric night..

Bowland Ultra on 10 Jan 2026 in Slaidburn covers 42 miles with 5,577 ft of ascent across trails, tracks, road and boggy ground. Expect winter conditions, four aid stations, a finishers meal, GPS tracking and support for Morecambe Bay Foodba..

Event details The Yorkshire Trail Runs at Harewood House take place on 10 January 2026 at Harewood House, Harewood, Leeds, LS17 9LG. Distances and minimum ages are: 5 km (age 11+) 10 km (age 15+) Half Marathon (age 17+) Route maps are pub..

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..

Take on Scarborough Rock on 10 January 2026, a scenic 16 or 26 mile LDWA challenge along the coast, Oliver's Mount and moorland, finishing with a badge, certificate and meal. Entries are full but a waiting list is open.

Tackle a rugged winter half in the stunning Forest of Bowland around Slaidburn, supporting local foodbanks. Expect 13 miles with big climbs, unmarked route and variable January conditions, then enjoy a hot meal and a memento at the finish.

Run through Hamsterley Forest's winter woods on 10 January 2026 with half marathon and 10k options, tackling scenic trails and wildlife filled woodland. Finish with a bespoke mug, hot soup and the cosy buzz of a winter race.

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. Depend..

Tackle the Montane Winter Spine, a nonstop 268 mile trail along the Pennine Way from Edale to Kirk Yetholm through wild winter moorland and mountain terrain. Expect long days, big climbs and checkpoints with hot food and shelter.