Trail Running calendar near Retford 2025-2026

The Three Counties Trot is Billinge Running Club’s flagship 5-mile trail race, held each November in the Billinge area near Wigan. The route showcases the club’s classic trails—scenic, varied and a little muddy—as runners traverse the three counties, starting from Janet Lalley Fields by The Delph Ta..

Hardmoors 26.2: Goathland is one of six challenging trail marathons in the Hardmoors 26.2 series based around the North York Moors and Cleveland Heritage Coastline. The Goathland Trail Marathon covers about 27.5 miles with roughly 4,800 feet of ascent, with additional Half Marathon and Trail 10k opt..

Wadsworth Half Trog is a local classic fell race near Hebden Bridge, starting from The Hare and Hounds Pub in Chiserley, Old Town. The course covers 9.3 miles (15 km) with about 1,400 ft (420 m) of ascent, delivering the full Trog’s rugged terrain in a shorter format. Expect varied, tough ground wit..

Run Bolton Abbey is a scenic trail running event held at the Bolton Abbey Estate in North Yorkshire. Offering distances from a 2.4-mile family fun run to a half marathon (13.1 miles), the event caters to all levels of runners. The course is hilly and runs through parts of the estate not usually open..

The Roaches Fell Race is a challenging 15-mile out-and-back fell race held near Meerbrook Village Hall, featuring 3,700 feet of ascent. The course traverses a mix of roads, tracks, fields, and private land, including notable landmarks such as Roach House, Gradbach Forest, and Shutlingsloe. Participa..

Rother Valley Memorial Trail Runs bring Wild trail running to Rother Valley Country Park, near Sheffield, for an inaugural event. Runners can tackle 5km or 10km trails around the lakes and woodland. The atmosphere is made for all levels, whether chasing a best time or soaking up the views.Open to pa..

Litton Birks Fell Race is a 5 km fell-running event with around 362 m of ascent, set in Littondale and Upper Wharfedale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The race starts and finishes at the Queens Arms pub in Litton and uses a 2024-adopted course that showcases the valley scenery. The day also f..

Beast of Bamford Fell Race takes place in Bamford, in the Peak District’s Hope Valley. The event offers two routes: a 15 km Beast (660 m ascent) and a 23 km Beastier (1,050 m ascent). The bat-shaped, anticlockwise course traverses Bamford Moor and Bamford Edge, skirts the Ladybower plug holes, and c..

Gods Own Backyard Ultra Fall 2025 takes place at Hunters Greave, Pollard Lane, Hawksworth, Leeds LS5 3BF. The event follows the Backyard Ultra format: competitors run a 4.167-mile loop, with departures at hourly intervals; finish each loop to advance to the next, otherwise it’s a DNF. The day-course..

Punk Panther Wharfedale Skyline is a multi-distance trail race around Wharfedale, taking in Otley, Ilkley and Guiseley. Distances are 13, 20 and 35 miles, with climbs of about 1700, 2800 and 4800 feet. The route hugs the hills around Otley, Ilkley and Guiseley, passing landmarks such as Otley Chevin..

Tour of Pendle Fell Race is a category AL fell race held in late autumn on Pendle Hill and its surrounding moorlands in the South/West Pennines. The event, run under FRA rules, covers about 27 km (16.8 miles) with around 1,473 m (4,833 ft) of ascent, offering a demanding mix of rugged terrain and na..

Meanwood, Leeds hosts the Holly Hustle, a 10.5-kilometre forest trail race through Meanwood Park, The Hollies, and the Meanwood Valley Trail. Runners enjoy a fast, scenic course with undulating terrain and notable landmarks such as the Seven Arches viaduct and Adel Crag. Expect a muddy surface this..

The Beckbury Trail is a 10K multi-terrain running event organized by Lawley Running Club, celebrating its 10th anniversary. Set in the scenic rural village and parish of Beckbury, Shropshire, the course features a mix of trail and a small section of road, including the challenging Badgers Bite Hill...

Peak Raid Race 3 – Alstonefield is a three-hour, score-based fell-running event held in Alstonefield in the Peak District. Organized by Explorer Events as part of a four-race series, it uses SiTiming and allows competitors to choose their own route to collect as many points as possible across varied..

MoRunning Manchester invites recreational runners to Heaton Park, The Bowl, Manchester, for Movember. The event features 1.5k Mini MoRun for kids, plus 5k, 10k and Half Marathon MoRuns. The course blends park paths and trails, is undulating and dog-friendly; some sections can be muddy or bumpy, and..

West Yorkshire Winter League (WYWL) is a six-race cross-country series held across West Yorkshire from November to February. Each race covers about 5–6 miles on tough, hilly terrain, with a dual focus on team and individual competition. A £20 season pass provides entry to all six fixtures; entries c..

David Staff Memorial Race is a 6km fell race with 305m of climb, set on the West Pennine Moors above Darwen. The course starts on the main path opposite The Kiosk in Sunnyhurst Woods, follows the bandstand, leaves the wood via the Lychgate car park, and climbs to Waterman’s Cottage before heading up..

Petzl Night Trails 10K – Salcey Forest is a Friday evening trail race at Salcey Forest, near Northampton (NN7 2HX). The 10K course is two laps on crushed-stone tracks with detritus that can be slippy; the route is marked and flat, though uphill sections feel tougher over 10K. Expect a dark, torch-li..

Dormouse Challenge is held at Salcey Forest, a Forestry England site near Northampton (NN7 2HX). It’s a 6-hour trail event on a 3.5-mile off-road loop, letting runners choose any number of laps from a 5k to well over 80 km within the time limit. The course uses well-maintained paths—crushed stone an..

NSCCL Round 3 takes place at Parkhall Country Park in North Staffordshire, set in the Parkhall area of the region. Set in Parkhall Country Park, North Staffordshire. The North Staffs Cross Country League features four races per season with team and individual scoring.Seniors (17+) race 8000m for men..