Trail Running calendar near Rosthwaite 2025-2026

Lakeland Trails Ultra offers two main ultra distances through the Lake District: Ultra 100k and Ultra 55k, plus Trail Run 23k and 14k. The course is fully waymarked and marshalled, with GPS tracking and GPX files. The 55k route features three mountain passes and around 7,000 ft of ascent, while the..

Lyke Wake Challenge is a 40-mile point-to-point endurance event from Osmotherley to Ravenscar, run by the Quakers Running Club. The route covers moorland, trails, and some road, finishing in the grounds of Raven Hall at Ravenscar. Runners pass seven checkpoints (Carlton Bank, Clay Bank, the Lion Inn..

St Sunday Sky Race takes place in the Lake District, based around Patterdale. The 29km route with about 2050m of ascent threads over St Sunday Crag and surrounding Eastern Fells. Marketed as a classic SkyRace and a stepping stone to harder events, it offers a challenging but accessible introduction..

Place Fell 15 is a semi-technical 15 km trail race around Place Fell on Ullswater, Lake District. Part of the Rab Helvellyn Sky Ultra weekend, the course is fully marked and circumnavigates Place Fell in an anti-clockwise direction, starting from King George Playing Field in Patterdale. The route in..

Rab Helvellyn Sky Ultra takes place on 18 July 2026 in Patterdale, English Lake District. The route is 57 km long with 3700 m of ascent and a maximum time allowed of 14.5 hours. The course is waymarked and includes exposed ridge and rock sections such as Long Stile Edge, Swirral Edge and Striding E..

The Rab Pinnacle Ridge Extreme is scheduled for 18 July 2026 in Patterdale, on and around the Helvellyn Massif in the English Lake District (UNESCO status). The course is 28 km long with 2700 m of ascent. The route includes technical ground, hands-on rock sections and scrambling, and is described a..

The Montane Lakeland 50 & 100 is the UK’s premier ultra-trail event in the Lake District. The Lakeland 100 is a 100-mile circular starting and finishing in Coniston, looping through Dunnerdale, Eskdale, Wasdale and Buttermere, then Keswick, Matterdale, Haweswater and back via Kentmere, Ambleside and..

Punk Panther Takes the Hindmost is an ultramarathon-style elimination race around the Swinsty and Fewston Reservoirs, starting from the Swinsty/Fewston Car Park in North Lane, LS21 2NP. Runners complete 10 km loops, with four qualifying laps on a 10.5 km trail before eliminations begin. After each l..

Isaac’s Tea Trail Ultra - Backwards is a 37-mile loop through the North Pennines AONB, starting and finishing in Allendale, Northumberland. The route follows Isaac’s Tea Trail from Allendale via Ninebanks, Alston and Nenthead, returning to Allendale in reverse for 2026. The course climbs about 4,800..

She Strides Women’s Only 50K is the first women-only ultramarathon in West Yorkshire. The circular 50-kilometre race starts and finishes at Wadsworth Community Centre in Hebden Bridge, weaving through woodlands, open moorland and the village of Howarth. The route includes varied terrain and about 14..

The GBultras | Ultra Great Britain will take place in Stranraer on Saturday 8 August 2026.

Its Grim Up North Running’s Sir Titus Summer Trot takes place beside the canal near Saltaire’s world heritage village in Saltaire, Shipley, West Yorkshire. The event offers distances from 5k to Ultra, all on a largely flat towpath suitable for runners of all abilities, from casual participants to PB..

Ilkley Skyline is a classic fell-running challenge on the moors around Ilkley, hosted by Great Owl Running. The event offers two distances: 22 miles (35 km) with about 3,000 ft (910 m) of ascent. The loop starts and finishes outside The Hermit Inn in Burley Woodhead and traverses eight moors, includ..

Lambton Castle Trail Runs take place at Lambton Castle, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, on the private Lambton Estate. The event offers three distances: 5, 10, and 15 miles—the latter combining the other two loops for endurance. Runners traverse a mix of woodland trails, open fields, firm paths, a..

The CBTE Morland Half Marathon is scheduled for 16 August 2026. The event distance is 13.65 miles. It starts and finishes at Morland Village Hall (CA10 3AS), near Penrith. Entry requires registration with SiEntries. Entries open 18 August 2025 and close 26 July 2026. The minimum age to enter is 17...

Tidal Trails is a beach and trail running festival taking place in South Shields on 16 August 2026. The event includes an event village with music, live entertainment, beach games, activities, and food and drink available during the afternoon. Categories listed for the event include families, festi..

The Gateshead Trail 10k is a scenic, traffic-free 10-kilometre trail race in Swalwell, Gateshead, weaving through the Derwent Walk Country Park. The fast course features wide paths, only a few inclines, and a double-loop at the top, keeping runners close together and boosting PB potential. The event..

Punk Panther Otley High Views is an endurance trail race based in the historic market town of Otley, England. The event offers 13, 20, 34 and 50-mile distances, with climbs of about 2,900, 3,900, 4,200 and 6,500 feet, respectively. Runners traverse high points around Wharfedale, including Otley Chev..

The LLCR is a non-stop canal towpath race from Old Hall Street, Liverpool to Office Lock, Leeds. The event covers 130 miles along the Leeds & Liverpool Canal and is organised by Canalrace C.I.C. It is held under UK Athletics rules with permission from the Canal & River Trust. Competitors mu..

The Saturn 7 Hour Time Challenge in Durham is a trail running event held along the scenic River Wear, offering views of Durham Cathedral. Hosted at the Durham Amateur Rowing Club, the course features a flat, fully signed loop of approximately 4.37 miles (7 km), with options for shorter laps to accom..