Trail Running calendar near Rufford 2026-2027

Summit 2 Sea is a roughly 13.8 mile trail half marathon from Moel y Parc along the Offa's Dyke National Trail to Prestatyn beach. The route includes over 2450 ft of ascent, two feed stations and specified mandatory kit.

A spring 10 mile trail race around Rivington Village with woodland, moorland and reservoir views, timed and marshalled by Trail Blazing Events, offering a bespoke finisher medal and multiple prize categories.

A Peak District fell race on 14 April 2027 covering 4.8 km with 340 m of ascent. Pre-entry and on-the-day entry are available and juniors aged 14 and over run in the main race.

An inflatable obstacle-course fun run at Donington Park offering 2.5k to 15k distances on a 2.5 km lap, large inflatables, music zones, on-course hydration and finisher medals. Family-friendly with child-to-adult requirements and group disc..

A 102 mile trail ultramarathon around Chester with 1590m ascent, 12 supported checkpoints, live GPS tracking and a 32 hour cut off.

Ladies only trail half marathon on the Lunar Trails route through Sutton Springs Wood and Five Pits Trail, raising funds for The Elm Foundation.

Flat canal side out and back runs from Granary Wharf along the Leeds Liverpool Canal, offered in 5 km, 10 km and half marathon distances. Routes are traffic free, marshalled, with regular feed stations and finisher medals.

A community charity relay at Haverthwaite Station near Ulverston with mixed teams formed on the day and an entry fee of £3 per person. Parking is at the station and a free train service is provided for runners and spectators.

Trail runs at Elvaston Castle Country Park offering 10.4k, 14.5k and 21.1k distances. Routes pass through woodland, parkland and riverside trails along the River Derwent with marked courses, marshals, water stations and chip timing.

Canicross in Dodd Wood with fully marked 8K and 5K forest courses, chip timed and offering lake views as part of the Lakeland Paws finale weekend.

Point-to-point 50 km and 100 km trail routes along the North Wales coast from Prestatyn to Bangor on 24 April 2027. Routes combine long coastal sections and inland hills with aid stations, tracking, chip timing and medical cover.

An annual fell race across the Three Peaks area with main, relay and junior events. Relay teams of six cover three defined legs; the event is part of the World Mountain Running Ranking and is a UTMB Index race.

A 20.2 km fell race in Boot, Eskdale, on Sat 24 Apr 2027 with 1455 m of ascent, on-the-day entry for £10 and team entries allowed; the event carries FRA permit insurance and directs surplus entry funds to charity.

Corvedale Cake Walk is a Marches LDWA challenge walk from Holdgate Church on 24 April 2027 offering 22 mile and 10 mile routes that climb to Abdon Burf and return via the Jack Mytton Way, with checkpoints and refreshments.

A lap-based timed trail event at Chorlton Water Park offering distances from 5 km to ultra, a bespoke finishers' medal for a single lap, a vegetarian aid station and a 7 hour time limit for total distance.

A 60+ mile point to point traverse across the Yorkshire Dales, climbing over 11,000 feet with 25 staffed checkpoints and route support.

Final event of Lakeland Paws Season 5 at Whinlatter with two marked trail options including an 8K summit route to Seat How; chip timed and season prizes awarded.

A single-loop 10 km running safari at Yorkshire Wildlife Park on 25 April 2027, on mixed surfaces with views of animals such as lions, rhinos and giraffes. Tickets are currently sold out and a waiting list is available.

A multi-terrain marathon and half marathon on the traffic-free Tissington Trail in Derbyshire, using a former railway line between Ashbourne and Buxton. Includes route maps, a bespoke medal, free photos and prizes for leading runners.

A trail running event at Temple Newsam House in Leeds with four distance options across mixed off-road terrain, feed stations every three miles, course marshals and a bespoke finishers' medal.