Trail Running calendar near Rylstone 2025-2026

The Sea 2 Summit - Offa's Dyke event offers Half Marathon, Full Marathon, and Ultra Marathon distances along the scenic Offa's Dyke footpath, starting at Prestatyn seafront. The Ultra race covers 33 miles, finishing at the summit of Cyrn y Brain above the Horseshoe Pass. The course follows the well-..

The Mytholmroyd Fell Race, organized by Calder Valley Fell Runners, is a classic 6-mile (9.7 km) winter fell running event in Mytholmroyd, Calderdale. The challenging course features varied terrain, including muddy fields, open moorland, and steep climbs such as Crow Hill, with a total ascent of 164..

The Peak Raid Race 4 – Eastern Moors and Burbage Valley is a fell running event held in the scenic Peak District, featuring hills, moors, and dales. Participants have three hours to navigate and select their own routes to collect points, emphasizing route choice and navigation skills. The race offer..

The Valhalla Winter Run 2025 is a 6-hour timed trail running event held at the University of York Sports Centre. Participants run laps of a 2.2-mile out-and-back course featuring a slight ascent, considered a mild challenge. Runners can choose their distance, from a single lap to multiple laps equat..

The Moors the Merrier is a festive 21-mile circular running and walking event held around the moors of Hebden Bridge, starting and finishing at Hebden Bridge Golf Club. The anti-clockwise route traverses Midgley Moor, Wadsworth Moor, Heptonstall Moor, and Erringden Moor, featuring 3,900 feet of asce..

The 20th Regular Irregular is a walking and running event held in the scenic Holmfirth area, starting and finishing at Brockholes Village Hall. Participants can choose from three looped routes of varying distances: 11.6 miles, 7.2 miles, and 4.2 miles, completing them in order from longest to shorte..

The Punk Panther Christmas Cracker is a winter trail running event held in Otley, UK, featuring three distance options: 12, 19, and 32 miles with climbs ranging from 1,700 to 3,400 feet. The race follows a mystery route that changes annually, adding an element of surprise. The slowest runners start..

The Winter Tolkien Trail Race 2025 is an 11.1km trail run held at Stonyhurst College in Lancashire, England, a site where J.R.R. Tolkien once taught and wrote. The race features a scenic, counter-clockwise course starting on the college's Avenue, passing through Hurst Green village, descending the c..

The Run to the Rising Sun is a 10k trail race held at Rising Sun Country Park in North Tyneside. This event features a well-marked, traffic-free course on a mix of hard-packed gravel, grassy paths, and woodland trails, suitable for both novice and experienced trail runners. The race is designed to s..

The BigXmas Trail Festival is an annual trail running event held at Sale Water Park in Greater Manchester, blending urban and rural landscapes. Now in its fourth year, it offers three race distances: 11km, half marathon, and marathon. The courses are fully marked and marshalled, suitable for both be..

The Saturn 7 Hour Time Challenge in Durham is a trail running event held at the Durham Amateur Rowing Club along the scenic River Wear, offering views of the Cathedral. Participants can run laps of approximately 4.37 miles (7 km), with options to complete distances from a minimum of 3 km up to ultra..

The Sherwood Pines Festive Trail Runs, held near Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, offer a family-friendly running event set within 3,300 acres of scenic woodland steeped in Robin Hood history. The 2025 event features a new 5km trail run alongside the established 10km trail and a festive 1-mile family r..

The Silent Night Fell Race, organized by Durham Fell Runners and supported by the Fell Runners Association, is a challenging winter event held near St John’s Chapel, Weardale. Covering 6.6 km with 370 meters of ascent, the race takes place entirely in the dark on rough, pathless terrain leading to t..

The Beyond the Lune Skyline Winter Ultra is a challenging 65km trail running event with 2000m of ascent, held in Kirkby Lonsdale, UK. Starting and finishing at The Royal Barn, the route takes runners on a demanding loop around the local skyline, featuring seven summits and iconic landmarks. The cour..

The Moel Famau Festive 'Piece of String' Race is a unique running event held on the last Saturday before Christmas at Bwlch Penbarras. Participants can expect a surprise distance and route, ranging between 6 and 12 kilometers, which will be revealed as the race progresses. The event includes a Canic..

The NAV4 Tour de Helvellyn is a challenging winter ultra running event held annually near Helvellyn in the Lake District, starting and finishing at Askham Community Centre. Covering approximately 38 miles with around 2000 meters of ascent and descent, the unmarked route follows mountain trails, brid..

The Chopwell Woods Christmas Trail Races, held annually at Chopwell Woods near Rowlands Gill on the Gateshead fringe, offer a festive running event set in a scenic 360-hectare mixed woodland. The event features three distances: a 1-mile Santa run for children aged 3-11 (with a free adult companion),..

The Winter Solstice Strider is a unique night running event held at the St Ives Estate in Bingley, West Yorkshire. Participants can choose between 5k or 10k distances on an undulating multi-terrain course, completing one or two laps. The event, organized by Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice, offers chip..

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 Stock Ghyll Lane, participants face a steep ascent followed..

The Wormstones Fell Race will take place in Glossop on Wednesday 31 December 2025.