Trail Running calendar near Sale 2025-2026

The Alyn Waters Winter Trails offer 5k and 10k fully marked and marshalled trail running courses set in the scenic Alyn Waters country park. Designed for all abilities, the event encourages participants to race or enjoy a leisurely run without time limits. The accessible paths feature varied terrain..

Cardington Cracker is a 14.5 km fell-running race in Cardington, Shropshire, hosted by Telford Athletic Club at Cardington Village Hall. The route climbs about 793 m and is largely marked and marshalled, with a notable stretch down The Lawley and a few road crossings. It is limited to 250 online ent..

The Chasewater Christmas Pudding Dash is a festive running event held at Chasewater Country Park in Staffordshire. Offering 10k, 5k, and junior race options, the course features mostly flat, slightly undulating compacted trails around the scenic Chasewater Reservoir. The 10k race consists of two lap..

Mytholmroyd Fell Race is a classic Pennine fell race organized by Calder Valley Fell Runners. The event takes place in Mytholmroyd, with the race HQ at St Michael’s Church Hall. It covers 6 miles (9.7 km) with around 1,640 ft (500 m) of ascent.The flagged course travels from the Burnley Road area on..

Peak Raid Race 4 – Eastern Moors and Burbage Valley is the fourth leg of a four-race Peak District series. Set in the Eastern Moors and Burbage Valley, it combines moorland and limestone dales across a three-hour score format. Runners select their own route and try to visit as many controls as possi..

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-..

Lakeland Paws Grizedale Growl Dec is a dog-friendly trail running event held in Grizedale Forest, near Coniston Water in the Lake District. The Lakeland Paws Series 4 offers two course choices: a 10K loop with about 250m of ascent, and a shorter 5K route with around 180m of ascent. The routes run on..

The Valhalla Winter Run 2025 is a 6-hour timed trail running event held on December 13th at the University of York Sports Centre. Participants run laps of a 2.2-mile out-and-back course featuring a slight ascent, challenging by local standards. Runners choose their distance, from a single lap to mul..

NSCCL Keele is Round 4 of the North Staffs Cross Country League, staged on traditional cross-country courses around Keele in North Staffordshire. The league comprises four races with team and individual scoring. Seniors (over 17) race 8000m for men and 5000m for women.Juniors (9-16) contest a mix of..

Moors the Merrier 21 is a 21-mile circular fell-running/walking event based at Hebden Bridge Golf Club in West Yorkshire, taking in the moors around Hebden Bridge. The anti-clockwise route traverses Midgley Moor, Wadsworth Moor, Heptonstall Moor and Erringden Moor, with a strenuous climb back to the..

20th Regular Irregular, organized by The Irregulars, offers three looped routes in the Holmfirth area. Based at Brockholes Village Hall, Holmfirth, walkers and runners may choose Loop A (11.6 miles), Loop B (7.2 miles), or Loop C (4.2 miles) and complete any combination in order from longest to shor..

Punk Panther Christmas Cracker is a winter trail challenge based in Otley, West Yorkshire. It offers three distances—12, 19, and 32 miles—with climbs of roughly 1,700, 2,200, and 3,400 feet. The event is known for a mystery route that can change each year and a distinctive start order in which the s..

Go 'There & Back Again' with The Winter Tolkien Trail Race, a Pennine Trails event at Stonyhurst College, Hurst Green, Lancashire. The Winter edition covers 11.1 km with 528 ft of ascent, run counterclockwise on the Tolkien Trail. Starting on the Avenue at Stonyhurst, runners pass through Hurst Gree..

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..

Sherwood Pines Festive Trail Runs, staged by Wild Deer Events, take place at Sherwood Pines in Kings Clipstone/Edwinstowe, near Mansfield, within 3,300 acres of Nottinghamshire woodland. The event offers three festive trail options: a 10km trail run, a new 5km trail run for 2025, and a Family 1-mile..

Mortimer Forest Trail Race, organized by Ludlow Runners, takes place in the Mortimer Forest on the Herefordshire–Shropshire border. The event offers a 10-mile-ish multi-terrain course and a 4-mile option, both starting near Moor Park School in Ludlow. Expect mud, hills, and superb forest trails, wit..

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..

Nav4 Tour de Helvellyn is a classic winter mountain ultra running event based from Askham in the Lake District. The tough circuit around Helvellyn covers about 38 miles with roughly 2,000 metres of ascent and descent, mostly on mountain trails and bridleways. The route is unmarked and demanding, req..

Beyond the Lune Skyline Winter Ultra is a 65 km ultra-distance trail near Kirkby Lonsdale, boasting about 2000 m of ascent. The route climbs onto and around the local skyline, largely along footpaths and bridleways with minimal road use and no towns along the way. Runners navigate themselves using a..

PieAthlon 2025 is a 6km trail race held in Huddersfield, starting and finishing at The Dusty Miller Pub on Longwood Road. The course travels mainly off-road through varied terrain, including the notorious ‘bog of doom,’ and offers scenic views of Longwood and the surrounding countryside. A distincti..