Trail Running calendar near Saltburn-by-the-Sea 2025-2026

The Litton Birks Fell Race is a challenging 5km fell running event held in Litton, North Yorkshire, within the scenic Yorkshire Dales National Park. The course features approximately 362 meters of ascent, taking runners through the beautiful landscapes of Littondale and Upper Wharfedale. The race st..

Gods Own Backyard Ultra Fall 2025 is an endurance running event held at Hunters Greave, Pollard Lane, Hawksworth, Leeds. Competitors run a 4.167-mile loop every hour on the hour, needing to complete each loop within the hour to continue. The race continues until only one runner completes a loop alon..

The Tour of Pendle Fell Race is a challenging AL category fell running event held at Barley Village Hall in the UK. Covering a distance of 27 km (16.8 miles) with a climb of 1473 meters (4833 feet), the race demands strong navigational skills and experience, as it is not a long-distance walk. Local..

The Hamsterley Moon Runner Trail Race is a 10k head torch trail run held in Hamsterley Forest, County Durham, the largest forest in the area covering 4,900 acres. Scheduled for November, the night-time race offers a unique experience where runners navigate a fully marked course illuminated by head t..

The Gibside Fruitbowl is a 7-mile trail race held within the scenic grounds of the National Trust Gibside Estate in Great Britain. The undulating course offers runners breathtaking views as it winds along tracks and paths, starting and finishing near the walled garden. Participants pass notable land..

The Slaley Hall & Forest Half Marathon and 10K Trail Runs take place at Slaley Hall Hotel near Hexham, set within 1,000 acres of woodland on the edge of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The event offers two distances: a half marathon (13.1 miles) featuring 7 miles through the t..

The Meanwood Holly Hustle is a 10.5km (6.5 miles) forest trail run held in Meanwood, Leeds, featuring a challenging course with 200m of elevation. The route showcases scenic trails through Meanwood Park, the Hollies woodlands, and the Meanwood Valley Trail, passing landmarks like the Seven Arches vi..

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..

The Hardwolds 80 is an 80-mile ultramarathon along the Wolds Way from Hessle to Filey in East Yorkshire. Competitors have 24 hours to complete the route, which traverses chalk landscapes, dry valleys and wildlife, passing market towns and ancient villages such as Brantingham, Londesborough, Thixenda..

adidas TERREX Kendal Trail Run is a 10km (closer to 11km) trail race through Kendal, staged as part of the Kendal Mountain Festival. The course begins on closed roads in Kendal town centre, climbs up Beast Banks, and winds along the limestone Scout Scar escarpment for sweeping views over Morecambe B..

The North Face Kendal Skyline Ultra is a 50-kilometre trail ultra organized by Ourea Events as part of the Kendal Mountain Festival weekend. The undulating route spans Kendal’s skyline, taking in limestone escarpments, castles, a deer park and river trails, beginning with a closed-road start in Kend..

Kudos its Kirkstall Abbey is a trail running event held at Kirkstall Abbey in Leeds, West Yorkshire. It offers multiple race distances including an 8.8-mile loop, a half marathon, a 17.6-mile double loop, and a full marathon consisting of three loops. The course features a mix of terrain such as fie..

Leeds MoRun takes place at Roundhay Park in Leeds (LS8 2HH) and offers 1.5k Mini MoRun, 5k, 10k and a Half Marathon. The course is described as hilly, predominantly on paths with some trail sections; 5k is one lap, 10k two laps, and the half marathon four laps plus an extra 1.1k, and it’s not suitab..

The Stanza Stones Ultra is a 50-mile linear trail run in the South Pennines, connecting Marsden and Ilkley. Featuring over 6,800 feet of ascent, the route highlights six unique Stanza Stones—poems about water by Poet Laureate Simon Armitage—carved into rocks along the course. Runners traverse high m..

The Stanza Stones Winter Edition is a challenging 24-hour ultra running event covering a 50-mile linear route with over 6,600 feet of ascent. It starts in Marsden, West Yorkshire, and finishes in Ilkley, traversing the scenic South Pennines moorland. Along the way, runners visit six Stanza Stones in..

The Lee Mill Relays is an annual relay running event held at the Lee Mill Quarry site in Rossendale, Lancashire. Teams of four runners each complete an individual 10.7-kilometer flagged course that is described as hard and demanding, often challenging participants with wintery conditions. The event..

The Winter Trail Runs at Dalby Forest, held on the edge of the North York Moors in North Yorkshire, offer a scenic and challenging running experience through over 8,500 acres of forest trails. Participants can choose from a Marathon (26.2 miles), Half Marathon (13.1 miles), or 10km race, with the ma..

The SCOTT Sports Winter Cheviot Goat is a challenging 55-mile winter ultra marathon held in the Cheviot Hills near Ingram, Northumberland. Known as "England's loneliest ultra," this tough race tests runners' physical and mental endurance in harsh winter conditions. Participants navigate a loop throu..

The Drop - Kendal is a unique and challenging UK race held in Kendal, offering participants a 10-mile or 15-mile course to complete solo or in teams. The event is inspired by military-style endurance and navigation challenges, where runners are blindfolded and dropped at an undisclosed location. Wit..

Rudolph's Romp is a traditional end-of-year 25-mile challenge held at Brantingham Village Hall in Brough, Yorkshire. The scenic route traverses the Yorkshire Wolds, offering a diverse mix of terrain including woodland, hills, and dales, with stunning views of the Vale of York and the River Humber. T..