Trail Running calendar near Shepshed 2025-2026

Minninglow March is a 17-mile, 2,000‑ft elevation trail-running quest based in Parwich, Derbyshire Dales, a pretty village north of Ashbourne. The clockwise route climbs limestone lanes to Minninglow Hill, then Harborough Rocks, before a descent into Carsington Village and continues to Bradbourne ba..

The Norfolk Festival of Running, held at the scenic Bawsey Country Park in Norfolk, offers a variety of race distances including 5k, 10k, 15k, Half Marathon, Full Marathon, and Ultra Marathon. This trail event features an undulating course with terrain comprising sand, gravel, and grass, suitable fo..

Ultra:5K Kempston is held at Box End Park, Box End Rd, Kempston MK43 8RQ. The event, scheduled for Sunday 12 July, offers a simple but challenging format: participants run a 5K on the hour, every hour, for five hours. A three-race option is also available.Competitors accumulate time across the chose..

Manvers Dusk Till Dawn is an overnight endurance run held around Wath Manvers Lake on a flat, off-road 3.21-mile circuit. The clubhouse is on the course and offers toilets, showers, rest facilities, food and hot drinks, plus a bag drop. Runners complete as many 3.21-mile laps as possible within a 12..

Beyond Trails Manchester is a trail and ultra running event held in Manchester, offering two distance options: a 25km trail and a 55km ultra. Both routes start and finish in the Castlefield area of the city. The courses take runners beyond the urban environment into the greenbelt and natural edges s..

The Winwick Hall Trail Races, held at the scenic Winwick Hall Estate in Northamptonshire, offer fully marked and marshaled trail running events including 10k and 5k distances, plus a 2k children's fun run for ages 4-12. The courses feature a mix of grassland, country paths, and hard-packed trails wi..

Race The Light at Wendover Woods is an evening trail race at Wendover Woods, Forestry England. The event raises funds for the Chilterns Neuro Centre, supporting people affected by MS, Parkinson’s and stroke survivors. Runners can choose between a 10km (250m+) or 5km (125m+) trail route, with a 1.5km..

Holme Moss Fell Race is an open event run by Holmfirth Harriers AC as part of the club’s Fell Championship. The demanding course covers about 28.5 km (17.8 miles) with around 1,285 metres of ascent, across rugged Pennine moorland on the edge of the Peak District. The route starts near Holme Moss and..

The AIRE Ultra Trail and Super Trail Half is a scenic running event held at Piglove By The River in Leeds, within Citu’s Climate Innovation District. The Ultra Trail covers approximately 43-45 km (27-28 miles), while the Super Trail Half is about 22 km (14 miles). The course is fast and flat, follow..

The Railway Ultra is a multi-distance running event staged along the River Severn from Ironbridge to Bridgnorth, using a disused railway line with striking river views and hints of industrial heritage. Runners choose from 9 miles, 13.1 miles (half marathon), 19 miles (3/4 marathon), 28 miles, or 37..

The Dovedale Dipper is a popular trail running and challenge walking event held in Hartington, within the scenic Peak District National Park. Participants can choose between two distances: approximately a marathon length and a 15-mile option. The course explores the beautiful White Peak area, offeri..

She Strides Women’s Only 50K is West Yorkshire’s first women-only ultramarathon. The circular 50-kilometre course starts and ends at Wadsworth Community Centre in Hebden Bridge, and climbs through woodland and open moorland, with a scenic detour to Haworth. Runners face varied terrain and around 1,4..

The MTC Oxford Ultra is an ultra-distance running event in Oxford, serving as Day 2 of The Thames Challenge. The venue is the Travelodge Oxford on Abingdon Road (OX1 4XG). A key feature is self-sufficiency: competitors must carry mandatory gear, including a backpack, head torch with spare batteries,..

Cordwell Colossus is a 20-mile trail run in Derbyshire on the edge of the Peak District, looping through the Cordwell and Linacre Valleys starting at Holmesfield Village Hall. The route combines woodland tracks, farmland, and rural trails with about 840 metres of ascent and sweeping views from high..

ATW Odyssey12 is a multi-terrain running event held at Riverside Park, Regatta Meadow in St Neots, Cambridgeshire (PE19 7AB). It forms part of the ATW First to Full Triathlon Festival, with three events — Odyssey12, Odyssey Triathlon, and St Neots Triathlon (Race 2) — running side by side. Runners c..

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..

INFERNO – Edale’s Ring of Hell is a brutally demanding Peak District trail challenge, starting at Edale Village Hall. Four self-navigated races traverse rugged terrain from Ringing Roger into wild paths, with a waterfall climb and rocky descents. Distances are Ultra 41 miles (10,000 ft ascent), Mara..

Nottingham Running Festival, hosted by RunThrough UK, unfolds at Nottingham Racecourse within Colwick Park. The festival offers Half Marathon, 10K, 5K and a Junior Race, with optional RunThrough Kit T-shirts. The fast, flat course weaves along lakeside paths and open trails on road/gravel surfaces,..

Eyam Fell Race is a 10-kilometer fell run that starts and finishes in the historic 'Plague' village of Eyam in the Peak District. The course begins with a stiff climb out of Eyam to Sir William Hill, passes the Barrel Inn, and heads toward Abney Moor, offering one of the region’s best views before p..

HOBO Pace’s Robin Hood 100 is a 100-mile fully marked trail ultramarathon in Nottinghamshire, starting and finishing at South Wheatley Village Hall near Retford. The route combines the Chesterfield Canal towpath with forest trails, looping 30 miles through Sherwood Forest twice and passing landmarks..