Trail Running calendar near Shropshire 2026-2027

Vivo Life Superhuman Games is an outdoor functional fitness competition at Greville Smyth Sports Ground on 4 July 2026. Teams and pairs compete in five 20-minute AMRAP workouts that test lifting, carries, obstacles and VO2 capacity.

A 4.7 mile off road trail race through the Moss Valley with a 1.4 mile family fun run. The course runs across farmland and woodland, includes a small ford, and is taped and marshalled.

The CWM Elan Back Yard Ultra will take place in Rhayader on Saturday 4 July 2026. You can run 7 kilometers.

Trail options from Bakewell across the Southern Peak District include 100 km, 50 km, 25 km and a 10 mile Bakewell option. The event features a signed route, GPS tracking, covered rest stops, medical support and camping facilities.

A licensed, timed five mile trail race through Smalley, Mapperley and Shipley Country Park with water stations, a race village and prizes. A separate one mile colourful fun run on the event field provides a finisher medal and limited places..

A muddy 5k obstacle course at Heaton Park with climbs, crawls and slides. Waves run every 15 minutes, the event has a minimum fundraising target and provides a medal, fundraising pack and on‑site facilities.

A 24 hour track challenge in Nuneaton where participants run one mile at the same time each hour for 24 consecutive hours. The event offers clubhouse and around the clock toilet access, a daytime cafe, limited places and a P24 finisher meda..

A fell race of 8.7 km with 700 m ascent around Moel Siabod, partially marked and requiring navigation. Entry on the day is £5 and junior races are included as part of the Capel Curig Village Festival.

On a Plod MCR on 4 July at Steel Foundry CrossFit in Salford Quays is an inclusive backyard ultra on a 3 km loop. Participants may start anytime within a five hour window and run as many laps as they choose with live tracking and awards.

A community organised fell race in Great Hucklow with a roughly 10 km, 6 mile route and about 340 m of ascent across Dark Peak and White Peak. The course uses village tracks, moorland and cloughs and finishes with flapjacks and volunteer su..

A trail half marathon around Lyme Hall and the Gritstone Trail, with a fully marked route, two aid stations, electronic timing and parking included in the £36 fee. Finishers can choose a medal or a tree planting option.

Forest races on hilly woodland trails in Cannock Chase offering a half marathon and a 10k in a summer schedule, with route maps, parking on site, a bespoke medal and free photographs.

Three marked trail distances around Tittesworth Reservoir and the southern Peak District, with marshals, stocked aid stations, chip timing, free race photos and a themed medal at the finish by the water.

Matlock Skyline Challenge on 5 July 2026 offers two unmarked off road routes from Matlock, raising funds for Derby Mountain Rescue Team. Routes traverse high ground, villages, meadows, moorland and woodland.

A mostly off-road 6 mile trail in Bromsgrove countryside starting and finishing at Sanders Park on 5 July 2026, with marshals, water stations, park facilities and free parking; one dog per runner allowed on a lead.

A multiterrain 10 km race around Dorstone with steep offroad sections and scenic views. A 5 km road fun run and a walkers' option are also available, with pay-on-day entries and post-race refreshments.

A short 5 km fell race at the Langley Village Fete in the Peak District, featuring about 198 m of climb and on the day entry with a £5 fee; places are limited to 60 and parking in the village may be busy.

A 27 mile point to point ultra from Rhyd-y-benwch across Plynlimon to Mid Wales Arts Centre featuring a near four mile mountain approach, two staffed checkpoints with vegan and gluten free options, mandatory kit list and a bespoke finishers..

A five day, roughly 220 mile multiday ultra along the River Severn with five individual stage races and daily bespoke medals. Hotel accommodation is included, GPX navigation is recommended, and vegan or gluten free checkpoint food can be se..

A 9.9 km fell race from Cromford Meadows that follows the canal tow path, climbs to a trig point above Black Rocks with about 250 m of ascent, then returns along the same route; entry is by advance online registration.