Trail Running calendar near South Shields 2026-2027

A fully waymarked 42 km trail around Grasmere and nearby valleys with about 1905 m of ascent. The event provides course drinks, a checkpoint with snacks, tracker hire, mandatory kit checks and a Langdale slate medal at the finish.

Settle Saunter on 31 May 2026 offers three waymarked walking and running routes around Settle in the Yorkshire Dales, with timed results and provisions for juniors, dogs on leads and fundraising for local and international charities.

Take on a 33.5 mile Ultra, 21.5 mile Trail 20 or 10 mile route around Ullswater, finishing in Glenridding. Enjoy stunning Lake District views, stocked feed stations and a bespoke finisher medal.

A trail event around Ullswater with three distances: 33.5-mile Ultra with extra loops, a 21.5-mile full lap, and a 10-mile finish from Pooley Bridge to Glenridding. Registration is at Jenkins Field with compulsory kit and age limits.

The Whorlton Run on Wed 3 Jun 2026 is a scenic 11 km challenge in the North York Moors from Swainby Village Hall, mixing road, fell and forest tracks with 427 m of climb. Entry on the day is available so come join the Esk Valley Fell Club S..

Tackle the Otley Chevin fell race on Wed 3 Jun 2026, a classic 3 mile challenge with 210 m of climb across rugged West Yorkshire terrain. Fast, friendly and fiercely competitive, this long running tradition welcomes runners aged 16 plus.

Join the Kettlewell Anniversary Fell Race on Thu 4 Jun 2026 in Kettlewell, York Dales. Circa 8 km with a testing 550 m climb, this permit race is novice friendly and offers pre entry or on the day registration from the village hall.

A short vertical race from Lanty Slees Stickle Barn to the summit of Harrison Stickle: 2.4 km uphill with 650 m ascent on fully marked trails. The event includes a manned checkpoint, seed medal, safety team by Mountain Run, and post-race mu..

A summer evening trail race at Sledmere House with a scenic 10 km route through chalk valleys and woodland, plus a shorter 3.6 km taster and a children’s Fun Run. Chip timing, a finisher medal and limited entries.

Trail races from Station Top, Otley on public footpaths with 51 km, 25 km and 16 km options plus a 50 km relay; mandatory kit, mapped routes, manned checkpoints and limited facilities at race HQ.

A technical *21 km* trail race with 850 m of ascent around Great and Little Langdale, based at Lanty Slees Stickle Barn as part of the Rab Scafell Sky Race weekend on 6 June 2026.

A multi distance trail event based at Kendal, featuring a roughly 100 km loop through the southern Lake District via Garburn Pass, Ambleside and Windermere. The event includes covered rest stops, medical support, GPS tracking and camping op..

Run the Samaritans Way Ultra on 6 June 2026 in Guisborough with scenic off road 40 km and 60 km options plus a 60 km relay. Race for charity as profits support Teesside Samaritans and enjoy a medal, tee and aid stations.

A 24 hour, 50 mile linear route from Marsden to Ilkley across the South Pennines, visiting six Stanza Stones with poems by Simon Armitage. The event features live tracking, three indoor checkpoints and a finishers meal.

A 100 km waymarked coastal trail from near Bamburgh Castle to Tynemouth Priory with five supported feed stations and medical cover. The route has about 2,400 ft of ascent, runners are tracked and there is a 24 hour cut off.

A mountain-course fell race from Horton in Ribblesdale to the summit of Pen-y-Ghent and back, covering 12.2 km with around 500 m of ascent. It is the opening race of the Yorkshire Dales Classics Series.

A 13.2 mile flagged trail race on 6 June 2026 around Wharfedale, starting and finishing at Wharfedale Rugby Club in Threshfield. The route gains over 2,000 feet, follows established footpaths, offers prizes and supports a local rugby club.

Trail runs from Coniston Sports and Social Club with 10k and 16k routes around Coniston Water and the Coppermines Valley. Well marked, marshalled trails, on-course water stations, live music, local food stalls and event t-shirts are availab..

A backyard style ultramarathon in Dalby Forest on 6 June 2026: ten hourly 5.5 km loops (55 km total), entry includes forest access and two nights camping, and proceeds support Scarborough & Ryedale Mountain Rescue team.

A BOFRA fell race at Kettlewell Cricket Field with junior and senior routes, on the day entry and a £3 car parking charge. The route climbs to a ridge, follows the skyline to a cairn, then drops quickly over a short scree section.