Trail Running calendar near Stafford 2025-2026

Irchester Spooktacular is a Halloween-themed night-time running event at Irchester Country Park. Runners can choose between a 5k night run or a 2k Family Fun Run, both on established woodland trails with two new routes created for the event. The courses are fully marked and marshaled by witches, wiz..

The Black Beacon is a series of linear long-distance mountain trail races held 31 October - 2 November 2025 around Hay on Wye. The routes cross the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) and the Black Mountains. Event bases and finish lines are at Cusop Hall, Hay on Wye for the 100 mile, 50 mile and t..

Shepherds Skyline Fell Race, organized by Todmorden Harriers, starts from the Shepherds Rest Inn on Lumbutts Road in Todmorden’s Calder Valley. The BS category covers about 10 km with 350 m of ascent. The course is fast and muddy, featuring a dramatic descent off Stoodley Pike followed by a stiff cl..

White Rose Ultra is a 30-mile ultra-marathon weaving through Yorkshire’s Calder Valley. The route combines rugged trails with steep climbs, rolling country roads, tracks and lanes, offering dramatic valley views and enchanting villages. It promises a well-supported course, with thoughtfully placed a..

Post Hill Challenge is a 5.6 km off-road race held on the trail paths of Post Hill, featuring two ascents of the famous Post Hill motor bike hill climb. The route is muddy in parts and slippery on the hill, with fell shoes recommended. Open to ages 16 to 80+, the event takes place at Troydale Social..

How Hard Can It Be Events presents The November Nightmare, a multi-day endurance challenge in Telford, Shropshire. The eight-day event runs Sunday to Sunday (2–9 November) with daily options of 8 miles, a half marathon (about 16 miles) or a full marathon, and participants can enter individual days o..

Shepshed 7 2025 is a 7-mile running event organized by Shepshed Running Club, held at Iveshead School, Shepshed, LE12 9DA. The main race uses a two-lap, scenic, traffic-free countryside course through the private Garendon Park grounds by kind permission of Persimmon Homes. The route is multi-terrain..

The Sherwood Trail Half Marathon is scheduled for Sunday 2nd November 2025. The event is a half marathon held completely off road on private land in undulating forestry. The route includes forested sections and other off-road terrain. Minimum age for participants is 17. Entries are closed for this..

The Sphinx AC Coombe 8 – 2025 event is held at Coombe Abbey on the outskirts of Coventry, with the race HQ outside the main visitor centre. The main 8-mile race is a tough, multi-terrain course that combines wooded trails and undulating farmland across the historic site, with an optional 8 km (5 mil..

The TFG Cheese & Crackers Trail is a mountain-style trail run held in Hartington, Peak District, finishing at Hartington Village Hall. Runners choose between two waymarked courses: 8.4km (135m ascent) or 16.4km (290m ascent). The atmosphere is relaxed, with a small-group waved start to suit both new..

The event takes place on Sunday 2nd November 2025 at Delamere Forest Visitor Centre, Station Rd, Delamere, Northwich CW8 2HZ, UK. The trail routes pass through sections of forest, around Blakemere Moss, along the Sandstone Trail, and up Old Pale Hill. 21k 42k The marathon course follows two laps..

Soyland Moor Fell Race is a classic Calderdale fell race run from the Hinchliffe Arms in Cragg Vale, West Yorkshire. The 13.5-mile course climbs about 1,300 feet and weaves over rugged moorland, starting with a steep tarmac ascent toward Sunderland Pasture, then on to Stoodley Pike before crossing t..

Tunnel Vision is a 5-mile out-and-back running event in Market Harborough, taking in the long, dark Oxendon Tunnel (422m). The Night Run and Dawn Run offer a unique atmosphere for both serious and casual runners: a mood-lit tunnel, with a headtorch required, and a hard-packed surface suitable for ro..

Moonlight Meander, a nocturnal trail race by Its Grim Up North Running, takes place at Swinsty & Fewston Reservoir Car Park, North Lane, Otley, LS21 2NP (North Yorkshire). Runners can choose a 4-mile or 8-mile loop through woodland under pitch-black skies, guided by head-torches, fairy lights, light..

Poole MoRun takes place at Upton Country Park in Poole (BH17 7BJ). The event includes 1.5k Mini MoRun for children plus 5k, 10k and a Half Marathon MoRun. The mostly off-road course features a mix of trail and muddy sections, with undulating terrain and a couple of road crossings; it is dog-friendly..

Set in the Leicestershire Wolds, the Seagrave Wolds Challenge is a roughly 16-mile cross-country route that changes each year, guiding walkers and runners along footpaths and private land around Seagrave. It is a community-led challenge rather than a race, with the route planned and marshalled by lo..

Warrington Way is a 40-mile ultramarathon starting and finishing in the Cheshire village of Lymm. Runners follow a route on tracks, footpaths and lanes to circumnavigate Warrington anticlockwise. The course is waymarked, but participants must carry maps and navigate.Checkpoints at 10, 21 and 30 mile..

The Three Counties Trot is Billinge Running Club’s flagship 5-mile trail race, held each November in the Billinge area near Wigan. The route crosses three counties—Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside—on scenic, varied trails that are often muddy. Runners start at Janet Lalley Field (regist..

The Linacre Infini Trail Race is a timed, lapped trail endurance event held at Linacre Reservoirs, Woodnook Lane, Cutthorpe, Chesterfield, Derbyshire (S42 7JN). Runners aim to complete as many laps as possible within a six-hour window. The course follows well-maintained trails and footpaths in a wo..

Wadsworth Half Trog is a local classic fell race near Hebden Bridge, starting from The Hare and Hounds Pub in Chiserley, Old Town. The course covers 9.3 miles (15 km) with about 1,400 ft (420 m) of ascent, delivering the full Trog’s rugged terrain in a shorter format. Expect varied, tough ground wit..