Trail Running calendar near Stoke-on-Trent 2025-2026

Clowbridge 5k – Autumn 3/3 is a trail running event held at Clowbridge Reservoir near Burnley. The 5 km course consists of two anti-clockwise laps starting from the Rossendale Valley Sailing Club, offering a relatively fast trail route with about 25 metres of total elevation. Open to runners aged 11..

The Peak District Challenge is a scenic trekking and running event held in the Peak District, starting and finishing in Hathersage. It offers five distance options catering to various skill levels: 25km (Copper), 50km (Bronze), 75km (Silver), 100km (Gold), and an intense 100-mile challenge to be com..

Great Whernside is a Wharfedale Harriers fell race held near Kettlewell in the Yorkshire Dales. The course covers about 4 miles with a climb of 1,558 feet, starting in a field at Scabbate Gate and finishing at the summit of Great Whernside before returning. The route begins on grassy fields to Hag D..

High Peak 40 is an ultramarathon set in the Peak District, starting and finishing in Buxton. The 40-mile course mixes trails, tracks and road, taking in spectacular routes such as the Goyt Valley, Eccles Pike, Mam Tor, Cave Dale, Tideswell and the Monsal Trail, with two Deep Dales along the way. Run..

Holcombe 10 is a charity running event organized by The Sunnywood Project at the Hare & Hounds, Bolton Rd West, Holcombe Brook, Ramsbottom. It offers two distances—10K and 10 miles—run across Holcombe Moor in collaboration with the National Trust. The course starts at the Hare & Hounds, passes Redis..

The Tissington Trail September Half Marathon Weekend is a two-day running event organised by Nice Work on the Tissington Trail in Derbyshire. Races are held on both Saturday and Sunday in September, and entrants may choose one or both race days. Entries have sold out in advance in previous years. E..

Clipston Trail Half and Country 5 Miler take place around Clipston, near Market Harborough, with start/finish at Clipston Recreation Ground, Station Road. The event offers two distances: a half marathon and a country 5-mile (ish) race, suited to trail newcomers or a shorter challenge. The routes run..

Peak Raid Race 1 – Edale takes place in Edale, in the Peak District, and kicks off a four-race series. Each event is a three-hour score race using SiTiming, requiring good route choice and navigation. Runners select their own route across terrain—from moorland to limestone dales—and aim to visit as..

The Stanage Struggle is a friendly 9.9km fell race held in Hathersage, starting from St Michael’s Primary School. The course features a challenging 355m climb and is classified as a category B fell race under Fell Runners Association (FRA) rules. Designed as an accessible introduction to fell runnin..

The Brown Clee Burn is a challenging 11-kilometer multi-terrain running event held in Stoke St Milborough, UK. The course features steep technical climbs, long descents, and offers stunning views, catering to a range of runners seeking a tough and scenic race. The event starts and finishes at the vi..

The Cannock Chase Wild Trail Runs take place on 21 September 2025 at Cannock Chase Forest, Rugeley, WS15 2UQ. Route maps are published for both distances. Distances: 5 km Trail Run 10 km Trail Run Cannock Chase Forest is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty featuring woodland, open hea..

The MLN Dale Barracks, Chester orienteering event takes place on Wednesday 24th September as the second event of the MLN 25-26 league. The location is Dale Barracks, Chester (nearest postcode CH2 4AU). Parking is on a small car park before the camp entry barrier; reception is in the sports pavilion..

The Thieveley Pike Fell Race, organized by Clayton-le-Moors Harriers, is a challenging 4.3-mile (7 km) race featuring 1,310 feet (400 m) of ascent. The course starts near the Ram Inn in Cliviger, close to Burnley, and follows a flagged and marshaled route that includes boggy fields, steep climbs, mo..

The John Hewitt Memorial Shelf Moor Fell Race is a six-mile (9.6 km) fell race on Shelf Moor above Old Glossop, with about 1,499 ft (457 m) of ascent. The route is flagged and marshalled, starting along the Mossy Lea track and finishing near the bus turning circle on Shepley Street. It passes close..

NSCCL 2025 Round 1 – Betley Farm is a North Staffs Cross Country League event held at Betley Farm, Betley, covering traditional cross-country courses across North Staffordshire and South Cheshire. The meet features four races with combined team and individual scoring, emphasizing first-claim members..

Rombald’s Romp is a Fell Race run by North Leeds Fell Runners on Ilkley Moor near Ilkley. The 13 km (8.1 miles) route climbs about 370 m (1,214 ft) and combines rough rocky tracks, heathery paths, and roughly a mile of road up the moor, with a forest section featuring tree roots and wooden bridges...

The Town to Tower 10K is an uphill race starting in the market town of Ruthin, North Wales, and finishing at the summit of Moel Famau, the highest point in the Clwydian Hills. This challenging 10-kilometer course ascends to the Jubilee Tower at over 550 meters above sea level, offering stunning view..

Runaway Challenge is a 6-hour timed running event by Circuit Running at Skellingthorpe Community Centre, Lincoln. Runners tackle distances from 5k to an ultra by completing laps of a 4.37-mile course along an old railway line on a tarmac path. A 5k turn point exists; 10k is two laps, half marathon t..

Cheshire Ring Ultra 100 is a 100-mile canal-based ultramarathon in Greater Manchester, starting and finishing at The Piazza, Media City, Salford Quays. The route threads the Cheshire Ring canal network—Bridgewater, Macclesfield, Trent & Mersey, Ashton, Rochdale and Peak Forest canals—linking towns a..

Punk Panther Yorkshire Reservoir Dogs is a multi-distance trail event based near Otley, West Yorkshire. The route explores seven reservoirs—Lindley Wood, Swinsty, Fewston, Thruscross, John O’Gaunt, Beaver Dyke and Scargill—with Eccup added on the longer course, weaving through Stainburn Forest and A..