Trail Running calendar near Troutbeck Bridge 2025-2026

The Saturn 7 Hour Time Challenge in Durham is a trail running event held at the Durham Amateur Rowing Club along the scenic River Wear, offering views of the Cathedral. Participants can run as many laps as they wish within seven hours, with each lap measuring approximately 4.37 miles (7 km), subject..

The East Coast "Chuffer" is a scenic trail running event held in Scarborough, starting from Peasholm Park and following the historic Cinder Track. The race offers multiple distance options including 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, 20 Mile, and Marathon, catering to a wide range of runners. The off-road cour..

Derwentside A.C.'s Hellhole 5 mile Trail Race runs at Shield Row School, King Edward Viii Terrace, DH9 0HQ. The 5-mile course climbs about 500 ft and uses a mix of tarmac, gravel and woodland trails, starting on a Sustrans track and passing Hellhole Wood. The event blends a friendly yet competitive..

The La Sportiva Lake District Mountain Trial takes place at Side Farm, Patterdale, in the Lake District. It’s a severe test of fellrunning, mountaineering stamina, and the safe, fast traverse of difficult terrain where navigational skill and route choice are as important as speed. The event offers t..

Yorkshireman Off Road Marathon & Half Marathon, staged by Keighley & Craven AC, is a classic off-road race held in Brontë Country around Haworth, West Yorkshire. The Full Marathon is 26.2 miles with about 3,065 feet of ascent; the Half is around 14.8 miles with around 1,750 feet of ascent. The cours..

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 Three Shires Fell Race, organized by Ambleside AC, is a challenging fell running event held in the Lake District, starting and finishing at Tilberthwaite Farm. The race covers approximately 22 km (12.4 miles) with a climb of 1535 meters (4003 feet) over a new route introduced in 2025. The course..

Ranger Ultras Yorkshire Pen-Y-Ghent 50k is an off-road ultra-race based in Hawes Market House, North Yorkshire. The 50 km route travels from Hawes along the Cam Road to Horton-in-Ribblesdale, summits Pen-y-Ghent, then returns along the Cam Road. The course uses classic limestone trails with about 1,..

The Cow Shed Backyard Ultra, held at Wheelbirks Parlour on Wheelbirks Farm in Stocksfield, Northumberland, is Greener Miles Running’s eco-conscious ultra, in the Big’s Backyard Ultra format. Competitors must complete a 4.1-mile loop every hour, with the bell rung on the hour until only one runner re..

Yorkshire 3 Peaks Ultra, organized by Ranger Ultras, starts and finishes at Hawes Market House, Yorkshire. The event offers a 70 km route (about 2,185 m ascent) with a bonus +30 km option to 100 km (adds 984 m ascent). The course runs along classic limestone trails over the three peaks—Whernside, In..

The Thornthwaite Round is a 15.6km, 870m ascent fell-running event near Keswick in the Lake District, starting and finishing at Thornthwaite Church. The route traverses forest tracks/paths and open fell, visiting checkpoints at Lord’s Seat, Broom Fell, Brown How, Whinlatter and Seat How. The forest..

The Great Whernside Fell Race, organized by Wharfedale Harriers, is a challenging 4-mile race with a 1,558 ft ascent. It starts from Scabbate Gate in Kettlewell, ascending through fields and rough terrain to the summit of Great Whernside before returning to the start. The course features a mix of gr..

The Longridge Lamplight Trail Run takes place on Longridge Fell at Jeffrey Hill Carpark, Longridge. Runners can choose between 10 km or 20 km routes along footpaths and trails, with the event mainly conducted in darkness and headtorches and trail shoes mandatory. The course traverses muddy, challeng..

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 Hardmoors 60 is a 60-mile ultramarathon along the Cleveland Way from Guisborough to Filey, skirting cliff tops and passing coastal towns and fishing villages such as Saltburn, Staithes, Robin Hood’s Bay, Ravenscar, Scarborough, and Filey. The race starts at Guisborough Rugby Club and uses live-t..

NAV4 LiAD Recce – Helvellyn to Ambleside is a guided reconnaissance day for LiAD participants, run by NAV4 on behalf of Durty Events. The route covers roughly 11 miles with around 6,000 feet of ascent, taking in the Helvellyn range from Sticks Pass to Helvellyn, then down to Ambleside via Fairfield..

Locomotion Trail Runs, held at Locomotion in Eaglescliffe, celebrate the 200th anniversary of the S&DR railway with two race options: 10 miles and 5 miles. The courses run partially along the original railway route, blending road and trail segments (3 miles on road and 7 miles on track for the 10‑mi..

13 Valleys Ultra is a Lake District National Park trail challenge offering four distances: 2 Valleys Trail 22.4 km, 5 Valleys Ultra 58.4 km, 7 Valleys Ultra 110.3 km, and 13 Valleys Ultra 184.3 km. The route uses fully way-marked paths with regular check-points and feed stations, weaving through Bor..

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..