Trail Running calendar near Wasdale Head 2025-2026

OMM Lite is part of the Lake District Running Festival held in Grasmere, in the heart of the Lake District. The weekend pairs the Grasmere Gallop trail races with the OMM Lite Trail Quest, inviting trail runners, ultra runners, fell runners and orienteers of all abilities. Short races stay on paths..

Scafell Sky Race is a 40 km mountain running challenge in the central Lake District, boasting 2,800 m of ascent. Organized by Lake District Sky Trails, the race is run on technical single-track trails from start to finish, providing a genuine Lakeland journey that tests the endurance and skill of ex..

Great Langdale 21 is a 21 km technical trail run based from the New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel in Great Langdale (LA22 9JX), part of the Rab Scafell Sky Race Weekend. The route climbs about 850 m through fully marked trails and rough footpaths, looping through Great Langdale and Little Langdale with stando..

Grasmere Gallop is a 42km, fully way-marked trail race set in the Lake District, looping Grasmere and surrounding valleys such as Alcock Tarn, Loughrigg summit, Rydal Caves, Great Langdale, and Easedale Tarn. The route delivers a true Lakeland challenge with around 1,905 metres (6,250 feet) of ascen..

Lake District Ultra Challenge, staged in the southern Lake District with basecamp in Kendal, is a self-paced endurance event offering multiple distances. The Full Challenge is a 100 km loop featuring Garburn Pass, historic Ambleside, a halfway point by Lake Windermere, and scenic forests and nature..

Stanza Stones Summer Edition is a 24-hour, 50-mile ultramarathon from Marsden, West Yorkshire, to Ilkley, climbing over 6,600 ft as it traverses the South Pennines moorland, passing Haworth and Ilkley Moor before finishing. Along the way runners visit the six Stanza Stones—inscribed with Simon Armit..

The North Leeds Skyline is a trail running event held in Otley, featuring multiple race distances: a 50km Ultra Trail with 1000m elevation, a 25km Super Trail, and a 15km Challenge Trail. The course traverses public footpaths and trails around the scenic Chevin area, starting and finishing at Statio..

Ultra Scotland 50 is a 56-mile ultramarathon along Scotland’s Southern Upland Way. It begins at St John’s Town of Dalry and finishes at Moffat Rugby Club, with around 400 entrants and a 20-hour cut-off. The route weaves through forests, valleys and mountains and totals about 2,447 meters of ascent,..

Ultra Scotland 100 is a 104-mile ultramarathon along Scotland’s Southern Upland Way, from St John’s Town of Dalry to Galashiels. Ultrarrunners traverse 4,611 meters of elevation across forests, valleys and high moorland, with landmark climbs including Benbrake, Gateshaw Rig, Lowther Hill (701m) and..

The Pooley Bridge Wild Trail Runs, held in the scenic village of Pooley Bridge at the northern tip of Ullswater in the Lake District, offer a memorable trail running experience on June 13, 2026. Runners can choose between a Half Marathon (13.1 miles/21.1 km) and a 10km trail run, both set against st..

Punk Panther 6 Dales Trail is a multi-distance trail race organized by Punk Panther Ultra Marathons, running from Otley to Pateley Bridge along the Six Dales Trail in Yorkshire. Distances offered are 13 miles (half marathon), 20 miles, and 32 miles (ultramarathon), all on an undulating out-and-back..

The Manorlands PaintRush is a vibrant 5-kilometre colour run held in Bingley, Yorkshire, supporting the Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice. The cross-country course features an undulating profile over three laps, with seven paint stations along the route that douse participants in bright colours, creating..

Set in Wharfedale in the Yorkshire Dales, the Kettlewell Trail Half is a challenging trail half marathon organized by Due North Events. The race starts and finishes at the car park field at Hawkswick Cote, offering spectacular views over the Wharfedale valley. The course climbs around 900 metres of..

Two Roses Ultra, organized by She Strides Events, takes place at Wadsworth Community Centre in Old Town, Hebden Bridge. The event offers three distance options: two 50k routes—Lancashire or Yorkshire—or a 100k figure-of-eight by doing both. Participants straddle two counties, with routes looping thr..

Buckden Pike is Barlick Fell Runners’ classic fell race held on Buckden Pike. The event was first run in 1981, with the route designed by Peter Jebb after Buckden Gala invited him; he and his wife Anne led the race for two decades. In 1987, the route was tweaked to be more challenging, and this cour..

The Hopper 6,12 & 24 hr Trail Race takes place at Hamsterley Forest in County Durham, England. Runners tackle repeats of a 4.2-mile loop, with around 660 feet of elevation gain per lap, allowing participants to accumulate distance across time-based events. The program includes solo 6-, 12-, and 24-h..

The Fountains 10K is a scenic and challenging running event held in Grantley, near Ripon, North Yorkshire. The race features a 10-kilometre undulating, mixed-terrain course that includes quiet country roads, off-road trails, and moorland within Nidderdale. Notable course highlights are the 'Puddle'..

The Saturn 7 Hour Time Challenge in Durham is a trail running event held along the scenic River Wear, offering views of Durham Cathedral. Hosted at the Durham Amateur Rowing Club, the course features a flat, fully signed loop of approximately 4.37 miles (7 km), with options for shorter laps to accom..

Beat The Bounds, Patterdale is a boundary-running event in the Ullswater Valley, Patterdale, Cumbria. Participants choose from four distances: the Full Boundary at 28 miles with about 10,200 ft of ascent; the First Half (16 miles) and Second Half (12 miles); and a 7-mile Minibeat for families. The c..

Punk Panther Ultra Unique is a relaxed ultramarathon held at Swinsty Moor Car Park, North Lane, LS21 2NP, near Otley, Yorkshire. Runners design their distance from 28.5 to 53 miles via a series of loops (1.5–11.5 miles each), so no two courses are the same. The route skirts Swinsty and Fewston Reser..