Trail Running calendar near Washington 2025-2026

Eight Stations Ultra is a 30-mile trail ultra from Whitby to Pickering, organized by The Charm Bracelet Marathon. The route climbs about 3,322 ft and crosses eight railway stations along the Esk Valley and North Yorkshire Moors lines, with long sections running beside the rail tracks and occasional..

St Sunday Sky Race takes place in the Lake District, based around Patterdale. The 29km route with about 2050m of ascent threads over St Sunday Crag and surrounding Eastern Fells. Marketed as a classic SkyRace and a stepping stone to harder events, it offers a challenging but accessible introduction..

Place Fell 15 is a semi-technical 15 km trail race around Place Fell on Ullswater, Lake District. Part of the Rab Helvellyn Sky Ultra weekend, the course is fully marked and circumnavigates Place Fell in an anti-clockwise direction, starting from King George Playing Field in Patterdale. The route in..

Rab Helvellyn Sky Ultra is a 57-kilometre mountain ultramarathon in the Lake District, starting near Patterdale. The route climbs about 3,700 metres and traverses iconic ridge-lines—Long Stile Edge, Swirral Edge and Striding Edge—making it one of England’s most technically demanding, course-marked r..

Rab Pinnacle Ridge Extreme 2026 is a 28km sky race based in Patterdale in the UNESCO-designated English Lake District, with around 2700m of ascent. The route wraps around the Helvellyn Massif, delivering true skyrunning with technical ground, scrambling on rock, and demanding descents that test both..

The Montane Lakeland 50 & 100 is the UK’s premier ultra-trail event in the Lake District. The Lakeland 100 is a 100-mile circular starting and finishing in Coniston, looping through Dunnerdale, Eskdale, Wasdale and Buttermere, then Keswick, Matterdale, Haweswater and back via Kentmere, Ambleside and..

Punk Panther Takes the Hindmost is an ultramarathon-style elimination race around the Swinsty and Fewston Reservoirs, starting from the Swinsty/Fewston Car Park in North Lane, LS21 2NP. Runners complete 10 km loops, with four qualifying laps on a 10.5 km trail before eliminations begin. After each l..

Yorkshire Wolds Ultra is a 55 km circular ultra starting and finishing on the edge of Pocklington in the Yorkshire Wolds. The route visits villages including Givendale, Bishop Wilton, Kirby Underdale, Thixendale, Huggate and Fridaythorpe, and ventures onto lesser-trodden trails through hidden valley..

The AIRE Ultra Trail and Super Trail Half is a scenic running event held at Piglove By The River in Leeds, within Citu’s Climate Innovation District. The Ultra Trail covers approximately 43-45 km (27-28 miles), while the Super Trail Half is about 22 km (14 miles). The course is fast and flat, follow..

Isaac’s Tea Trail Ultra - Backwards is a 37-mile loop through the North Pennines AONB, starting and finishing in Allendale, Northumberland. The route follows Isaac’s Tea Trail from Allendale via Ninebanks, Alston and Nenthead, returning to Allendale in reverse for 2026. The course climbs about 4,800..

Hardmoors 26.2 Farndale Trail Races are held at Hutton Le Hole Village Hall in the Farndale area of the North York Moors. The event offers three distances: a 29-mile marathon, a 16.5-mile half, and an 8.3-mile 10k, with elevations of about 4200 ft, 2300 ft and 1130 ft respectively. The field is capp..

Its Grim Up North Running’s Sir Titus Summer Trot takes place beside the canal near Saltaire’s world heritage village in Saltaire, Shipley, West Yorkshire. The event offers distances from 5k to Ultra, all on a largely flat towpath suitable for runners of all abilities, from casual participants to PB..

Ilkley Skyline is a classic fell-running challenge on the moors around Ilkley, hosted by Great Owl Running. The event offers two distances: 22 miles (35 km) with about 3,000 ft (910 m) of ascent. The loop starts and finishes outside The Hermit Inn in Burley Woodhead and traverses eight moors, includ..

Lambton Castle Trail Runs take place at Lambton Castle, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, on the private Lambton Estate. The event offers three distances: 5, 10, and 15 miles—the latter combining the other two loops for endurance. Runners traverse a mix of woodland trails, open fields, firm paths, a..

CBTE Morland Half Marathon is a trail half marathon organized by The Charm Bracelet Marathon, held in Morland, on the Eden Valley near Penrith. The largely off-road course is 13.65 miles, partly self-navigated with some wayfinding signage, featuring rivers, becks, woodlands, and pastoral scenery. Th..

The Gateshead Trail 10k is a scenic, traffic-free 10-kilometre trail race in Swalwell, Gateshead, weaving through the Derwent Walk Country Park. The fast course features wide paths, only a few inclines, and a double-loop at the top, keeping runners close together and boosting PB potential. The event..

Punk Panther Otley High Views is an endurance trail race based in the historic market town of Otley, England. The event offers 13, 20, 34 and 50-mile distances, with climbs of about 2,900, 3,900, 4,200 and 6,500 feet, respectively. Runners traverse high points around Wharfedale, including Otley Chev..

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..

Malham 10k Trail Race is a 10-kilometre trail run starting and finishing at the Malham Show Field in Malham village (BD23 4DA). It forms the third race in the Due North Trail Trilogy and takes runners through iconic locations such as Malham Cove and Malham Tarn, with a climb up to Weets Top followed..

Malham Trail Half, staged by Due North Events, is the third race in the Due North Trail Trilogy. The event starts and finishes at Malham Show Field in Malham village. The half marathon route takes in famous landmarks such as Malham Cove and Malham Tarn, with a climb to Weets Top and a long descent o..