Trail Running calendar near Washington 2025-2026

SCOTT Sports Winter Cheviot Goat is a hard winter ultra organized by Cold Brew Events in partnership with SCOTT Sports. The race takes place around the Cheviot hills in Northumberland, starting and finishing near Ingram Village Hall (Ingram, NE66 4LU). The course is a loop of the Cheviots, about 55..

Wild Deer Running Session at Land of Oak & Iron on Derwent Walk offers a friendly, all-abilities running session led by qualified coaches. Set along the Land of Oak & Iron site, the workout features interval-based training with hill efforts and 5–7 miles of varied running suitable for all levels. Pa..

Lakeland Paws Grizedale Growl Dec is held at Grizedale Forest in the Lake District, as part of Lakeland Paws Series 4. The event offers two marked, chip-timed routes on forest roads and trails: a 10 km loop with about 250 m of ascent and a 5 km option with around 180 m of ascent. The course sits on..

Lakeland Paws Dawn 2 Dusk is a canicross event based at Whinlatter Forest, England’s only mountain forest. Participants can run solo or in pairs, aiming to complete as many 7 km loops as possible within daylight hours (roughly eight hours). Each loop climbs about 300 meters, and the course blends wi..

Punk Panther Christmas Cracker is a winter trail ultramarathon held in Otley, West Yorkshire. Entrants can tackle 12, 19, or 32 miles, with climbs of about 1,700, 2,200 and 3,400 feet respectively. The route is a mystery that can change each year, and runners begin in a handicap-like order with the..

Valhalla Winter Run 2025 is a six-hour timed trail event held on the grounds of the University of York, at the York University Sports Centre. The course is a 2.2-mile out-and-back lap along an undulating trail laid out on the university grounds. Runners choose their distance within the six-hour wind..

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 laps of approximately 4.37 miles (7 km), with options to complete distances from a minimum of 3 km up to ultra..

Run to the Rising Sun is a 10 km trail race on 14 December 2025 organised by Greener Miles Running at Rising Sun Country Park in North Tyneside. Entry has a minimum age of 15 and fees are listed as £22 for UKA members and £24 for non-members. Entries open 28 February 2025 and close 9 December 2025...

The Silent Night Fell Race, organized by Durham Fell Runners and supported by the Fell Runners Association, is a challenging winter event held near St John's Chapel, Weardale. Covering 6.6 km with 370 meters of ascent, the race takes place entirely in the dark on rough, pathless terrain up to the 70..

Beyond the Lune Skyline Winter Ultra is a 65km (40-mile) trail race starting and finishing at The Barn in Kirkby Lonsdale. The route climbs about 2000m (6500 ft) of ascent as it takes competitors beyond the Lune onto the Skyline, covering seven summits and landmarks. The course is mostly on footpath..

Beyond the Lune Winter Editions returns to Kirkby Lonsdale for winter trail runs with three routes: 5km, 10km and 20km, starting from The Barn. The courses use local footpaths and bridleways around Casterton and the Lune Valley, with on- and off-road sections and self-navigation recommended for long..

Chopwell Woods Christmas Trail Races return to Chopwell Woods, a Forestry England site on the fringe of Gateshead near Rowlands Gill. The event offers three trail distances: 1 mile Family Santa Run (for ages 3–11, with a free accompanying adult), 4-mile and 8-mile routes. The 8-mile course is for 16..

The Wansfell Fell Race, organized by Ambleside AC, is a challenging running event set in the scenic Lake District. The race features a 3.14 km (2.1 miles) out-and-back route with a significant climb of 405 meters (1329 feet). Starting from Stock Ghyll Lane, participants face a steep ascent followed..

The Hardmoors 15 is scheduled for Saturday 3 January 2026 and is organised as a circular trail event based at Fylingdales Village Hall, Robin Hood’s Bay (Whitby). The course distance is listed as approximately 17.5 miles. Total ascent is about 1,700 ft (518 m). The event has an entry limit of 150 a..

The Hardmoors 30 takes place on Saturday 3 January 2026. The route is listed as 31 miles with approximately 3400 ft (1040 m) of ascent and an overall time limit of 11 hours. Entry is limited to 200 participants. Entry fees are shown as Attached £62 and Unattached £64. Entries open in February 2025..

The Brampton Trail Run is a 7-kilometre trail race held on the edge of Brampton, Cumbria. The course features an undulating, mostly off-road route with varied terrain and stunning views, making trail shoes advisable due to potential mud. The event is licensed by the Trail Running Association and fol..

Lakeland Paws Whinlatter Tails South is held in Whinlatter Forest on the forest’s south side, offering two distance options: a fully marked 10k course with around 400m of ascent, and a 5k shorter route with about 200m of ascent. The route uses forest roads and trails and is described as undulating b..

The event takes place on 10 January 2026 at Hamsterley Forest Park, Bishop Auckland DL13 3NL. Races start and finish at the visitor centre near the main car park and follow well marked footpaths, forest trails and woodland tracks through an undulating forest landscape with valley views. Half Marat..

Yorkshire Trail Runs at Harewood House, Leeds, takes participants through the expansive Harewood estate (over 1,000 acres of gardens, woodlands and farmland). The event offers three routes: 5km, 10km and a half marathon, suitable for varying experience levels. The course showcases the grounds and is..

Bowland Trail Half 2026 is an off-road, unmarked mixed-course event set around Slaidburn, gateway to the Forest of Bowland. The roughly 13-mile route climbs about 2,000 feet and threads through a blend of fast vehicle tracks, flowing trails, road sections, and boggy climbs. Runners navigate a writte..