Trail Running calendar near Washington 2026-2027

A 31.5 km fell race around the Ingleton watershed with 1580 m of ascent, visiting Lancashire, Cumbria and Yorkshire high points. The route mixes rough open fell, boggy tops and long ridge running and requires strong navigation skills.

A fell marathon around Caldbeck covering 26.4 miles and about 5875 ft of ascent, the route takes in five Wainwright summits. The event is fully tracked, allows walkers and runners a 12 hour cut off, and includes checkpoints with water and s..

A short fell race in Burnsall on 6 September 2026 with a 1.50 mile route and about 240 m of climb across fields, heather and a summit section. Parking is usually in a nearby field for a small charge.

Join the Loweswater Show fell race on Sun 6 Sep 2026 in the Lake District for a short but testing challenge across rugged moorland. The 4.2 km route packs 305 m of climb, with on the day entry, team competition and junior races adding festi..

Scenic trail runs in Tibthorpe, Driffield offering 4 miles and 8 miles routes for runners and canicross participants. Chipped timing, medals, prizes, dog awards, parking, toilets and post race food are provided.

Experience the scenic trails of East Yorkshire with or without a canine companion. This event offers 4 and 8 mile chipped trail runs starting from Field House Coffee Barn with medals for all finishers.

A fully way marked 47 mile anticlockwise trail ultra around Lake Windermere with a 24 hour limit, GPS tracking, five aid stations, halfway bag drop, a finishers meal and a locally sourced medal.

A 100 km circumnavigation of Leeds on the waymarked LCW footpaths, mostly trail with some road. Nine supported checkpoints, drop bag points and mandatory navigation via GPX; finishers receive a wooden medal.

Tackle a classic Lake District fell run around Helvellyn and the Dodds, a rugged 18.5 km loop with 1450 m of climbing and stunning mountain views. Open to adults with pre entry or day entry for a proper fell challenge.

A 36 km, 2200 m ascent AL-category fell race around the Northern Fells, starting and finishing at the Old Crown in Hesket Newmarket. The route visits Carrock Fell, Blencathra, Skiddaw, Knott and High Pike and requires physical map navigatio..

Experience a 17 km fell race through the scenic fells of Upper Teesdale. This out and back course features 560 meters of climbing across open terrain and river views starting from the quiet hamlet of Holwick.

An outdoor military style obstacle event in Gisburn offering Classic 12 km and Rookie 6 km courses plus a competitive Elite 12 km race with age limits, finisher items, water stops, food and spectator parking.

A 13 km marked trail race around Crosby Garrett with 400 m of ascent and views across the Eden and Lune valleys. Junior races run for ages U7 to U17 with on the day entry and separate junior fee.

A 10 mile trail race across the North York Moors visiting ancient sites including Lilla Howe and Louven Howe. The moorland route offers wide coastal views, self-navigation with some marking, a three hour limit and mandatory safety kit.

An off-road full marathon and a 14.8 mile half marathon held each September, both with substantial ascent, mandatory FRA kit and stocked feed stations; entries often sell out and chip timing is used with live updates.

Bradley Fell Race in Bradley Village near Skipton features a 3.50 mile fell course with about 274 meters of climb, age categories from Under 9 to Seniors, and registration plus parking at the U9 field.

A traditional Lake District mountain trial at Seathwaite Farm on 13 September 2026, run on orienteering principles. Competitors choose Classic, Medium or Short courses and are vetted for experience with specific age and fee rules.

An annual mid September mountain navigation event in the Lake District at Seathwaite Farm, Borrowdale. Courses range from a Classic of about 25 miles and 8000 feet of ascent to shorter options; maps, electronic punching and post race food a..

A trail ultra from Hawes across the Yorkshire Three Peaks with a main route of 70 km and 2185 m ascent and an optional 30 km extension to 100 km. Support, food stops, GPX files and indoor resting are provided; entries limited to 100.

A 50 km trail ultra around Pen-y-Ghent with 1280 m ascent, supported water and food stops, navigation notes and GPX provided, and compulsory mountain safety kit required.