Trail Running calendar near Whinlatter 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 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 10k trail race at Rising Sun Country Park in North Tyneside. Organized by Greener Miles Running, it starts in the early morning to greet the sunrise. The course is traffic-free, well-marked and marshalled, with a faster, less challenging profile than their other trail even..

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 65 km ultra-distance trail near Kirkby Lonsdale, boasting about 2000 m of ascent. The route climbs onto and around the local skyline, largely along footpaths and bridleways with minimal road use and no towns along the way. Runners navigate themselves using a..

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..

Clowbridge 5k - NYD! is a New Year’s Day trail race organized by Run JMC at Clowbridge Reservoir near Burnley. The 5 km course comprises two anti-clockwise laps of the reservoir’s trail path starting from the Rossendale Valley Sailing Club (Manchester Road, BB11 5PF). The route is described as fast..

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 a forest-based running event held in Whinlatter Forest on the south side of the forest. The marked route offers two distance options: a 10k with about 380m of ascent, and a shorter 5k route with around 200m of ascent. The course blends forest roads and trails..

The Winter Wipeout! is a deep-winter fell run organized by Cold Brew Events Ltd. It takes place near Ingram Cafe (NE66 4LT) on Saturday 10 January 2026. The course climbs to the summit of Hedgehope and back, offering a challenging, exposed half-marathon-style route set in wintry conditions.The route..

Hamsterley Forest Winter Trail Races offer a 1/2 marathon and 10k set in Hamsterley Forest Park, County Durham. The routes wind through crisp forest tracks and well-marked footpaths, with undulating terrain and spectacular valley and woodland views. The race HQ is at the visitor centre, with toilets..

Bowland Trail Half 2026 is an unmarked, roughly 13-mile route with about 2,000 feet of ascent, starting and finishing at Slaidburn Village Hall in the Forest of Bowland, near Clitheroe. The course blends fast vehicle tracks, flowing trails, road and boggy sections, with participants navigating via a..

Bowland Ultra 2026 takes place from Slaidburn Village Hall in the Forest of Bowland, near Clitheroe (BB7 3ES). The 42-mile (68 km) course climbs about 1,700 m and is unmarked, weaving fast vehicle tracks, flowing trails, roads and boggy sections. A new and improved route for 2025 reduced road and gr..

The Skipton Sweetie Skedaddle is a versatile running event held in Skipton, Yorkshire, along the scenic Leeds and Liverpool Canal towpath. Offering distances from 5K up to an ultra marathon, the flat, even out-and-back course suits runners of all levels, from beginners to ultra marathoners. The rout..

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 (7km), subject..

Epic Events' Petzl Night Runner Rivington returns to Rivington and Blackrod High School, Rivington Lane, Bolton (BL6 7RU), for the final Night Runner event of the series. The night race offers a 10k trail and a Half Marathon, both on a fully marked course with reflective signs, run with a head torch..

Fountains Abbey Wild Trail Runs is a trail event hosted at the historic Fountains Abbey, a National Trust site near Ripon and a UNESCO World Heritage location dating back to 1132. The event offers three distances to suit different abilities: 5 km, 10 km, and a half marathon (13.1 miles). The course..

The Duergar Nightcrawler is a 10-mile winter night trail run around the Simonside Hills near Rothbury, Northumberland, starting at Newcastle House on Front Street. Runners navigate a moonlit, undulating course through woodlands and open hill terrain, guided only by head torches as they soak in the s..

Nav4 LAW75 is a 75-mile winter ultra along Lady Anne's Way from Skipton to Appleby, spanning the Yorkshire Dales into Cumbria. The route largely follows Lady Anne’s Way with deviations onto the Dales Way and Pennine Journey, passing Wharfedale, Wensleydale and the Upper Eden Valley. The event is sel..

Pendle Way In A Day is a winter ultra in East Lancashire. Starting in Barley at the foot of Pendle, the full route is about 45 miles (68.8 km) with around 6,100 ft (1,848 m) of ascent, with a 30-mile option (46.5 km, ~1,343 m). Runners and walkers travel the Pendle Way through Blacko, Barnoldswick v..