Trail Running calendar near Whitby 2025-2026

Rudolph's Romp is a 25-mile end-of-year challenge organized by LDWA – East Yorkshire, based at Brantingham Village Hall, Brantingham, near Brough (HU15 1QG). The traditional route traverses the scenic Yorkshire Wolds, delivering a classic mix of woodland, hills and dale with sweeping views of the Va..

Mytholmroyd Fell Race is a classic Pennine fell race organized by Calder Valley Fell Runners. The event takes place in Mytholmroyd, with the race HQ at St Michael’s Church Hall. It covers 6 miles (9.7 km) with around 1,640 ft (500 m) of ascent.The flagged course travels from the Burnley Road area on..

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..

Moors the Merrier 21 is a 21-mile circular fell-running/walking event based at Hebden Bridge Golf Club in West Yorkshire, taking in the moors around Hebden Bridge. The anti-clockwise route traverses Midgley Moor, Wadsworth Moor, Heptonstall Moor and Erringden Moor, with a strenuous climb back to the..

20th Regular Irregular, organized by The Irregulars, offers three looped routes in the Holmfirth area. Based at Brockholes Village Hall, Holmfirth, walkers and runners may choose Loop A (11.6 miles), Loop B (7.2 miles), or Loop C (4.2 miles) and complete any combination in order from longest to shor..

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..

PieAthlon 2025 is a 6km trail run held in Huddersfield’s Longwood area, starting and finishing at The Dusty Miller Pub. Runners tackle mainly off-road terrain, including the notorious “bog of doom,” with scenic views along the route. The event blends sport with a pie-tasting twist, featuring pies at..

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 Hangover Hike, run by The Irregulars of the LDWA, takes place in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, with Start/Finish at The Leggers Inn. Walkers may choose three circular routes of 10, 13, or 21 miles (15, 27, 34 km). All routes converge at a main refreshment checkpoint, allowing on-the-day shortening o..

The Hardmoors 30 is a winter ultramarathon in the North York Moors. The circular 31-mile route starts and finishes at Fylingdales Village Hall in Robin Hood’s Bay, routing through Ravenscar, Hayburn Wyke, Crookness and Scalby Mills along cliff-top sections of the Cleveland Way and the Cinder Track...

Hardmoors 15 is an annual winter trail ultramarathon in North Yorkshire, starting and finishing at Fylingdales Village Hall in Robin Hood’s Bay. The circular route covers about 17.5–18 miles along the Cinder Track and the Cleveland Way, with around 1,700 feet (518 m) of ascent. Runners pass checkpoi..

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..

Scarborough Rock is an LDWA East Yorkshire event held at Scalby Parish Hall, Scalby, near Scarborough. Participants can choose between 26 miles and 16 miles, following a coastal route through Scarborough, Oliver's Mount, moorland and the villages of Hackness, Burniston and Scalby. The course blends..

Its Grim Up North Running presents the Skipton Sweetie Skedaddle in Skipton, starting near Aireville Park and finishing in town. The flat, towpath course runs along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and offers distances from 5k to Ultra. Depending on distance, the route is out-and-back or laps, with mar..

Let's Run Adventures' Hardmoors 55 Recce is a non-competitive winter recce covering roughly 25 miles from Cod Beck to Helmsley in North Yorkshire. It follows a section of the Hardmoors 55 route, including the dark sections and ascents at Black Hambleton and White Horse, with checkpoints at Scarth Ni..