Trail Running calendar near Whitley Bay 2026-2027

Participate in a 1.28 mile run around the historic Elizabethan Walls of Berwick upon Tweed. Runners of all ages aim to complete the course before the Curfew Bell finishes tolling its thirteen minute sequence.

A three leg fell relay at Danefield Park in Otley with each leg about 4.8 km and 170 m of climb. Teams of three compete across age and gender categories; pre-entry and entry on the day are available for a £12 team fee.

Join this Beacon Hill fell race on Thu 9 Jul 2026 at Lordenshaw car park, Rothbury. A testing 6.6 mile course with 410 m of climb, entry on the day and teams of three welcome for a spirited summer challenge.

A multi-day gravel and trail running festival at Duncombe Park with a Friday 6 km night loop and Saturday 10 km, 20 km or 30 km routes, timed mystery segments, on-site camping and festival amenities.

Trail running events in Ambleside, Cumbria offering fully waymarked Ultra 100k and 55k races plus 23k and 14k routes, with on-course medical cover, GPX files and feed stations.

A 100 km point to point trail from Melrose to Holy Island following the waymarked Saint Cuthbert's Way. The route crosses the Scottish Borders and Northumberland National Park, is marshalled with GPS tracking and has a 19.5 hour cut off.

Take on the New Embsay Fell Race on Sat 11 Jul: a punchy 2.5 mile course with 195 m of climb through the Yorks Dales. Part of the village fete, enjoy entertainment and refreshments and easy on the day entry for a fun community challenge.

Point to point just over 40 miles across the North York Moors from near Osmotherley to Ravenscar on 11 July 2026, organised by Quakers Running Club. The event uses a handicap system, requires mandatory kit and includes seven checkpoints.

A 5 km obstacle event on Town Moor, Newcastle with grass terrain, staggered wave starts and a minimum fundraising target. Participants must be 13 or older; on-site facilities include toilets and refreshments but no parking or wheelchair acc..

The The Sting Backyard Ultra will take place in Richmond (North Yorkshire) on Saturday 11 July 2026. You can run between 4 and 7 kilometers.

A 50K trail ultra from Whitby to Pickering that follows railway lines and passes eight stations, with 3322 ft of elevation. The course is mixed terrain with four marshaled checkpoints, a 13 hour cut off, and walkers are welcome.

A 10 km race through the historic grounds of Floors Castle in Kelso on 12 July 2026. Mixed road and trail surfaces, a water station near 5 km, finishing refreshments, and medals and goodie bags for all finishers.

A junior fell-racing round at Whinlatter Forest Park on 12 July 2026, with races for U10 to U20 categories and mapped courses of 1.5–5.6 km. Junior entries are by pre-entry only and the event follows FRA rules.

Chapelfell Top is an AS graded 7 km fell race in St. John’s Chapel, Weardale featuring 400 m of ascent to the 703 m summit and a return on the same route. The event is organised by Durham Fell Runners and run under FRA rules.

A low cost and informal summer fell race in Great Langdale featuring an 8 km route to the summit of Pike of Blisco and an unconventional beer prizegiving.

Tackle a scenic fell race from Chop Gate in the North York Moors, covering 6.1 miles with 344 m of ascent across classic moorland. Entry on the day is welcome with low fees for members and non members, and teams are catered for.

A fast, flat 10 km riverside event in Darlington offering medals and goody bags for all, competitive prizes for top finishers, and points toward a four-race series with awards in October.

An evening team relay at Derwenthaugh Country Park on 16 July, run by Derwent Valley Running Club. Teams of three, age 16 plus, must include at least one male and one female; entry is £18 per team and parking is limited.

An uphill only 6 km race with 850 m of ascent on Helvellyn from Patterdale. The course climbs via steep paths, crosses Red Tarn Basin flats, then ascends Swirral Edge with sections of easy scrambling to a summit trig point.

A technical skyrace around the Helvellyn Massif, covering 28 km with 2700 m ascent. Entrants must be 19 or older and demonstrate significant mountain running and rock climbing experience through a pre-selection vetting process.