Trail Running calendar near Wigan 2025-2026

The Panopticons Ultra is a 32-mile (52 km) trail ultra marathon held in East Lancashire, England, featuring 4,700 feet (1,430 m) of climbing. The point-to-point route showcases the four iconic Panopticons art installations by Mid Pennine Arts, set within the scenic South Pennines. Starting at Corpor..

The Whinlatter Forest Half Marathon and 10K is a challenging trail running event held in Whinlatter Forest, located in the Lake District, a World Heritage Site. The courses offer stunning views across Bassenthwaite Lake, Derwentwater, Keswick, and Skiddaw. Runners tackle firm trail paths with signif..

The Scafell Sky Race is a challenging skyrunning event held in the Central Lake District, England. Covering 40km with 2800m of ascent, the race features technical, single-track trails throughout its point-to-point course. Participants traverse iconic Lakeland fells, valleys, and summit England’s hig..

The Great Langdale 21 is a challenging 21km trail running event held in the scenic Great and Little Langdale valleys, based at the New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel in the Lake District, UK. Featuring 850 meters of ascent, the course offers a technical route through stunning landscapes including Far Eastern R..

The North Leeds Skyline is a trail running event held in Otley, featuring distances of 50km (Ultra Trail), 25km (Super Trail), and 15km (Challenge Trail). The course traverses public footpaths and trails with significant elevation gains, including 1000m for the ultra and 650m for the super trail. Th..

The Lake District Ultra Challenge is a multi-distance endurance event held in England’s scenic Southern Lakes, with basecamp in Kendal. Participants can walk, jog, or run a 100km loop featuring challenging hills, the Garburn Pass, historic Ambleside, Lake Windermere, forests, and nature reserves, al..

The Two Roses Ultra is a unique ultramarathon event held at Wadsworth Community Centre in Old Town, Hebden Bridge, UK. Participants can choose between two 50k routes representing Lancashire (Red Rose) or Yorkshire (White Rose), or challenge themselves with a figure-of-eight 100k course combining bot..

The Birmingham Black Country Half Marathon is a running event held in the Black Country area near Birmingham. Organized by StuWeb Events Ltd., it offers participants a half marathon distance of 13.1 miles. The race takes place in a vibrant atmosphere, showcasing the local community and landscape.Whi..

The Severn Challenge is a grueling 220-mile, five-day multistage ultra marathon in the UK, following the longest riverside path from the source of the River Severn in Wales to its mouth. The race is divided into five unique stages ranging from 26 to 59 miles each, with participants staying in hotels..

The MTC Severn Plod Ultra is a challenging 48-mile point-to-point ultra marathon starting at the Mid Wales Art Centre in Maesmawr and finishing in Shrewsbury. The scenic route passes through diverse landscapes including Holly Bush, Rhyd-y-felin, Dolerw Park, the Gorsedd stone circle, Montgomery Cana..

The MTC Severn Path Ultra is a challenging 59-mile point-to-point ultra marathon starting in Shrewsbury and finishing in Worcester, UK. The mostly flat course follows the River Severn, passing through scenic landmarks such as Ironbridge, Jackfield, and Coalport, with stunning riverside views. Runner..

The Summer Extravaganza, organized by It's Grim Up North Running, takes place along the scenic and flat Leeds to Liverpool Canal in Kirkstall, Leeds. This out-and-back trail offers a beginner-friendly course with beautiful lakeside views, while also catering to seasoned runners aiming for personal b..

The Rab Helvellyn Sky Ultra is a challenging 57km mountain race held in the Lake District, starting from Patterdale. Featuring 3700m of ascent, it is inspired by European sky races and is considered the most technically demanding course-marked race in the region. The route includes traversing three..

The Rab Pinnacle Ridge Extreme is a challenging skyrunning event held in Patterdale, within the English Lake District. Covering 28km with 2700m of ascent, the race features highly technical terrain, including hands-on rock scrambling around the Helvellyn Massif. Known for its demanding climbs and th..

The St Sunday Sky Race is a challenging 29km mountain trail race with 2050m of ascent, held in Patterdale within the Lake District, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This classic distance SkyRace features a fully marked course over St Sunday Crag and the surrounding Eastern Fells, offering technical tra..

She Strides Women’s only 50k is the first-ever women’s only ultramarathon held in the heart of West Yorkshire, starting and finishing at Wadsworth Community Centre in Hebden Bridge. The 50-kilometer race features a scenic course that traverses woodlands, open moorland, and picturesque towns includin..

The Robin Hood 100 is a fully marked ultra running event held in South Wheatley, Retford, Nottinghamshire. The scenic course features runnable trails with good underfoot conditions, heading into Sherwood Forest—Robin Hood’s historic homeland—and returning to South Wheatley. The route is relatively f..

The Yorkshire 3 Peaks 70/100km Ultra is a challenging trail running event held in North Yorkshire, starting and finishing at Hawes Market House. The original ultra-distance race covers 70 km with 2,185 meters of ascent, traversing the iconic Yorkshire Three Peaks—Whernside, Ingleborough, and Pen-y-G..

The Ranger Ultras Yorkshire Pen-Y-Ghent 50k is a 50-kilometer ultra running event set in the inspiring North Yorkshire countryside. Starting and finishing at Hawes Market House, the course follows classic limestone trails, including the historic Cam Road and a summit of Pen-y-Ghent, with a total asc..

The Three Towers Ultra is a challenging trail running event held across the West Pennine Moors in Lancashire, starting near Darwen. It offers two distances: 39 miles with 5,890 feet of elevation and 55 miles with 8,350 feet of elevation. The course visits three iconic towers—Jubilee, Rivington, and..