Trail Running calendar near Wirksworth 2025-2026

Take on the Dormouse Challenge, a six hour off road loop at Salcey Forest on 21 November 2025 where you can run, walk, hike or ruck as many 3.5 mile laps as you like. Canicross welcome and the event supports Roald Dahl’s charity.

Too Cool for Pule is a scenic 5.8 Mile trail race in Marsden on 22 November 2025, passing reservoirs, Pennine Way and testing climbs over boggy terrain. Starts and finishes at Marsden Cricket Club with bar, food and prize giving.

NSCCL Round 3 heads to Parkhall Country Park on 22 Nov 2025 for a lively cross country league race with team and individual scoring. Races for all age groups from Under 11 to Seniors, entries open until 21 Nov.

Ranger Ultras Peak District South & North is a two day trail ultra around Edale on 22 and 23 November 2025, with White Peak and Dark Peak stages across trails, moorland and gritstone edges. Options are 50 km, 43 km or the 93 km.

Join the Maravan Half at Thorpe Park Holiday Park for a flat, varied terrain four lap half marathon with a limited field of just 40 entrants. Finishers receive a bespoke Vigilantes medal and goody bag so enter early.

Tackle the Hardwolds 80, an 80 mile challenge along the Wolds Way from Hessle to Filey with 24 hours to finish. Enjoy chalk ridges, ancient villages and a seaside finish with trackers for safety plus a finisher medal and T shirt.

Nice Work Race Management presents the Sherwood Christmas 10k & 5k at Sherwood Pines, Edwinstowe, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The multi-terrain, undulating course runs through the ancient Sherwood Forest and also includes a Junior Run. The..

The Weston Park 10k and 5k is an annual multi-terrain trail running event held in the scenic grounds of Weston Park, Weston-under-Lizard, Shropshire. The course features a mix of concrete, tarmac, gravel paths, and a short grass section, sh..

Run scenic looped trails around historic Kirkstall Abbey, following riverside paths, woodlands and towpaths with distances from 8.8 miles up to an ultra. Expect varied terrain, friendly marshals, feed stations and a bespoke finisher medal.

Support Movember at Leeds MoRun in Roundhay Park while running 1.5k, 5k, 10k or a half marathon on a scenic hilly course. Enjoy a friendly atmosphere, a MoRun medal and finisher headband as you raise funds for men’s health.

Join the intimate Lancashire Loop Trail Run on 23 November in Blackpool for looped trail routes from 10K to ultra. Run with just 100 entries and enjoy bespoke medals and post race goodies.

Join a small field for a flat, multi terrain Half Marathon at Haven Thorpe Park Holiday Park on 23 November 2025, run over four scenic laps. Limited to 40 entrants, all finishers receive a Vigilantes medal and a goody bag.

Experience autumn trails through ancient trees at the DirtRun Wyre Wizard Trail in Wyre Forest. Choose the 13 mile trail half or the 7.6 mile Super Seven and enjoy marshalled routes, onsite cafe and finisher goodies.

Take on classic Peak District terrain at the Padfield Plum Fair fell race on 23 November 2025, starting and finishing at Windy Harbour Farm Hotel in Glossop. A friendly community event with affordable entry and classic fell running.

Black Night Scar is a night fell race in Todmorden: a sharp 5.8 km route with 315 m of ascent run by headtorch. Warm up and prize giving at the Hare and Hounds pub.

Take on Wyre Forest after dark in an atmospheric 10 km off road race over two laps, with torches required and canicross welcome. Limited places and a finisher medal make this a thrilling night trail challenge.

Take on the Stanza Stones 50 mile Ultra across the South Pennines from Marsden to Ilkley, passing six poetic Stanza Stones and Haworth. Rugged moorland, good support and live tracking make it a memorable fell challenge.

Run the Baslow Bolt across Peak District trails and limestone edges in a lively winter fell race. About 13.2 km and 400 m of climb, finishing at the village school to benefit local charities.

Take on the Loggerheads Half Marathon at Loggerheads Country Park, three laps of a scenic 7 km loop with varied terrain and on course support. Solo runners or teams of three can enjoy a challenging course and a finishers medal.

Take on a 50 miles winter route from Marsden to Ilkley following six Stanza Stones adorned with Simon Armitage poems. Timed with a 24 hour limit, this scenic moorland challenge passes Haworth for a poetic, rugged adventure.