Trail Running Calendar North East (England) 2025-2026

The Wild Deer Running Session at Staiths Cafe in Gateshead is a friendly, all-abilities running event designed as a Pre-Great North Run Shake Out Run. Taking place at Staiths Cafe, 1 Autumn Drive, the session features interval-based training suitable for all levels, covering 5 to 7 miles of varied r..

The Enchanted Ultra 50K is a 50-kilometre ultramarathon through the Cheviot Hills around Wooler, Northumberland. The route is GPS-guided with a digital route map and waterproof map, and runners have 12 hours to complete, supported by marshals and medical cover. Starting at The Mart in Wooler, the co..

A traditional rural show in Ingram Valley, Alnwick, Northumberland, The Ingram Show - Two Hill Races is part of the Ingram Show & Sports Traditional Country Fayre. The day features two hill races on the same day: Race 1 is a 3-mile course up and over East Hill, and Race 2 is the historic 1.5-mile ra..

Cronkley Fell Race, a regular Durham Fell Runners event, takes place in Upper Teesdale around Holwick and Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham. The race covers about 10.5 miles (roughly 17 km) with around 1,800 feet of ascent, on an out-and-back course that runs parallel to the River Tees. The route..

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 (7 km), subject..

The Raby Castle Trail Runs, held at the historic Raby Castle in Staindrop, Darlington, offer scenic trail running through 200 acres of parkland featuring medieval castle views, ornamental lakes, and roaming herds of red and fallow deer. Participants can choose from 5, 10, or 15-mile distances, with..

Derwentside A.C.'s Hellhole 5 mile Trail Race runs at Shield Row School, King Edward Viii Terrace, DH9 0HQ. The 5-mile course climbs about 500 ft and uses a mix of tarmac, gravel and woodland trails, starting on a Sustrans track and passing Hellhole Wood. The event blends a friendly yet competitive..

The Cow Shed Backyard Ultra, held at Wheelbirks Parlour on Wheelbirks Farm in Stocksfield, Northumberland, is Greener Miles Running’s eco-conscious ultra, in the Big’s Backyard Ultra format. Competitors must complete a 4.1-mile loop every hour, with the bell rung on the hour until only one runner re..

The Hardmoors 60 is a 60-mile ultramarathon along the Cleveland Way from Guisborough to Filey, skirting cliff tops and passing coastal towns and fishing villages such as Saltburn, Staithes, Robin Hood’s Bay, Ravenscar, Scarborough, and Filey. The race starts at Guisborough Rugby Club and uses live-t..

Locomotion Trail Runs, held at Locomotion in Eaglescliffe, celebrate the 200th anniversary of the S&DR railway with two race options: 10 miles and 5 miles. The courses run partially along the original railway route, blending road and trail segments (3 miles on road and 7 miles on track for the 10‑mi..

The Anne Allan Trail Run (seniors) is a charitable, memorial 9-km trail race organized by Alnwick Harriers in Northumberland. The undulating circular route takes runners through the picturesque Ingram Valley on a mix of road and trail surfaces. Open to participants aged 16 and over, the event suppor..

Belford Show - Fun Run is a community trail event held as part of the Belford Show at Belford Football Field, NE70 7ER. Runners can choose between two routes: a 4-mile course and a 9-mile course. The routes are described as fun trail runs across local land and are fully marked and marshalled, helpin..

RunThrough Trails Hamsterley Forest on Sunday 28 September 2025 offers a scenic trail experience in Hamsterley Forest, County Durham. Participants choose 10K or Half Marathon, running on forest tracks and gravel paths through one of the North East’s most picturesque woodlands. The Half Marathon cove..

The Wild Deer Running Session at Blaydon Rugby Club offers a friendly, all-abilities running event held at the club's car park in Swalwell, NE16 3BN. Participants engage in approximately 75 minutes of interval-based training featuring hill efforts, covering 5 to 7 miles of varied terrain. Led by qua..

The Hadrians Wall Half Marathon is a challenging 13.5-mile trail event set in historic and scenic surroundings near Hexham, UK. Starting at the World Heritage site of Housesteads Roman Fort, the route follows the Hadrian’s Wall trail for six miles before descending through woodland and along the Tyn..

Chopwell Moon Runner is a 10k head-torch trail race set in Chopwell Woodland Park on the fringe of Gateshead, NE39 1LT. Run at night, the event blends wildness and calm as headlamps reveal wildlife and the forest. The atmosphere is magical in frost, with isolation balanced by exhilaration as terrain..

The Four Reservoirs Ultra Trail Run takes place in Shotley Bridge, near Consett, County Durham. It offers two distances: 53km and 25km. The 53km loop runs along Derwent Walk and Waskerley Way to Waskerley Reservoir, across moorland to Smiddy Shaw and Hisehope, then back via Muggleswick Moor, Derwent..

The Wooler Trail Races, held in Wooler, Northumberland, offer runners a challenging experience in the heart of Northumberland National Park. Participants can choose between a trail marathon and a half marathon, with an option to complete both races. The courses are fully marked, ensuring clear navig..

The Tommy Run is a commemorative running event held in Seaham, County Durham, along the scenic seafront featuring roads, paths, promenade, and some trail sections. Starting at the Tommy War Memorial statue—a poignant sculpture of a WWI soldier—the event includes 5km and 10km race options, suitable f..

The Saturn Remembrance Day Run 2025 - North takes place in Durham City at the Durham Amateur Rowing Club. This inclusive trail running event features a flexible 6-hour 32-minute time challenge, allowing participants to run distances from a minimum of 3km up to ultra distances, with laps of approxima..