Trail Running Calendar North East (England) 2025-2026

Tackle a challenging 10.4 km trail through the North York Moors, starting from St Helens Church in Carlin How with 350 m of climbing and great moorland views. Entry on the day for up to 120 runners makes it a lively local race.

A 7 hour timed run along the River Wear in Durham with cathedral views and looped laps from 3 km to 50 km. Aid stations, vegan options and finisher medals make it friendly for all abilities.

Smurf Run North is a 7 hour time challenge along the River Wear with gorgeous Durham Cathedral views. Run 3 km to ultra, earn a themed medal and enjoy riverside trails with aid stations and vegan snacks.

Run the stunning Northumberland coast at Bamburgh on 21 Feb 2026 with Endurancelife, from 10K to ultra over sand, dunes and scenic trails. Fully marked with timing, finishers medal and on site support for a memorable winter challenge.

Join the scenic Derwent Reservoir winter trail runs on 22 February 2026, offering 5 and 10 mile routes across trails, woods and reservoir views. Medals, Wild Deer merch and snacks await every finisher and the 5 mile is canicross friendly.

Take on the Northumberlandia 10K at nighttime, racing up and around the sculpted landform and through countryside by headtorch. Enjoy varied trails, a water stop, a bespoke finisher medal and a lively event village with café and stalls.

Run under star filled skies with Trail Outlaws Dark Skies Run Series at UK dark sky venues like Kielder. Night trail races from 10K to 26.6 miles offer a friendly, highly rated atmosphere for adventurous runners.

Run the dramatic Northumberland coast from Bamburgh Castle to Druridge Bay with 54 km and 27 km options, passing Dunstanburgh, Craster and Warkworth. Expect sweeping sea views, castle scenery and a festival finish on 8 March 2026.

Get muddy and have fun at Born 2B Wild III, a lively around 5k trail run through Hamsterley Forest with hills, mud and obstacles. Bring your dog for a post run drink, claim a finisher medal and help support an animal charity.

Run through history at Alnwick Castle on scenic trails via Hulne Park, the Priory and riverside paths, with 10km and half marathon options. Timed racing, medals and a donation to NE Youth make this a rewarding day for runners 15 and over.

Take on a scenic 8 km trail with about 400 m of climb around Bulbys Wood, Ingram on Sun 15 Mar 2026. Entry is on the day only, £5, for runners aged 16 or over seeking a tough, rewarding hill challenge.

Hardmoors 55 is a rugged 55 mile ultramarathon along the Cleveland Way through the North York Moors from Guisborough to Helmsley on 21 March 2026. Expect tough trails, mandatory kit and tracker, and stunning moorland views.

Take on The Pendulum 2026 on 22 March in Langleeford, an 11 mile fell race over The Cheviot and Hedgehope with 3689 ft of climbing. Scenic, supported and timed, it offers finisher medals and prizes for top finishers.

Tackle the rugged Bollihope Carrs fell race near Frosterley, a challenging 10.5 km course with 380 m of climb across classic Northumberland Durham moorland. Friendly entry with a limited field makes for a fast, atmospheric race day.

Join a 7 hour timed running challenge along the River Wear with stunning views of Durham Cathedral. Choose distances from short laps to marathon and ultra, enjoy aid stations, vegan options and a goody bag at the finish.

Fraggle Run North is a signed trail run along the River Wear with stunning Durham Cathedral views and distances from 3 km to ultra. Try the flexible 7 hour Time Challenge and earn a finisher medal plus distance pins.

Take on the updated Samaritans Way trail routes in Guisborough on 4 April 2026, with 10 km and 21 km options for runners and walkers. Enjoy countryside trails, a finisher T shirt and medal, and help raise funds for Teesside Samaritans.

Experience the wild beauty of the North Pennines UNESCO Global Geopark from Stanhope, tackling moorland climbs, waterfalls and woodland single track trails. Choose a 10k or half marathon, with waymarking, feed stations and a finishers mug.

Tackle the iconic 26 mile Allendale Challenge around the North Pennines in support of the volunteer North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team. Enjoy rugged peat bog scenery, chip timing and a shirt and pin while helping a vital charity.

The Charm Bracelet 10k is a scenic 7.4 mile trail from Skinningrove up the cliffs along the Cleveland Way. Open to runners and walkers, it includes a finisher medal, checkpoint snacks and a 2.5 hour cutoff.