Trail Running Calendar North West (England) 2025-2026

The Carlisle City Urban Trail Race is an exciting running event taking place at The Sands Centre in Carlisle, England. Participants can expect a diverse course that combines both on-road and off-road tracks. The event features various prize categories, including overall male and female winners, as w..

The Rainow 5 is a popular trail and fell race held annually in the village of Rainow, on the edge of the Peak District, UK. Covering a challenging 5-mile (8 km) hilly route with 751 feet of ascent, the course features scenic footpaths including White Nancy and the Kerridge Ridge. The event attracts..

The Dockray Hartside event, organized by Keswick Athletic Club, is a challenging 10 km fell race held in the Lake District. Taking place in Dockray village outside the Royal Hotel, the race features an 800-meter climb, making it suitable for experienced runners. Participants must be at least 18 year..

The PFW Running Brockholes Bimble is a trail running event held at the scenic Brockholes nature reserve in Preston. Participants can choose from various distances, including 10K, half marathon, marathon, and ultra, with the ultra allowing as many laps as desired within a six-hour limit. The course f..

The Sedbergh Fell Race is a challenging running event organized by the British Open Fell Runners Association (BOFRA). Set in the scenic backdrop of Sedbergh, the race features a demanding course that includes a steep ascent to the summit of Winder, followed by a rapid descent. The race covers a dist..

The Pendle Cloughs Fell Race is a challenging 14-mile (22.5 km) fell running event held near Clitheroe, Lancashire, with a demanding 1250m (4101 ft) climb. Starting from Downham Village Hall, the course features steep climbs, rough moorland, and few paths, testing runners' navigation and endurance...

The Storth Stampede will take place in Storth on Saturday 10 May 2025.

The Fairfield Horseshoe Race is an AM classified running event taking place at Rydal Hall near Ambleside, Great Britain. The challenging 9-mile (14.5 km) course features a total ascent of 2999 ft (914 m) and follows a clockwise route around the horseshoe. Participants must adhere to specific equipme..

The RAF Spadeadam Blue Streak Trail Run is a unique running event held at RAF Spadeadam, the historic test centre for the Blue Streak rocket in the UK. Scheduled for May 10, 2025, the trail run offers two distances: 14 miles and 11 kilometers, both open to participants aged 16 and over. The course f..

The NAV4 LiAD Recce from Caldbeck to Threlkeld is a guided recce event hosted by Joe Faulkner and the NAV4 team on behalf of Durty Events. Covering a challenging 12-mile section of the Lakes in a Day route, participants navigate remote, rough fell terrain including the River Caldew ford, the ascent..

The Cottam Canter, organized by PFW Running, is a multi-distance running event held at UCLAN Sports Arena in Preston, Lancashire. Scheduled for May 10, 2025, participants can choose from 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon, or ultra distances. The course features a scenic loop starting in the sports ar..

THE LAP - Windermere Ultra Clockwise is a fully way-marked 47-mile trail ultra event around Lake Windermere in the Lake District, England. Starting and finishing at Low Cunsey Farm near Ambleside, the course offers stunning, runnable trails with the lake kept on the right side throughout. Open to bo..

The Avenham Amble, organized by PFW Running, is a multi-distance running event held in Preston, starting and finishing at Avenham Park Cafe by the River Ribble. The course features scenic routes through Avenham Park, Miller Park, and Upper Farm Nature Reserve, utilizing hard surface paths. Distances..

The Latrigg Fell Race is an annual 'up and down' race held in the Lake District, organized by Keswick Athletic Club since 1973. Covering approximately 3 miles with 950 feet of ascent, the course starts in Fitz Park and features a steep climb through woods to the summit of Latrigg, followed by a chal..

Infinity24 Kirkoswald is an exciting 24-hour running event taking place in Kirkoswald, Cumbria. Participants can challenge themselves to complete as many 5-kilometer laps as possible within the time frame, either individually or as part of a team. The event kicks off with a weekend of activities, in..

Sabre XXIII Weekend 9 is a challenging 25.5 km event held in the scenic Howgill Fells, featuring a demanding 1500m elevation gain comparable to the Yorkshire Three Peaks but in half the distance. The route, originally used by the 23 SAS for training, is fully waymarked and includes a mix of fell ter..

The Old County Tops Fell Race is a challenging running event held annually in May, covering a distance of 37 miles with approximately 10,000 feet of ascent. The race begins and ends in Great Langdale, taking participants over the summits of Helvellyn, Scafell Pike, and Coniston. Established in 1988,..

The Keswick Mountain Festival will take place in Keswick on Sunday 18 May 2025. You can run 32 miles.

The Blackstone Edge Fell Race is a classic fell race organized by Todmorden Harriers, originally established by Kev Shand in 1983. This challenging race, categorized as AS, covers a distance of 5.6 km with an elevation gain of 366 meters, featuring rough terrain and the iconic Blackstone Edge Trig p..

The Hay'o'Trail Race, organized by Derwent Athletic Club, is a 6 km multi-terrain running event taking place at Cockermouth School in Great Britain. Participants can register on-site, with the race featuring chip timing and live results available online. The event includes a special competition for..