Trail Running Calendar North West (England) 2026-2027

A short, club organised fell race on 24 June 2026 in Brushes Clough Country Park near Shaw, Oldham. The **6.1 km** course crosses moorland and forest trails, requires specific safety kit and navigational awareness, and is pre entry only.

Take on the Reston Scar Scamper at Staveley Mill Yard on Wed 24 Jun 2026, a lively 6 km fell race with 301 m of climb across fully marked Lake District trails. On the day entry is £5 and all proceeds support Staveley community projects.

A local fell race in the South/West Pennines, covering 10.5 km with 370 m of climb and views of Hameldon Hill and Mitchell House reservoir. Entry fees differ for affiliated and unattached runners and the event is based at Accrington Cricket..

A new 3.45 miles / 6.00 km fell race on 27 June 2026 around Kirkby-in-Furness, climbing 750 feet. The event counts for the BOFRA Championship and includes junior and senior age categories.

A 50th anniversary fell race from Alston playing field to Park Fell and back, covering 6.2 km with 211 m of ascent. All entry fees support the local mountain rescue team; entries open 1 December 2025 and close 26 June 2026.

A lapped running event at Burrs Country Park supporting The Sunnywood Project. Runners may complete as many 3.28 miles laps as they wish within a seven hour limit; aid station, medal options, toilets and parking on site.

A fell and trail event at Honister Slate Mine combining mountain terrain with a 700 m underground mine section. Fully flagged courses of 5km and 10km, helmet and headtorch required at the start, minimum age 16.

A Pretty Muddy 5 km obstacle event at Tatton Park featuring climbing, crawling and sliding across uneven grass and gravel terrain. It requires participants to be 13 or older and includes fundraising support plus a Race for Life medal.

A 13K fell race with 825 m of ascent on Blencathra, held in Mungrisdale as a category AM counter in the 2026 English Fell Running Championships. The event is full and new entries go onto a waiting list.

Pretty Muddy 5k at Victoria Park Warrington on 28 June 2026 is a flat obstacle course where participants climb, crawl and slide through grass and tarmac sections. The event has wave starts, a minimum fundraising target and an age limit of 1..

A club-organised 7 mile trail race around Trawden, passing the foothills of Boulsworth and through Wycollar. The course is about 11.3 km with 450 ft of ascent and is held at Trawden Recreation Ground under UK Athletics rules; entry £10.

A short fell race in the Lake District held as part of the Ullswater Country Fair on 28 June 2026. The 2.4 km course rises about 300 m, has a minimum age of 16 and accepts entry on the day for £5.

A 10 km fell race in Pott Shrigley on Sun 28 Jun 2026, with 280 m of climb and a permit from the FRA. Pre-entry is available with lower member fees and entry on the day is accepted.

Monthly Two Brews Run meets at Kickback Coffee in Altrincham, starts with coffee and follows a 16 km canal point to point route finishing at Track Brewing Taproom for a free beer; socially paced with a 5 km option.

The Tor Mile is a fell running event organised by Ramsbottom Running Club on Monday 29 June 2026 in Helmshore. It features a junior race and the Tor Mile Fell Race with registration at The Loom Cafe & Bar.

A five mile multi terrain race on 30 June 2026 around Manchester Airport runway 2, including the Bollin River Tunnel. Organised by Wilmslow RC with online entry and proceeds donated to MNDA.

A 10 km trail race through Stalybridge Country Park and local moorland. Finishers receive a local chip muffin voucher for completing this event organized by Crazy Legs Events.

A short but steep fell race in the Lake District on 1 July 2026, covering 3.6 km with 506 m of ascent. Held from the recreation field opposite Threlkeld School, the event allows on-the-day entry for a £5 fee and is covered by FRA permit ins..

A 10.5 km fell race to the summit of Whernside with 468 m of ascent, starting near Ribblehead Viaduct and finishing by The Station Inn in Ribblehead. The race follows FRA rules and requires mandatory safety kit and an age minimum of 18.

A midweek 5.5 km multi terrain race in Happy Valley organised by Bramhall Runners. It is the second of three races in the Foodbank series, has a 250 runner limit, a minimum age of 13 and manual timing.