Trail Running Calendar North West (England) 2025-2026

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, takes place in Cockermouth, Great Britain. This 6 km multi-terrain race starts and finishes at Cockermouth School, featuring a challenging course with an exposed summit section. The event offers a competitive "King & Queen of the Hay" timed s..

The Latterbarrow Loop is a fell race organized by the Cumberland Fell Runners, designed for both junior and senior participants aged U15 and above. This event features a scenic 3-mile route with an elevation gain of 820 feet, making it an exciting mid-week challenge for runners. Scheduled for May 21..

The Montane Ullswater Way Trail Ultra is a scenic trail running event held in Glenridding, Cumbria, Great Britain. It offers three distances: a 33.5-mile Ultra, a 21.5-mile Trail 20, and a 10-mile Trail 10. The Ultra route follows the Ullswater Way, including the Lowther and Dalemain loops, while th..

The Hutton Roof Crags Fell Race is a traditional fell running event held near Hutton Roof Crags and Farleton Knott. Covering 7 miles (11.2 km) with 400 meters of ascent, the race demands navigation skills as only the start and finish are marked, and runners must pass three mandatory checkpoints. GPS..

The Montane Trail 10 & 20 Ullswater Way is a scenic trail running event held in Glenridding, Cumbria, starting and finishing at Jenkins Field. The event offers three distances: a 33.5-mile Ultra that follows the full Ullswater Way route including the Lowther and Dalemain loops, a 21.5-mile Trail 20..

The Panopticons Ultra is a 32-mile (52 km) trail ultra marathon held in East Lancashire, England, featuring a point-to-point course through the scenic South Pennines. The route highlights four iconic art installations known as the Panopticons by Mid Pennine Arts, including Colourfields, Halo, Singin..

The Coniston Gullies is an exhilarating fell race organized by the British Open Fell Runners Association (BOFRA), designed for adventurous runners. This challenging event features a short distance of 1.00 mile (1.60 km) with a significant elevation gain of 900 feet (270 meters), making it a true tes..

The Whinlatter Forest Half Marathon & 10K, held in May 2025, is a challenging trail running event set in the scenic Whinlatter Forest within the Lake District, a World Heritage Site. Participants can choose between a half marathon (13.1 miles) and a 10K (6.2 miles), both featuring firm trail paths w..

The Austwick Amble Fell Race is a 13km loop held in the scenic Yorkshire Dales National Park, featuring 365 meters of climbing and a well-marked course through Crummockdale. Taking place in Austwick, the event is organized alongside the traditional Austwick Street Market, offering a festive atmosphe..

The Gavel Fell Race is a running event taking place on May 28, 2025, at the Ennerdale Show Field in Great Britain. The race features a senior distance of 5.9 miles with a vertical ascent of 330 meters, alongside various junior races for different age categories starting from 18:00. Participants are..

The Nicky Nook Fell Race is a midweek fell running event held near Scorton and Nicky Nook, close to Garstang, UK. The race covers a challenging 5-mile (8 km) course with 1000 feet (310 meters) of ascent, featuring partially flagged routes through scenic countryside. Participants must carry mandatory..

The Stickle Grind 650 is a challenging vertical race set in the stunning Lake District, featuring a 2.4km uphill course with a demanding 650m ascent to the summit of Harrison Stickle. This event tests participants' endurance and lung capacity, making it a true struggle of will. Runners can enjoy a f..

The Navigation Trails - Ambleside will take place in Ambleside on Saturday 31 May 2025. You can run between 5 and 10 kilometers.

The Scafell Sky Race is a challenging 40km skyrunning event held in the Central Lake District, featuring 2800m of ascent on technical, single-track trails. This point-to-point race tests the speed and endurance of experienced and aspiring mountain runners as they traverse rugged Lakeland fells, vall..

OMM Lite is a competitive navigation and running event held at Grasmere Showground in the Lake District. Participants, either solo or in teams of two or three, navigate a series of checkpoints scattered around the Grasmere area using only a supplied map and compass—GPS devices are not allowed. The c..

The Duddon Valley Fell Race is a challenging category A fell running event held in Seathwaite, Duddon Valley, UK. It features two courses: the Long race covers 18 miles with 6,000 feet of ascent over peaks including Harter, Hardknott, and Swirl How, while the Short race spans 10 miles with 3,000 fee..

The Grasmere Gallop is a vibrant outdoor running festival held in the scenic Lake District National Park, near Grasmere and Rydal Water. The event weekend features a variety of fully waymarked trail races catering to all ages and abilities, including distances of 5.7km, 10km, 17km, and a 42km marath..

The Great Langdale 21 is a challenging 21km trail running event held in the scenic Great Langdale valley, based out of the New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel in the Lake District, UK. Featuring 850 meters of ascent, the course offers a technical route through stunning landscapes including Far Eastern Raven, Mi..

Pooley Bridge Trail Runs 2025 is a scenic running event held in Pooley Bridge, featuring a Half Marathon and a 10km trail race. Taking place on June 1st, the courses offer stunning views of Ullswater and the Lake District Mountains. The event caters to all fitness levels with epic routes designed fo..