North West (England)
Trail Running Calendar North West (England) 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in North West (England) for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 260 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in North West (England) below and join the trail community at these great events!
September 2026
An evening fell race around Brown Wardle, Middle Hill and Hades Hill covering 8 km with 360 m ascent, mandatory FRA kit, a 24 minute cut off on Brown Wardle and an entry limit of 200.
A trail 5 km at Clowbridge Reservoir, run as two anti-clockwise laps and part of a three-race Autumn series on 3, 10 and 17 September 2026.
Five-stage endurance event from Windermere to the summit of Scafell Pike and back, covering 112 km with 6,916 ft total ascent.
A challenging 56 mile circular hike and ultra run in Hazel Grove, organised by 3rd Hazel Grove Scout Group on the first full weekend in September.
A traditional fell race from Glenridding with manned checkpoints on Catstye Cam, Helvellyn and St Sunday Crag and compulsory navigation and kit requirements.
Trail races in Keswick around Derwentwater offering 5 km, 10 km and 15 km options with marked routes, marshals, an event village and live music.
A fully waymarked, supported sea to summit ultramarathon of 33 miles and 5600 ft ascent from Seascale to the summit of Scafell Pike, and part of the Sea to Summit Trilogy.
A 100 mile canal-ring ultra from Northwich through Cheshire and Manchester, following a mostly flat clockwise route that uses at least six canals.
Fully tracked 26.4 miles fell marathon around five Wainwright summits near Caldbeck, 5,875 ft ascent and a 12 hour cut off; walkers welcome, entrants must be 18 or older.
A Category AS fell race at New House Farm, Lorton on 6 September 2026, about 2.6 miles with 1001 ft ascent, with junior and senior races and day entries at the show.
Point to point trail races from Bickerton Hill to Kelsall Hill with two drink stations, a 3 hour 30 minute cut off and prizes for the top three men and women.
Club road race on 6 September 2026 at Blacksnape Playing Fields, Darwen, with a hilly anti-clockwise 10 km route that follows the Darwen Half course to Bull Hill.
A 3 km or 5 km beach run with Ibiza tunes followed by a sunset yoga flow on the sand at The Bus Yard Bar in Waterloo.
Midweek multi terrain race at Royden Park on 8 September 2026, part of a four-race series with senior distances 6.5K to 8K and junior races of about 2 miles.
A trail 5 km race around Clowbridge Reservoir, part of a three-race autumn series open to runners aged 11 and over.
A 4 mile trail run along the Wyre estuary with an aid station offering water and a splash of wine; finishers receive a medal, a 187 ml bottle of wine and cheese.
A fully waymarked 47 mile trail around Lake Windermere with GPS navigation, five aid stations and a 24 hour time limit, open to runners and walkers.
A category AL fell race of about 36 km and 2200 m ascent around the Northern Fells, starting and finishing at Hesket Newmarket with several summit checkpoints.
Military obstacle course event in Gisburn, Ribble Valley Lancashire on 12 September 2026 offering 12 km and 6 km race options with team entries and an event village.
A 13 km marked trail race around Crosby Garrett with 400 m of ascent and views across the Eden and Lune valleys. Junior races run for ages U7 to U17 with on the day entry and separate junior fee.