Trail Running Calendar North West (England) 2025-2026

The Turnslack Fell Race is a Category BM fell running event held near Calderbrook, UK, starting from Calderbrook Community Church. Covering a challenging 12.9 km distance with 610 meters of ascent, the race tests participants' endurance and hill-running skills. The event encourages car sharing for p..

The Ambleside Sports race, part of the British Open Fell Runners Association (BOFRA) championship, takes place at Rydal Park near Ambleside on the A591. The event features a challenging 1.7-mile (2.7 km) course with an 800-foot (240 meters) climb, including a deceptively tough ascent through bracken..

The Gisburn Forest Trail Races, organized by Pennine Trails, take place at the Gisburn Forest Hub in Slaidburn, Lancashire. This event features two distances: a 10k trail race with 666 feet of elevation and a half marathon covering 13.1 miles with 1,400 feet of elevation. The courses traverse enchan..

The Borrowdale Fell Race is a challenging 17-mile (27 km) fell running event held in the Lake District, starting and finishing at the Scafell Hotel in Rosthwaite village. The course features approximately 6,500 feet (2,000 meters) of ascent, with runners navigating summits including Bessy Boot, Scaf..

The Chip Chase is a fell running race held in the Peak District, starting from the Cross Keys Inn in Uppermill, Saddleworth. Covering a distance of 6.2 miles (10 km) with an ascent of 1,312 feet (400 meters), the course offers scenic views overlooking Manchester. It is designed as a good introductio..

The Farleton Knott Fell Race, organized by the British Open Fell Runners Association (BOFRA), takes place near Kendal, England, on the Dallam Tower Estate. The challenging 2.6-mile (4.2 km) course features a climb of 750 feet (230 meters), ascending the front of Farleton Knott, crossing the summit,..

The Hopwood Trot is a multi-terrain running event held near historic Hopwood Hall on the outskirts of Middleton, Greater Manchester. The course covers approximately 5.5 miles (8.8 km) along paths, tracks, and country lanes, offering a scenic and varied route. The event starts from the sports field a..

The Turner Landscape Fell Race is a challenging 17-kilometre (10.6 miles) fell running event held in the Lake District, England, starting and finishing at Turner Hall Farm near Coniston. The course features 906 metres (2,972 feet) of ascent and includes checkpoints on the summits of Grey Friar, The..

The Tegg's Nose Fell Race will take place in Macclesfield on Saturday 9 August 2025.

The Lowther Lakeland Fell & Trail Race is a scenic 13-mile running event held near Lowther Castle, south of Penrith in the UK. Featuring about 1,400 feet of ascent, the fully marked course crosses Askham Fell and the Lowther Valley, combining roughly 3 miles of tarmac with grassy tracks and rough pa..

The Ribble Runfest, organized by PFW Running, is a multi-distance running event held in central Preston, starting and finishing near Avenham Park Cafe by the River Ribble. The course features scenic parklands including Miller Park and Upper Farm Nature Reserve, with mainly flat, hard-surface paths a..

The (Not) Round Latrigg is an 8.8km fell race organized by Keswick Athletic Club in the English Lake District. Starting from Fitz Park in Keswick, the course ascends via Spooney Green Lane and zigzags to the summit of Latrigg, then descends through Jenkin Hill before returning to the park. The race..

The British Athletics Uphill Only Trial Race is a mountain running event held on Skiddaw in Cumbria, starting at Dodd Wood. Covering 6.4 km with a 905 m ascent, the course ascends via Ullock Pike, Long Side, and Carl Side, finishing near Skiddaw's summit. The marked and marshaled route includes a 50..

The Grand Tour of Skiddaw is a challenging trail running event held in the Northern Lake District, featuring two race options: a 50 km route and a 20-mile course. The event takes place around the scenic Caldbeck village, with routes passing through remote fells, including climbs up High Pike and Ski..

The Hartsop Hop is a challenging new fell race held in Hartsop, Patterdale, Cumbria, debuting in 2025. Covering 19.5 km (12.15 miles) with a demanding ascent of 1370m (4495 ft), the course offers a tough route with multiple checkpoints including Rest Dodd, Rampsgill Head, Kidsty Howes, and Gray Crag..

The Salomon Buttermere Skyline is a challenging 27km trail running event set in the scenic Buttermere fells of the Lake District, UK. The course features a classic mountain loop that includes the renowned Wainwright summits of Red Pike, High Stile, Hay Stacks, Dale Head, and Robinson. Runners naviga..

The British Athletics Up-and-Down Trial is a mountain and trail running event held at Whinlatter Forest Park, featuring senior and junior races. The senior course covers 14 km with 750 meters of ascent and descent, while the junior race is 7.7 km with 400 meters of climb and descent. The routes run..

The Sedbergh Hills Fell Race is a challenging 22.5 km (14 miles) fell running event held in Sedbergh, UK, starting and finishing at the People's Hall on Howgill Lane. Featuring a demanding 1830 m (6004 ft) of ascent across the vast, grassy Howgill Fells, the course includes steep climbs, fast runnin..

The CBTE Morland Half Marathon is a trail running event held in the scenic Eden Valley village of Morland near Penrith, UK. The half marathon features a largely off-road, mixed-terrain course with 1,330 feet of elevation, passing rivers, becks, woodlands, pastures, and charming villages. The route i..

The Piethorne 10K is a scenic running event held near Rochdale, UK, featuring a 10-kilometer circular route around Piethorne and Ogden Reservoirs. The course includes bridleways and an out-and-back section to Hollingworth Lake, offering runners a mix of twists, turns, and varied terrain with notable..