Trail Running Calendar North West (England) 2025-2026

The Whernside Fell Race, organized by Settle Harriers, is a new fell running event scheduled for July 2, 2025. It takes place at The Station Inn in Ribblehead, UK, featuring a challenging 10.5 km (6.5 miles) course with an ascent of 468 meters (1535 feet). The race follows Fell Running Association (..

The Protein Rebel Running Festival, held at Aqueduct Marina in Church Minshull, Cheshire, is a vibrant celebration of running. The event features a 10km timed trail run on a scenic, largely flat course comprising two 5km loops through fields, tracks, woodland, and alongside the River Weaver. Runners..

Beat the Bounds, Patterdale is a longstanding 45-year tradition held in the Ullswater Valley, Cumbria, celebrating the parish boundary of Patterdale. The main event covers a challenging 28-mile route with approximately 10,300 feet of ascent, traversing notable peaks such as Helvellyn, Raise, and Fai..

Beyond the Lune is a trail running event held in Kirkby Lonsdale, UK, featuring two distances: 15km and 25km. Both routes showcase the scenic local area, including three local summits, with a mix of on- and off-road sections. The 15km course includes 500m of ascent, while the 25km route covers 770m..

The Patterdale Parish Boundary - Beat the Bounds will take place in Penrith on Saturday 5 July 2025.

The Saunders Lakeland Mountain Marathon will take place in Lake District National Park from Saturday 5 July 2025 to Sunday 6 July 2025.

The Bowels of Fleetwith Fell Race is a unique 6km fell running event held at Honister Slate Mine in Borrowdale, Lake District. This challenging race features approximately 1500m of ascent and combines outdoor mountain terrain with an extraordinary underground section. Competitors start at Honister S..

The Beyond the Lune Skyline Ultra is a challenging 65km trail running event held in Kirkby Lonsdale, UK. Featuring 2000m of ascent, the loop course starts and finishes at The Royal Barn, taking runners across seven summits and iconic local landmarks. The route is mostly on footpaths and bridleways,..

The Lyme Half Marathon is a Gold Award-winning trail running event set to take place in 2025 at the picturesque Lyme National Trust in Cheshire. This challenging half marathon features a stunning course that begins and ends in the beautiful grounds of Lyme Hall, offering breathtaking views along the..

The Skiddaw Fell Race, organized by Keswick Athletic Club, is a challenging 15.4 km (9.6 miles) mountain race with a 960m (3150ft) ascent, held in Keswick, England. Starting at Fitz Park near Keswick Football Club, the course follows firm, mainly hard paths with no bogs, ascending Skiddaw via Latrig..

The Seat Sandal fell race, organized by Ambleside AC, takes place in Grasmere, Cumbria. This challenging event covers a distance of 7.4 km with a significant climb of 700 meters, attracting runners with its tough terrain and stunning views. Participants must be at least 18 years old and are required..

The CFRA Wasdale Fell Race, held in the heart of the Lake District at Wasdale, is renowned as one of the most challenging and scenic fell races. Covering approximately 34 km (21.1 miles) with 2750m (9022 ft) of ascent, the course demands strong mountain skills, navigation, and endurance. Starting ne..

The Tebay Fell Race is a challenging 13km (8.1 miles) fell running event with 914m (2999 feet) of ascent, held in the scenic Howgills terrain near Tebay, England. It features mostly runnable grassy paths with some boggy sections and finishes with a steep climb up Blease Fell, followed by a long desc..

The Lakeland Trails Ultra, held in the Lake District with a start and finish at Ambleside's Rothay Park, offers ultra marathon distances of 100k, 55k, 23k, and 14k. The 100k ultra features an iconic midnight start and covers dramatic mountain scenery with multiple mountain passes and significant ele..

The Blisco Dash is an informal summer race organized by Ambleside AC, typically held on Wednesday evenings. This year, it has gained prominence as a British Championship race, featuring separate men's and women's events. The race covers an 8km route with a challenging ascent and descent of Pike of B..

The Swirral Grind 850 is a challenging uphill-only race held in the Lake District, starting from King George Playing Field in Patterdale. Covering 6km with an 850m ascent, this Vertical K-style event tests runners with steep, stepped paths leading to the iconic 'Hole in the Wall' and the flats of Re..

The Tolkien Trail Race is an 11.1 km trail running event held at Stonyhurst College in Hurst Green, Lancashire. The course features 528 feet of elevation and follows enchanting woodland paths and scenic river trails that inspired J.R.R. Tolkien’s "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit." Starting on..

The Eskdale Mixed Fell Relay is a new fell running relay event hosted by Black Combe Runners, set in the picturesque Eskdale valley of the Lake District. This challenging competition tests the strength and depth of club teams, requiring participants to navigate rough and steep terrain without GPS as..

The Rab Pinnacle Ridge Extreme is a challenging 28km skyrunning race with 2700m of ascent, held in the Lake District around the Helvellyn Massif near Patterdale. Known for its technical terrain, the course features demanding hands-on rock scrambles, knife-edge ridges, scree descents, and steep climb..

The St Sunday Sky Race is a challenging 29km mountain trail race with 2050m of ascent, held in the Lake District around Patterdale. It features technical trails over St Sunday Crag and the Eastern Fells, offering a classic skyrunning experience suitable as a stepping stone to longer, harder races. T..