Trail Running Calendar North West (England) 2025-2026

Dale Head is a fell race organised by Keswick Athletic Club as part of the Borrowdale Shepherds Meet in the Lake District. The course covers about 7.8 km with around 675 m of ascent, starting from Rosthwaite Institute in Borrowdale, with checkpoints at the Dale Head summit. The route follows a farm..

Lakeland Paws Whinlatter Tails: Seat How is a dog-friendly trail running event held in Whinlatter Forest, near Seat How in the Lake District. Participants choose between two marked routes: an 8-kilometre loop with about 360 metres of ascent to the Seat How summit, and a shorter 5-kilometre option wi..

Signpost Challenge Hike, a South Manchester LDWA event based in Marple, offers two routes: 24 miles (≈4,300 ft climb) and 17 miles (≈3,000 ft). Start/finish at Marple Senior Citizens Hall, Memorial Park. The hilly course heads north and east of Marple, crossing Werneth Low, Cown Edge, Lantern Pike a..

Race You To The Summit is CraggRunner’s classic fell race, held at the Summit Inn near Littleborough, West Yorkshire. The course runs about 4.3 miles with roughly 800 feet of ascent, starting from the Summit Inn and heading to the White House pub near Blackstone Edge, where runners touch the pub wal..

Petzl Night Runner Delamere Forest, hosted by Epic Events, kicks off Round 1 of the Petzl Night Trail Running Race Series. The race is based at Delamere Forest Visitor Centre, Northwich, Cheshire. Runners choose between a 10k (1 lap) or a Half Marathon (2 laps).A head torch is required to light the..

Bronte Way Fell Race is a traditional point-to-point fell race organized by Keighley and Craven Athletics Club. It begins at Wycoller Country Park and finishes outside the Fleece Inn on Haworth Main Street. The course covers about 13 km (8.1 miles) with roughly 351 m (1,152 ft) of climb, offering a..

Allithwaite 8 is an autumn trail race staged at Allithwaite Community Centre on the Cartmel peninsula, on the edge of the Lake District. The course covers about 8 miles (around 13 km) of trail, fell and quiet roads and is well marked and marshalled, so runners can enjoy the scenery with confidence...

Based at Parkin Memorial Hall, Pooley Bridge, NAV4 Ullswater Way & Challenge offers two routes: Ullswater Way (20 miles) and Ullswater Challenge (24 miles). The largely low-level, clockwise lakeside course circles Ullswater, passing The Cockpit, Howtown and Hallin Fell. After Glenridding, runners ca..

RunThrough Trails presents Delamere Forest 21k and 42k in November 2025, set around Delamere Forest near Northwich, Cheshire. The courses wind through shaded forest sections, around Blakemere Moss, along the Sandstone Trail, and up Old Pale Hill for panoramic views of the Cheshire countryside. The 4..

The Derwentwater Ten is a scenic 10-mile road race held annually in Keswick, Great Britain, organized by Keswick AC. The race course loops clockwise around Derwent Water, featuring an undulating route entirely on tarmac. The event starts near the town center, with race headquarters at Keswick School..

Lakeland Paws Dogs@Dodd is a dog-friendly trail running event set in Dodd Wood, offering spectacular views across Bassenthwaite Lake to the Coledale Fells. The course is fully marked and chip-timed, with GPX downloads available. Runners choose between an 8K loop (about 370m ascent) or a 5K option (a..

Warrington Way is a 40-mile ultramarathon starting and finishing in the Cheshire village of Lymm. Runners follow a route on tracks, footpaths and lanes to circumnavigate Warrington anticlockwise. The course is waymarked, but participants must carry maps and navigate.Checkpoints at 10, 21 and 30 mile..

The Poole Half Marathon MoRun is a vibrant running event held at Upton Country Park, Poole. It offers multiple distances including a 1.5k Mini MoRun for kids, 5k, 10k, and a half marathon, catering to all ages and abilities. The course is mostly off-road with a mix of trails and paths, featuring und..

The Three Counties Trot is Billinge Running Club’s flagship 5-mile trail race, held each November in the Billinge area near Wigan. The route showcases the club’s classic trails—scenic, varied and a little muddy—as runners traverse the three counties, starting from Janet Lalley Fields by The Delph Ta..

World Diabetes Day Run is a 6-hour timed event held at Stanley Park, Blackpool (FY3 9EQ) on Friday, 14 November 2025. The course is a flat 3.1-mile loop on a paved path with a short gravel section. Participants may complete as many or as few laps as they wish within the time limit, with longer optio..

Tour of Pendle Fell Race is an AL fell race based at Barley Village Hall, Barley (BB12 9LD) in Lancashire. The 27 km (16.8 miles) course climbs about 1,473 m (4,833 ft) and uses the 2015 route still in use today. It demands navigation and experience, with local knowledge advantageous.The event is FR..

MoRunning returns to Liverpool with events for all ages: 1.5k Mini MoRun, 5k, 10k, and a Half Marathon around Croxteth Park. The course blends park paths and trails and is flat and dog-friendly, though some sections may be bumpy or muddy and not suitable for wheelchairs. The 5k is one lap, the 10k t..

MoRunning Manchester invites recreational runners to Heaton Park, The Bowl, Manchester, for Movember. The event features 1.5k Mini MoRun for kids, plus 5k, 10k and Half Marathon MoRuns. The course blends park paths and trails, is undulating and dog-friendly; some sections can be muddy or bumpy, and..

The David Staff Memorial Race is a 6 km fell race organized by Darwen Dashers, held at The Kiosk in Sunnyhurst Woods, Darwen, on the West Pennine Moors. The route climbs about 305 m (Category AS) and starts on the main path opposite the Kiosk, turning at the bandstand, before heading via Waterman’s..

The Arnside Knott Race is a scenic fell running event held annually from Hollins Farm near Arnside, Cumbria, overlooking Morecambe Bay and the Kent Estuary. The senior race covers 6 miles with an ascent of 1,093 feet, offering a challenging course under Fell Runners Association rules. Junior races a..