Trail Running Calendar North West (England) 2025-2026

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..

The Rab Helvellyn Sky Ultra is a challenging 57km mountain race in the Lake District, featuring 3700m of ascent. Starting from Patterdale, this technically demanding course is inspired by Europe's premier ultra-distance sky races and is classified as a "Sky Extra" by Skyrunning UK. The route include..

The NAV4 LiAD Recce from Helvellyn to Ambleside is a guided running and navigation event hosted by Joe Faulkner and the NAV4 team on behalf of Durty Events. Taking place in the Lake District, this recce covers an 11-mile section of the Lakes in a Day (LiAD) route, including the Helvellyn range, Stic..

The Coniston Country Fair will take place in Cumbria on Sunday 20 July 2025.

The Borrowdale 21k Trail Race, organized by Fellside Events, is a scenic trail running event held in the Borrowdale Valley near Keswick, UK. Covering 21 kilometers with 550 meters of ascent, the course offers a varied terrain including woodland trails, rocky singletracks, lakeshore paths, and bridle..

The Borrowdale Trail Half Marathon is a scenic 21-kilometre trail race held in Keswick, Cumbria, along the shores of Derwentwater and surrounding fells. The hilly course offers varied terrain and stunning views, making it ideal for trail running enthusiasts. The route is well-marked, requiring no na..

The Clowbridge Trail 10k is an exciting new running event set around the scenic Clowbridge Reservoir and the Pennine Bridleway. This trail run features a friendly atmosphere reminiscent of the popular Clowbridge 5k Series, with a total elevation gain of 175 meters over the 10-kilometer course. It is..

The PFW Running - Cuerden Curve 10K is a new trail running event set in Cuerden Valley Park, Preston. The 10K course features an undulating, off-road route that offers scenic views and a natural setting among trees and wildlife, suitable for runners of all abilities. The race starts and finishes at..

The Montane Lakeland 50 & 100 is a premier ultra trail running event held in the Lake District, UK, from July 25th to 27th, 2025. The Lakeland 100 is a challenging 100-mile circular route starting and finishing in Coniston, featuring approximately 6,300 meters of ascent. It traverses scenic fells an..

Beyond Trails Manchester is a trail and ultra running event held in Manchester, featuring two distance options: a 25km trail and a 55km ultra. Both routes start and finish in the Castlefield area of the city, offering a unique mix of urban and natural landscapes. Runners traverse parkland, streets,..

The Turnslack Fell Race is a category BM fell running event held near Calderbrook, UK, starting from Calderbrook Community Church. The race covers a challenging 12.9 km distance with an ascent of 610 meters. It is open to runners aged 18 and over and features team prizes for men and women.Participan..

Ambleside Sports, organized by the British Open Fell Runners Association (BOFRA), is a prominent running event taking place in Rydal Park, Ambleside. The race features a challenging 1.70-mile course with an elevation gain of 800 feet, catering to various age categories from under 9 to seniors. This..

The Borrowdale Fell Race is a challenging fell running event held in the Lake District, starting and finishing in the village of Rosthwaite. The race covers approximately 17 miles (27 km) with a demanding ascent of around 6,500 feet (2,000 meters). Known for its tough terrain and significant elevati..

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 with 1,400 feet of elevation. The courses traverse enchanting woodland trails..

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 Chip Chase is a fell running race held in the Peak District near Uppermill, Saddleworth, offering scenic views overlooking Manchester. The course covers 6.2 miles (10 km) with an elevation gain of 1,312 feet (400 meters), featuring well-marked and marshalled paths and one challenging steep climb..

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 Hopwood Colleg..

The Turner Landscape Fell Race is a challenging 17-kilometre (10.6 miles) fell running event held in the Lake District, England. Featuring 906 metres (2,972 feet) of ascent, the course includes checkpoints on the summits of Grey Friar, The Old Man of Coniston, Dow Crag, and White Pike. The race star..

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

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