Trail Running Calendar North West (England) 2025-2026

The Sale Fell Race, organized by Cumberland Fell Runners, is a challenging fell running event taking place on November 22, 2025, at Sale Fell near Wythop Mill. The race features a main route of 3.7 miles with an elevation gain of 900 feet, alongside junior races for various age categories. Participa..

The North Face Kendal Skyline Ultra is a 50-kilometre trail ultra organized by Ourea Events as part of the Kendal Mountain Festival weekend. The undulating route spans Kendal’s skyline, taking in limestone escarpments, castles, a deer park and river trails, beginning with a closed-road start in Kend..

adidas TERREX Kendal Trail Run is a 10km (closer to 11km) trail race through Kendal, staged as part of the Kendal Mountain Festival. The course begins on closed roads in Kendal town centre, climbs up Beast Banks, and winds along the limestone Scout Scar escarpment for sweeping views over Morecambe B..

The PFW Running Lancashire Loop Trail Run takes place in Blackpool, Lancashire, showcasing the area's natural beauty. The event features a scenic 10K loop course passing Marton Mere nature reserve, Herons Reach golf course, and Blackpool Zoo, with views of Blackpool Tower and Stanley Park. Distances..

Lee Mill Relays is a hard, multi-runner relay held on the Lee Mill Quarry site in Rossendale, Lancashire. Teams of four runners take part, with each member running an individual leg on a challenging 10.7 km flagged course. The event, now in its 8th year, emphasizes a rugged, wintery environment and..

The Drop - Kendal is a unique and challenging UK race held in Kendal, offering participants a 10-mile or 15-mile course to complete solo or in teams. The event is inspired by military-style endurance and navigation challenges, where runners are blindfolded and dropped at an undisclosed location. Wit..

The Crag Fell Handicap Race, organized by the Cumberland Fell Runners, is a challenging fell running event set in Bleach Green, Ennerdale. This race features a distance of 2.5 miles with an elevation gain of 1345 feet, making it a Category AS race. Participants must prepare adequately with essential..

Lakeland Paws Grizedale Growl Dec is a dog-friendly trail running event held in Grizedale Forest, near Coniston Water in the Lake District. The Lakeland Paws Series 4 offers two course choices: a 10K loop with about 250m of ascent, and a shorter 5K route with around 180m of ascent. The routes run on..

Go 'There & Back Again' with The Winter Tolkien Trail Race, a Pennine Trails event at Stonyhurst College, Hurst Green, Lancashire. The Winter edition covers 11.1 km with 528 ft of ascent, run counterclockwise on the Tolkien Trail. Starting on the Avenue at Stonyhurst, runners pass through Hurst Gree..

Lakeland Paws Dawn 2 Dusk is a canicross event based at Whinlatter Forest, England’s only mountain forest. The format centers on 7 km loops with around 300 m of vertical gain, which participants aim to complete as many times as possible within daylight hours. The course is not flat, offering stunnin..

The BigXmas Trail Festival is an annual trail running event held at Sale Water Park in Greater Manchester, blending urban and rural landscapes. Now in its fourth year, it offers three race distances: 11km, half marathon, and marathon. The courses are fully marked and marshalled, suitable for both be..

Beyond the Lune Skyline Winter Ultra is a 65 km ultra-distance trail near Kirkby Lonsdale, boasting about 2000 m of ascent. The route climbs onto and around the local skyline, largely along footpaths and bridleways with minimal road use and no towns along the way. Runners navigate themselves using a..

The Wansfell Fell Race, organized by Ambleside AC, is a challenging running event set in the scenic Lake District. The race features a 3.14 km (2.1 miles) out-and-back route with a significant climb of 405 meters (1329 feet). Starting from Stock Ghyll Lane, participants face a steep ascent followed..

Clowbridge 5k - NYD! is a New Year’s Day trail race organized by Run JMC at Clowbridge Reservoir near Burnley. The 5 km course comprises two anti-clockwise laps of the reservoir’s trail path starting from the Rossendale Valley Sailing Club (Manchester Road, BB11 5PF). The route is described as fast..

The Brampton Trail Run is a 7-kilometre trail race held on the edge of Brampton, Cumbria. The course features an undulating, mostly off-road route with varied terrain and stunning views, making trail shoes advisable due to potential mud. The event is licensed by the Trail Running Association and fol..

Lakeland Paws Whinlatter Tails South is a forest-based running event held in Whinlatter Forest on the south side of the forest. The marked route offers two distance options: a 10k with about 380m of ascent, and a shorter 5k route with around 200m of ascent. The course blends forest roads and trails..

Bowland Trail Half 2026 is an unmarked, roughly 13-mile route with about 2,000 feet of ascent, starting and finishing at Slaidburn Village Hall in the Forest of Bowland, near Clitheroe. The course blends fast vehicle tracks, flowing trails, road and boggy sections, with participants navigating via a..

Bowland Ultra 2026 takes place from Slaidburn Village Hall in the Forest of Bowland, near Clitheroe (BB7 3ES). The 42-mile (68 km) course climbs about 1,700 m and is unmarked, weaving fast vehicle tracks, flowing trails, roads and boggy sections. A new and improved route for 2025 reduced road and gr..

Epic Events' Petzl Night Runner Rivington returns to Rivington and Blackrod High School, Rivington Lane, Bolton (BL6 7RU), for the final Night Runner event of the series. The night race offers a 10k trail and a Half Marathon, both on a fully marked course with reflective signs, run with a head torch..

Pendle Way In A Day is a winter ultra in East Lancashire. Starting in Barley at the foot of Pendle, the full route is about 45 miles (68.8 km) with around 6,100 ft (1,848 m) of ascent, with a 30-mile option (46.5 km, ~1,343 m). Runners and walkers travel the Pendle Way through Blacko, Barnoldswick v..