Trail Running Calendar North West (England) 2024-2025

Panopticons Ultra is a challenging 32-mile trail ultra event set in East Lancashire, featuring a point-to-point route that showcases four unique art installations known as 'The Panopticons'. Participants will traverse beautiful trails in the South Pennines, starting at Corporation Park in Blackburn ..

The Montane Trail Ultra, 20 & 10 Ullswater Way is a running event taking place on May 24, 2025, starting and finishing at Jenkins Field in Glenridding, Cumbria. Participants can choose from three distances: the Ultra (33.5 miles), which includes the scenic Ullswater Way along with the Lowther and Da..

The Montane Ullswater Way Trail Ultra is a scenic running event taking place on May 24, 2025, in Glenridding, Great Britain. Participants can choose from three distances: the Ultra at 33.5 miles, the Trail 20 at 21.5 miles, and the Trail 10 at 10 miles. The Ultra route includes the picturesque Ullsw..

The Whinlatter Forest Half Marathon, set for May 2025, offers a challenging trail running experience in the stunning Lake District. Participants can choose between a half marathon (13.1 miles) and a 10k (6.2 miles) route, both featuring breathtaking views and significant elevation changes. The event..

The Nicky Nook Fell Race is a midweek running event set in the scenic surroundings of Scorton and Nicky Nook. Scheduled for May 29, 2025, the race covers a distance of 5 miles (8 km) with an elevation gain of 1000 feet (310 m). Participants are encouraged to pre-register, with an entry fee of £8.The..

The Stickle Grind 650 is a challenging vertical race set in the stunning Lakeland region, taking place on May 30, 2025. Participants will tackle a 2.4 km uphill course with a demanding ascent of 650 meters to the summit of Harrison Stickle. The event, organized in partnership with the National Trust..

The Great Langdale 21 is a scenic and challenging 21km running event set in the stunning landscapes of Great and Little Langdale, part of the Rab Scafell Sky Race Weekend. Participants will navigate a technical route with 850m of ascent, starting and finishing at the New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel. The cou..

The Scafell Sky Race is a challenging 40km mountain race set in the Central Lake District, featuring a significant ascent of 2800m. Scheduled for May 31, 2025, this event is designed for experienced mountain runners, showcasing technical single-track trails and stunning landscapes, including England..

The Grasmere Gallop is an exciting outdoor festival scheduled for May 31st and June 1st, 2025, in Grasmere. This event caters to participants of all skill levels, featuring a range of activities from a fun teddy bear dash to challenging trail races and the OMM Lite adventure trail race. Attendees ca..

The Lakeland 100 Recce 4 event, scheduled for June 1, 2025, offers participants the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the 26-mile course from Pooley Bridge to Ambleside, which is part of the Lakeland 50 route. This recce includes challenging climbs to Mardale Head and Kentmere. Registration..

The Blencathra will take place in Mungrisdale on Wednesday 4 June 2025. You can run 13 kilometers.

The Lake District Challenge is an exciting endurance event set in England's stunning countryside, featuring a 100km loop that includes challenging hills, the Garburn Pass, and scenic views of historic Ambleside and Lake Windermere. Participants can choose from various distances, including half, mara..

The Ulverston Fell Race will take place in Ulverston on Sunday 8 June 2025.

The Yomp Mountain Challenge will take place in Kirkby Stephen from Saturday 14 June 2025 to Sunday 15 June 2025. You can run between 5 and 26 miles.

Eddie's Revenge Fell Race is a challenging running event scheduled for June 25, 2025, organized by Middleton Harriers. The race covers a distance of 6.1 km (3.8 miles) with an elevation gain of 323 meters (1,050 feet), featuring a mix of moorland and forest trails. Participants must be at least 16 y..

The NAV4 Pennine 39 is a challenging mountain trail event set in the stunning landscapes of the Pennine Way, taking place on June 28, 2025. Covering approximately 37 miles, participants will traverse iconic features such as High Force, Cauldron's Snout, and Crossfell, the highest point in England ou..

The Lakeland Five Passes Ultra is a challenging 33-mile running event set in the picturesque Lakeland village of Grasmere. Participants will face a demanding course featuring 10,000 feet of vertical elevation, requiring a high level of fitness and prior experience in ultra or mountain events. The ro..

The Kirkby Gala Fell Race will take place in Kirkby-in-Furness on Saturday 28 June 2025. You can run 3 miles.

The Cross Fell Race, taking place on June 29, 2025, is a challenging 24km fell race set in the picturesque village of Garrigill, within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Participants will tackle a route that includes a climb of 680m to the summit of Cross Fell, the highest peak in the Pennines,..

The Blencathra Marathon is a challenging fell running event taking place in Caldbeck, featuring a 26.5-mile circular route with an elevation gain of nearly 6000 feet. Designed for experienced fell and trail runners, the course includes five Wainwright summits: Bowscale, Blencathra, Mungrisdale Commo..