Trail Running Calendar North West (England) 2025-2026

The Manchester Backyard Ultra is a unique endurance running event held at Giants Seat Scout Camp in Manchester, UK. Participants run a four-mile loop every hour on the hour, testing their limits in a challenging and supportive atmosphere. The event emphasizes community and personal endurance, inviti..

The Hodgson Brothers Mountain Relay will take place in Glenridding on Saturday 4 October 2025.

The Wasdale Show, organized by the British Open Fell Runners Association (BOFRA), features one of the most challenging races in the BOFRA calendar. Set in Wasdale Head, West Cumbria, the race covers a distance of 2.40 miles (3.80 km) with a significant elevation gain of 2,300 feet (700 meters) as it..

The Langdale Horseshoe Fell Race, organized by Ambleside AC, is a challenging mountain running event held in the Langdale Valley, Lake District. Covering approximately 21.1 km (12.5 miles) with 1450m (4600ft) of ascent, the course features rough, rocky, and slippery terrain with many pathless sectio..

Runner Retreats Lake District October 2025 offers a luxury running retreat in the stunning natural setting of the Lake District, based at the Glaramara Hotel in Seatoller, Keswick. Designed for runners of all abilities, the retreat features guided runs ranging from 10 to 25 km (6.2 to 15.6 miles) on..

The Signpost Challenge Hike, organized by South Manchester LDWA, is a scenic and hilly hiking event based in Marple, near Stockport. Participants can choose between two routes: a 24-mile course with 4,300ft of ascent or an 18-mile course with 3,000ft of ascent, both to be completed within 10 hours...

The Dalemain 10km Trail Run is a scenic two-lap race held around the Dalemain Mansion Estate in Penrith, UK. Open to runners aged 15 and over, the event offers a well-marked and marshalled trail course with free parking and facilities at the venue. In addition to the main 10km race, there is a 3.3km..

The Dale Head Fell Race, organized by Keswick Athletic Club, is a challenging 7.8 km (4.8 miles) event with a climb of 675 meters (2215 feet) held in Borrowdale, starting at the Rosthwaite Institute. Part of the traditional Borrowdale Shepherds Meet show, the race features a steep, rocky ascent to t..

"Race You to the Summit" is a historic fell running event organized by CraggRunner, now in its 57th year. The race covers approximately 4.3 miles with over 800 feet of ascent, starting and finishing at the Summit Inn in Littleborough. Participants run up to the White House pub near Blackstone Edge,..

The Bronte Way Fell Race is a traditional point-to-point fell running event organized by Keighley and Craven Athletics Club. The race covers approximately 13 km (8.1 miles) with 351 meters (1152 feet) of climbing, starting at Wycoller Country Park and finishing outside the famous Fleece Inn on Hawor..

The NAV4 Ullswater Way & Challenge is a scenic endurance event held around Ullswater Lake in the Lake District, starting from Parkin Memorial Hall in Pooley Bridge. Participants can choose between two routes: the 20-mile low-level Ullswater Way, which follows the lakeshore, and the more demanding 24..

The Derwentwater 10 is a 10-mile road race held annually in Keswick, Great Britain, organized by Keswick AC. The 66th edition will take place on Sunday, 2 November 2025, starting from the town center near the George Fisher outdoor shop. The race route loops clockwise around Derwent Water, featuring..

The Delamere Forest 21k and 42k trail races, organized by RunThrough UK, take place in the scenic Delamere Forest near Northwich, Cheshire, on November 2, 2025. The event offers a half marathon and a full marathon distance, with the marathon consisting of two laps of the half marathon course. Runner..

The Warrington Way is a 40-mile ultramarathon trail race starting and finishing in the Cheshire village of Lymm. The course circumnavigates Warrington anticlockwise, mainly on trails, footpaths, field crossings, and country lanes. The route is waymarked, but runners must carry maps and navigate inde..

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 PFW Running World Diabetes Day Run takes place at Stanley Park in Blackpool, Lancashire. This event features a 3.1-mile loop course on flat tarmac with a short gravel section. Participants can complete as many laps as they wish within a 6-hour time limit, with options to run distances equivalent..

The Liverpool Half Marathon MoRun is a charity running event held at Croxteth Park, Liverpool, supporting the Movember Foundation to raise awareness for men's health issues. Participants can choose from distances including a 1.5k Mini MoRun, 5k, 10k, and the half marathon. The course is a flat mix o..

The Manchester Half Marathon MoRun is a vibrant running event held at Heaton Park, Manchester. Participants can choose from distances including 1.5k, 5k, 10k, and the half marathon, with the half marathon consisting of four laps plus an additional 1.1k section on a mixed path and trail course. The r..

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..

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..