Trail Running calendar near Belfast 2025-2026

The Causeway Cost Ultra Marathon will take place in Portballintrae on Saturday 20 September 2025. You can run 42 kilometers.

Mourne Mountain Marathon is a classic two-day navigation and endurance event for teams of two set in the Mourne Mountains of Northern Ireland. Competitors must be self-sufficient for the two days, carrying all gear for an overnight mountain camp; the camp is basic but the views and camaraderie are p..

Last One Standing Florence Court, organized by Atlas Running, takes place at Florence Court in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh (BT92 1DB). The course is a roughly 4.2-mile loop around the estate’s paths and forests, starting flat, climbing through trees to a midway point, then descending to the finish..

Slieve Bearnagh is a short-length mountain race in the Mournes, organized by Mourne Runners. The route begins in the Happy Valley and climbs to the Meelbeg summit, the Meelbeg/Meelmore col, the Bearnagh summit, and the Meelmore summit before finishing at the bottom of the Happy Valley. It doubles as..

SkyRun the Mournes is a three-race skyrunning event set in the Mourne Mountains of Northern Ireland. It features the Mourne SkyUltra (50 km), Mourne Skyline (35 km) and Mourne SkyTrail (20 km). Elevation gains range from about 1,300m to over 3,500m, with cut-offs of 12, 8 and 4 hours respectively.Ra..

Comber Cup 2025, hosted by Ballydrain Harriers, takes place at Billy Neill Playing Fields, Comber Road, Dundonald, Northern Ireland. This cross-country fixture is a regular part of the Northern Ireland Cross Country League and is run on the Ballydrain course (not the Bobby Rea course). The programme..

The 89th McConnell Shield is a cross-country race held at Sixmilewater Park in Ballyclare, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The event features a range of races: U12 800m, U14 1 mile, U16 2 miles, and senior races including a 3-mile section for ladies and vets, followed by the 5-mile McConnell Shield..

Located at Muirfad Farm, Palnure, Newton Stewart, Cairnsmore Hill Race is a 17.5 km circular route through the Southern Galloway mountains. The course climbs steeply from Knocktim through the Door of Cairnsmore, then along the Knee of Cairnsmore to the Cairnsmore of Fleet trig, before a long descent..

Culzean Castle Trail Runs take place at Culzean Castle and Country Park in Ayrshire, on Scotland’s west coast (Maybole, KA19 8LE). The event offers three trail distances—5km, 10km, and a half-marathon (approximately 13.1 miles)—with routes designed for a range of ages and abilities. The course trave..

Heart of Granite is a classic circular mountain-trail race in the Galloway Hills, starting and finishing at Caldons Old Campsite, Bargrennan, Glen Trool, near Newton Stewart (DG8 6SU). The 32 km (20 miles) route climbs about 1850 metres, passing Curleywee, Rig of Jarkness, and the Murder Hole, then..

Bruce's Crown Race is a 46-mile team ultrarun in Dumfries and Galloway, starting and finishing at Caldons near Glentrool, Newton Stewart. Teams of two to four tackle three hill ranges—Minnigaff Hills, Rhinns of Kells, and the Awful Hand—climbing more than 4,000 metres. The route offers challenging,..

Endurancelife Giant's Causeway is a 20-mile coastal trail race along Northern Ireland’s Causeway Coast Way, based in Portrush and featuring the Giant’s Causeway itself. The route covers about 20.4 miles with around 2,276 ft of ascent, entirely within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, offering d..

The Norn Iron Ultra will take place in Ballintoy from Saturday 30 May 2026 to Sunday 31 May 2026. You can run 100 miles.

Ultra Scotland 50 is a 56-mile ultramarathon along Scotland’s Southern Upland Way, starting at St. John’s Town of Dalry and finishing at Moffat Rugby Club. The route traverses forests, valleys and mountains of southern Scotland, offering a historic landscape and varied scenery.The event features liv..

Ultra Scotland 100 is a 104-mile ultra along Scotland’s Southern Upland Way, from St John’s Town of Dalry to Galashiels. The route includes major ascents such as Benbrake, Gateshaw Rig, Lowther Hill (701m) and Minch Moor, and passes Daer Reservoir, Three Brethren and St Mary’s Loch. It is a Scotland..

The event is set at Hillsborough Castle & Gardens, 349 Hillsborough Rd, Hillsborough BT26 6GT, UK, on Sunday 26 July 2026. Race distances offered: 10K Half Marathon Group bookings are available for six people. A technical event T-shirt is available for an additional £12. The event supports No..

The GBultras | Ultra Great Britain will take place in Stranraer on Saturday 8 August 2026.