Trail Running calendar near Newcastle 2025-2026

The Mullaghcarn Giant Race is a challenging 12km mountain running event held at Gortin Glens Forest Park near Omagh, Northern Ireland. Featuring a total ascent of 500 meters, the race includes summiting Mullaghcarn, the southernmost peak of the Sperrins at 542m, where the iconic Giant statue stands...

The Hillsborough Castle & Gardens Running Festival, presented by Gateley, takes place on July 27, 2025, in Hillsborough, Northern Ireland. The event offers a 10K and a half marathon, both starting within the scenic grounds of Hillsborough Castle. The course features a mix of castle grounds, surround..

Seahan is a mountain running event organized by the Irish Mountain Running Association, held in Dublin County. The race features a challenging 9.8 km course with a 510-meter climb, classified as moderate difficulty with fully marked routes. A shorter 4 km course is also available.Participants must c..

The Bray Head race, organized by the Irish Mountain Running Association, takes place in County Wicklow along the classic route over the two summits of Bray Head. Covering a distance of 6.85 km with a climb of 270 meters, the course is rated as moderately difficult and fully marked. The event offers..

The Crawfordsburn 5k Trail Race is held at Crawfordsburn Country Park in Northern Ireland. This scenic race features an undulating 5-kilometer trail combining gravel, tarmac, and grass paths that wind through the country park and along the coastal path. The course is well marked and fully marshalled..

The GBultras | Ultra Great Britain will take place in Stranraer on Saturday 9 August 2025. You can run 221 miles.

The Lurig Challenge Run is a 3.8-mile off-road race held annually as part of the Heart of the Glens Festival in Northern Ireland. The course features a challenging ascent to the summit of Lurig, which stands at 1,073 feet, offering runners spectacular panoramic views before a fast descent back to th..

The Seven Sevens Race is a challenging mountain running event held in Newcastle, Northern Ireland, starting from Greenhill YMCA. This NIMRA Championship long race covers approximately 30.5 km with an ascent of 2600 meters, following a clockwise route around the seven highest peaks in the Mourne Moun..

Race Across Scotland is a challenging 215-mile ultramarathon that follows the full length of Scotland's Southern Upland Way, a renowned national trail. Starting at the scenic Portpatrick Harbour on the west coast, runners traverse mountains, valleys, and deep forests across the Southern Uplands, fin..

The Scrabo Hill Race will take place in Newtownards on Thursday 21 August 2025.

The Heart of Granite is a challenging 20-mile (32 km) circular race held in the Galloway Mountains, starting and finishing at Caldons Old Campsite in Glen Trool, Newton Stewart, Scotland. Featuring 1850 meters of ascent, the course passes notable landmarks such as Curleywee, Rig of Jarkness, the Mur..

Bruce's Crown Race is a challenging 46-mile team event held in Caldons, near Glentrool in Galloway, Scotland. Teams of 2 to 4 participants traverse three hill ranges—the Minnigaff Hills, Rhinns of Kells, and the Awful Hand—climbing over 4000 meters. The course offers stunning 360-degree views, inclu..

The ACORN Sandhead 10 is a scenic ten-mile multi-terrain race held in southwest Scotland, running from Sandhead to Stranraer along the last section of the Mull of Galloway Trail. The course features coastal paths with stunning views over Luce Bay, dunes, quiet back roads, farmland, woodland, and fin..

The Coastal Runners - Clandeboye 10K is a scenic mixed-terrain race held within the beautiful Clandeboye Estate near Bangor, County Down. The course primarily features gravel paths with a brief trail section leading up to Helens Tower, offering runners a varied and picturesque route. Organized by Co..

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

The Mourne Mountain Marathon is a classic two-day navigation and endurance event held in the scenic Mourne Mountains of Northern Ireland. Teams of two navigate courses ranging from 35km to 55km, visiting control points in order but choosing their own routes. A unique feature is the overnight camp on..

EcoTrail Wicklow is a trail running event held in Wicklow, Ireland, known as the "Garden of Ireland." The event offers multiple race distances to accommodate various levels of runners, including 80 km, 46.5 km, 30.9 km, 19.8 km, and 10 km courses. The terrain is predominantly natural, with nature pe..

The Last One Standing Florence Court is a unique endurance running event held at Florence Court, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh. Participants run a 4.2-mile course through scenic paths and forests, featuring a flat start, a climb through trees to the halfway point, and a downhill finish. Runners have..

The Womens Night Challenge is a women-only night running event held in County Wicklow, Ireland. The race covers a 7 km distance with a climb of 277 meters, following the scenic Sugarloaf Way. Designed as an introductory night challenge, it encourages women of all abilities to participate in night ru..

SkyRun the Mournes is a premier skyrunning event held in the scenic Mourne Mountains of Northern Ireland. Featuring three challenging race distances—Mourne SkyUltra (50 km), Mourne Skyline (35 km), and Mourne SkyTrail (20 km)—the event offers elevation gains ranging from 1,300m to over 3,500m. Parti..