Trail Running calendar near Newcastle 2025-2026

Drinnahilly is a challenging 6km race held at Donard Forest Park, featuring a demanding 400m climb along forest paths. It is the 10th race in the 2025 Hills and Dales series, organized by Newcastle AC. The event offers a scenic and rugged trail running experience suitable for participants aged 16 an..

The Carnlough Quarry Challenge Run is a challenging 5K multi-terrain race held in Carnlough, Northern Ireland. The course starts and finishes in the village center, featuring a climb through a quarry with loose limestone paths, offering scenic views of the coastline and, on clear days, Scotland. Run..

The Spelga Skyline is a challenging 20km NIMRA Championship long race held in the Mourne Mountains, Northern Ireland, featuring 1800m of ascent. The course forms a circuit around the mountains surrounding Spelga Reservoir, including summits such as Slievenamuck, Ott Mountain, Slieve Loughshannagh, a..

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 courses wind through surrounding forest areas and..

Seahan is a mountain running event organized by the Irish Mountain Running Association, held in County Dublin. The race covers a challenging 9.8 km course with a 510-meter climb, classified as moderately difficult terrain. The route is fully marked, and participants must carry mandatory safety gear..

The Bray Head race, organized by the Irish Mountain Running Association, takes place in County Wicklow along the classic Bray Head route. This challenging 6.85 km course features a 270-meter climb, ascending and descending over the two summits of Bray Head. The route is fully marked and rated as mod..

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 challenges participants to run to the summit of Lurig, which stands at 1,073 feet, before descending back to the start. Known for its breathtaking views and wa..

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

Race Across Scotland is a challenging 215-mile ultramarathon following the Southern Upland Way, Scotland's Great Trail, from Portpatrick on the west coast to Cockburnspath in the east. The race covers diverse terrain including mountains, valleys, and forests of the Southern Uplands, with 12 checkpoi..

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. The course features 1850 meters of ascent, passing notable landmarks such as Curleywee, Rig of Jarkness, the Murder Hole, and..

Bruce's Crown Race is a challenging 46-mile team event held in Galloway, Scotland, starting and finishing at Caldons near Glentrool. 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..

The Acorn Sandhead 10 is a scenic ten-mile multi-terrain race held in Stranraer, Scotland, starting from Sandhead along the stunning Luce Bay. The course follows the Mull of Galloway Trail, a designated Scotland’s Great Trail, featuring coastal paths, dunes, quiet back roads, farm fields, and woodla..

The Coastal Runners - Clandeboye 10K is a scenic running event held at the beautiful Clandeboye Estate near Bangor, County Down. This 10-kilometer race features a mixed terrain course primarily on gravel paths, with a brief trail section leading up to Helens Tower, offering runners a varied and pict..

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 renowned 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 mounta..

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, starting flat before climbing through trees to a halfway point, then descending downhill to the finish...

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 Sugarloaf Way. It is designed as an introductory night challenge to encourage female participation in night running, accommodating..

SkyRun the Mournes is a premier skyrunning event held in the Mourne Mountains of Northern Ireland, featuring three challenging races: the Ultra (50 km), Skyline (35 km), and SkyTrail (20 km). Participants can enjoy stunning mountain scenery while tackling significant elevation gains, with the Ultra..