Trail Running calendar near Newtownards 2025-2026

The Mullaghcarn Giant Race is a 12km mountain running event held in Gortin Glens Forest Park, Omagh, County Tyrone. Featuring a challenging 500m ascent, runners summit Mullaghcarn, the southernmost peak of the Sperrins at 542m, where the iconic Giant statue stands. The course descends through boggy..

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..

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 Quadrathon Challenge is a unique four-day running event held in Inishowen, Ireland, along the scenic Wild Atlantic Way. Participants can choose to run or walk either one to four full marathons or half marathons, each day featuring a different course covering a total of 105 miles. The routes show..

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

The Brodick Glencloy Trail on the Isle of Arran is a scenic 10K trail race featuring mostly rough footpaths and forestry roads, with an ascent of about 600 feet. Starting and finishing in Brodick at the Ormidale Sports Field, the course winds through West Mayish estate, up to the hill between Brodic..

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 Merrick Hill Race is an 8-mile hill running event held in the Galloway Forest region of southwest Scotland, featuring a challenging 2,900ft ascent. The race route starts and finishes at Bruce’s Stone in Glentrool, climbing notable peaks including the Fell of Eschoncan, Bennan Hill, Benyellary, a..

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..

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..

The Cairnsmore Hill Race is a challenging winter hill running event held in the Southern Galloway mountains near Newton Stewart, Scotland. The race covers a circular 17.5 km (11 miles) course with 800 meters (2560 feet) of ascent, starting and finishing at Muirfad Farm, Palnure. Runners ascend steep..

The Culzean Castle Trail Runs, held at the scenic Culzean Castle and Country Park in Ayrshire, Scotland, offer a variety of trail running distances suitable for different ages and abilities. Participants can choose from a 5km run (ages 11+), a 10km run (ages 15+), or a half marathon (ages 17+). The..