Trail Running calendar near Portballintrae 2025-2026

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

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..

Coastal Runners NI host the Clandeboye 10K on the Clandeboye Estate just outside Bangor, County Down. The 10-kilometre race features a mixed terrain course, predominantly gravel tracks with a short trail section climbing to Helens Tower. The scenic estate setting offers a popular venue known for its..

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

The Seven Sisters Skyline will take place in Dunlewy Near on Saturday 20 September 2025. You can run between 30 and 55 kilometers.

The Mourne Mountain Marathon is a classic two-day navigation and endurance event for teams of two, set in the Mourne Mountains of Northern Ireland. Teams must be totally self-sufficient for the two days, carrying all gear for a night on the hills and camping at an overnight camp with basic facilitie..

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 is a cross-country running event at Billy Neill Playing Fields, Comber Road, Dundonald, Northern Ireland. A regular fixture in the Northern Ireland Cross Country League, it is sponsored by Comber Commercial Centre. The race uses a Ballydrain course (not the Bobby Rea course) and offe..

Stevie G Memorial Charity 10k is a 10k trail race held at Eglinton Park in Ayrshire. The course is a fully marked route through the park grounds, with friendly marshals to guide participants. Walkers are welcome, and the event supports local mental health charity Release Ayrshire, with a donation bu..

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..

Bruce's Crown Race is a 46-mile team endurance event in Dumfries and Galloway, running on April 11–12, 2026, starting and finishing at Caldons near Glentrool, Newton Stewart. Teams of 2 to 4 navigate a rugged route across three hill ranges (Minnigaff Hills, Rhinns of Kells, the Awful Hand), accumula..

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..

MTC Bodach is a 38-mile ultra held as Day 13 of the MizMal End to End Challenge, running from the Villa Rose Hotel and Spa to the Inishowen Gateway Hotel along Ireland’s west coast. The route largely follows the MizMal path laid out by Wild Atlantic Cycling Tours and finishes at Inishowen. Finisher..

Isle of Jura Fell Race is a demanding hill race on the Isle of Jura. The 28km course includes seven summits and about 2,370m of climbing, making it one of the toughest challenges in British hill racing at this distance. It’s known for a strong weekend atmosphere and is regarded as one of the calenda..

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

RunThrough UK presents the Hillsborough Castle & Gardens Running Festival Presented by Gateley, held at Hillsborough Castle & Gardens in Northern Ireland. The festival offers a Half Marathon and a 10K, beginning in the castle grounds and weaving through surrounding forest routes with views of Hillsb..