Trail Running calendar near Biggar 2025-2026

The Patterdale Parish Boundary - Beat the Bounds will take place in Penrith on Saturday 5 July 2025.

The Chevy Chase is a challenging 20-mile running and walking event held in Northumberland, starting and finishing at Wooler Youth Hostel. Participants traverse some of the region's finest upland scenery, including summits of Cheviot (815m) and Hedgehope (714m). The unmarked course allows runners and..

The Dollar Hill Race is a challenging 15km mountain running event held in Dollar, Scotland, starting and finishing at the Cricket Pavilion near Dollar Academy. The course features a demanding route through Dollar Glen, ascending several hills including Saddle Hill, White Wisp, Tarmangie, Andrew Gann..

Beat the Bounds, Patterdale is a longstanding 45-year tradition held in the Ullswater Valley, Cumbria, celebrating the parish boundary of Patterdale. The main event covers a challenging 28-mile route with approximately 10,300 feet of ascent, traversing notable peaks such as Helvellyn, Raise, and Fai..

The Bowels of Fleetwith Fell Race is a unique 6km fell running event held at Honister Slate Mine in Borrowdale, Lake District. This challenging race features approximately 1500m of ascent and combines outdoor mountain terrain with an extraordinary underground section. Competitors start at Honister S..

The Skiddaw Fell Race, organized by Keswick Athletic Club, is a challenging 15.4 km (9.6 miles) mountain race with a 960m (3150ft) ascent, held in Keswick, England. Starting at Fitz Park near Keswick Football Club, the course follows firm, mainly hard paths with no bogs, ascending Skiddaw via Latrig..

The Curfew Fun Run is a family-friendly running event taking place in Berwick-upon-Tweed on July 9, 2025. Designed for participants aged 12 and under, as well as families and adult fun runners, the event features a 1.28-mile course around the historic Elizabethan Walls. Participants aim to complete..

The Wheelbirks Summer 10k is a trail running event held at Wheelbirks Farm in Stocksfield, Northumberland. This inaugural race features a challenging 10k-ish course that includes farmland boundaries, forest and woodland trails, steep technical climbs and descents, a river crossing, and guaranteed mu..

The Alva Games is a challenging hill race held near Stirling, Scotland, on the A91 at Alva. The course covers 1.60 miles (2.5 km) with a steep ascent gaining 1200 feet (365 meters) in elevation. Runners face natural obstacles including thorny gorse and a muddy gully as the hill steepens toward the s..

The Cairn Table Hill Race is a challenging 7.2km hill race set in the scenic Ayrshire region, taking place on July 16, 2025. Participants must register in advance through EntryCentral, as there are no on-the-night entries. The race features chip timing and requires runners to navigate rough, unmarke..

The Swirral Grind 850 is a challenging uphill-only race held in the Lake District, starting from King George Playing Field in Patterdale. Covering 6km with an 850m ascent, this Vertical K-style event tests runners with steep, stepped paths leading to the iconic 'Hole in the Wall' and the flats of Re..

The Saint Cuthbert's Way Ultra is an exciting running event that takes participants along one of the UK's most renowned long-distance walking routes. This ultra-marathon features a fully marked course, with options for both 100KM and 45M races, making it a qualifying event for the UTMB. Runners will..

The Gullane 8-hour Challenge, organized by NU Limits Running, is a timed endurance running event held at Gullane Beach, United Kingdom. Participants aim to complete as many 4.366-mile loops as possible within an 8-hour limit, traversing a diverse course featuring sandy beaches, rugged coastline, for..

The Rab Helvellyn Sky Ultra is a challenging 57km mountain race in the Lake District, featuring 3700m of ascent. Starting from Patterdale, this technically demanding course is inspired by Europe's premier ultra-distance sky races and is classified as a "Sky Extra" by Skyrunning UK. The route include..

The St Sunday Sky Race is a challenging 29km mountain trail race with 2050m of ascent, held in the Lake District around Patterdale. It features technical trails over St Sunday Crag and the Eastern Fells, offering a classic skyrunning experience suitable as a stepping stone to longer, harder races. T..

The Rab Pinnacle Ridge Extreme is a challenging 28km skyrunning race with 2700m of ascent, held in the Lake District around the Helvellyn Massif near Patterdale. Known for its technical terrain, the course features demanding hands-on rock scrambles, knife-edge ridges, scree descents, and steep climb..

Place Fell 15 is a challenging yet accessible 15-kilometer trail race held in Patterdale, around the base of Place Fell on the shores of Ullswater in the Lake District. Featuring 680 meters of ascent, the course offers a mix of semi-technical trails, fields, and a short road section, with stunning v..

The Coniston Country Fair will take place in Cumbria on Sunday 20 July 2025.

The Borrowdale 21k Trail Race, organized by Fellside Events, is a scenic trail running event held in the Borrowdale Valley near Keswick, UK. Covering 21 kilometers with 550 meters of ascent, the course offers a varied terrain including woodland trails, rocky singletracks, lakeshore paths, and bridle..

The Splash & Dash Beach Race is a scenic running event held on West Sands Beach in St Andrews. Scheduled for July 20, 2025, the race covers approximately 4 miles over two laps on firm, compact sand, starting and finishing at the Life Guards Beach Hut. A unique feature of the course is a refreshing w..