Trail Running calendar near Castle Douglas 2025-2026

Runner Retreats Lake District takes place from Friday 17 October to Sunday 19 October 2025. The retreat is based at the Glaramara Hotel, Seatoller, Keswick CA12 5XQ, UK. Duration is 2 nights (Friday and Saturday). Price listed: £200 for the 2-night package, with double and single occupancy options..

Lakeland Paws Whinlatter Tails: Seat How is a dog-friendly trail running event in Whinlatter Forest, near Keswick in the Lake District. Season 4 offers two fully marked routes: an 8 km loop with about 360 m of ascent to the summit of Seat How, and a 5 km option that avoids Seat How with around 240 m..

Dalemain 10km Trail Run & Children's 3.3k Fun Run takes place at Dalemain Mansion Estate in Penrith. The event features a scenic two-lap 10km trail course around the estate and a single-lap 3.3km route for children aged 4–14, with a supervising adult on site. Routes are clearly marked and marshalled..

Dale Head is a fell race organised by Keswick Athletic Club as part of the Borrowdale Shepherds Meet in the Lake District. The course covers about 7.8 km with around 675 m of ascent, starting from Rosthwaite Institute in Borrowdale, with checkpoints at the Dale Head summit. The route follows a farm..

Jedburgh Three Peaks ultramarathon is a 38-mile trail race in Jedburgh, Scotland (TD8 6JQ), run with the Jedburgh Running Festival. It offers an ultra and a four-leg relay (10, 7, 11, 10 miles) and is known for a welcoming, inclusive atmosphere. The course is fully route-marked with checkpoints at 1..

ACORN Duncan Macfarlane Race, known as The Dunky, is a 7.5km trail event held at Mugdock Country Park near Milngavie, just north of Glasgow. The two-lap course weaves through woodland and along the water, passing two castles, a loch, and a World War II anti-aircraft emplacement, with the autumn scen..

The NAV4 Ullswater Way & Challenge takes place on Saturday 1 November 2025 and is based at Parkin Memorial Hall, Pooley Bridge, CA10 2NH. There are two route options: 20 miles (Ullswater Way) and 24 miles (Ullswater Challenge). Entry fees are £35 for the 20 mile route and £40 for the 24 mile ro..

Tinto Hill Race is a Carnethy Hill Running Club event near Thankerton, Biggar, Scotland, starting at the foot of Tinto Hill. The senior race covers about 4.4 miles with around 1,500 feet of ascent, run on an unmarked course over ground above 2,000 feet. Summit conditions can be variable, and runners..

Allithwaite 8 is a well-established autumn trail race staged by Allithwaite Running Club at Allithwaite Community Centre on the Cartmel peninsula. The roughly 8-mile (13 km) course combines trail, fell and quiet roads and is well marked and marshalled to let runners enjoy the scenery. The event is r..

Lakeland Paws Dogs@Dodd, run in Dodd Wood near Bassenthwaite, presents a fully marked, chip-timed trail race in Season 4 of Lakeland Paws. Runners can choose between an 8K option with about 370 meters of ascent or a 5K route with around 210 meters of ascent. The course combines forest roads and trai..

Derwentwater Ten is a 10-mile road race organized by Keswick AC in Keswick, Cumbria. Touted as "The UK's most scenic 10 mile road race," the undulating, entirely tarmac course loops clockwise around Derwent Water. The race begins in Keswick town centre near George Fisher and finishes back at the sta..

The Arnside Knott Race is a scenic fell running event held annually from Hollins Farm near Arnside, Cumbria, overlooking Morecambe Bay and the Kent Estuary. The senior race covers 6 miles with an ascent of 1,093 feet, offering a challenging course under Fell Runners Association rules. Junior races a..

The Tweed Valley Ultra is a multi-terrain ultra running event held in the scenic Tweed Valley, near Peebles, Scotland. It offers two distance options: 50km and 65km, both starting and finishing at the Glentress Peel Visitor Centre. The course features rolling hills, woodlands, and riverside trails,..

Slaley Hall & Forest Trail Runs take place at Slaley Hall Hotel, near Hexham in Northumberland. The weekend offers a Half Marathon (13.1 miles) and a 10K (6.2 miles) through the estate and Slaley Forest. The half marathon visits about seven miles of woodland in Slaley Forest, while the 10K is a sing..

The adidas TERREX Kendal Trail Run takes place in Kendal town centre on Saturday 22 November 2025. The race is organised by Ourea Events on a not-for-profit basis to support Kendal Mountain Rescue Team. The distance is 10km / 250m of ascent. The entry fee is £20; entries for under 18s are half pric..

Borders 8-hour Challenge (NU Limits Running) is an eight-hour endurance trail event at Rock UK Whithaugh Park, near Newcastle upon Tyne. Runners tackle as many 4.366-mile laps on Borders Forest Park trails, with about 480 feet of ascent per lap. An electronic wristband times each lap via Basecamp ti..

The Sale Fell Race, organized by Cumberland Fell Runners, is a challenging fell running event taking place on November 22, 2025, at Sale Fell near Wythop Mill. The race features a main route of 3.7 miles with an elevation gain of 900 feet, alongside junior races for various age categories. Participa..

The North Face Kendal Skyline Ultra is a 50 km trail race held in Kendal on 22 November 2025. The course covers approximately 50 km with about 900 m of ascent and combines trail, road and fell terrain. The route links local summits to form a 360-degree skyline of Kendal and passes landmarks such as..

Scurry Events presents the Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill Trail Runs 2025 in Edinburgh, with 10km, 5km trail routes and a 1.2km Festive Fun Run. The courses start at the Hermitage of Braid house and follow a single lap over Blackford Hill, offering challenging off-road sections. The atmospher..

The Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill Trail Runs (10km and 5km) plus a 1.2km Festive Fun Run take place at Hermitage of Braid House in Edinburgh. The 1‑lap, mixed‑terrain courses traverse the Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill nature reserve, with views across the city and the Forth; the 10km..