Trail Running calendar near Castle Douglas 2025-2026

The Fife Pilgrim Way Ultra Marathon is a new ultra event scheduled for Saturday 2 May 2026. It is organised by Blast Running and runs from North Queensferry to St Andrews Cathedral. The race is fully marked and follows the historic pilgrim route across Fife. The event supports a Fife-based charity...

Derwent Reservoir 5 km and 10 km trail runs take place on Sunday 3 May 2026 at Derwent Waterside Park, Derwent Reservoir, Edmundbyers, Consett (DH8 9TT). The runs start from the south side of the reservoir. Most of the route is on firm trails and footpaths, with some sections on grass and through w..

The Carlisle City Urban Trail Race is a 10 km running event held in Carlisle, England, starting from The Sands Centre. The course features a mix of on-road and off-road well-established tracks, offering a varied urban trail experience. The race is open to participants aged 15 and older, with a limit..

THE LAP - Windermere Ultra Clockwise is a 47-mile (75 km) fully signposted trail ultramarathon around Lake Windermere, near Ambleside in Cumbria. Open to both runners and walkers, the clockwise route keeps the lake on the right and offers generous cut-offs. The mostly runnable course runs on tracks,..

Lakeland Paws: Dogs @ Dodd Double Header is a canicross race held at Dodd Wood in the Lake District. The day features two fully marked forest routes: an 8K loop with about 370 meters of ascent and a shorter 5K option with around 210 meters of climbing. Runners navigate forest roads and trails with s..

Lakeland Paws Whinlatter Double Header is the finale of Lakeland Paws Season 4, staged at Whinlatter in the Lake District. Competitors may choose between two fully marked routes: an 8 km loop to the Seat How summit with about 360 m of ascent, and a 5 km option along forest roads and trails that deto..

Sabre XXIII Weekend 9 takes place in the Howgill Fells, a 25.5 km Run/TAB/YOMP/Hike. The out-and-back route covers around 1500m of ascent and draws on the former 23 SAS final test route. Now in its fourth year, the event returns with a fully waymarked course; a GPX file is available for the technica..

The Whinlatter Forest Half Marathon & 10K, held in May 2026, is a challenging trail running event set in the scenic Whinlatter Forest within the Lake District National Park. The half marathon covers 13.1 miles featuring tough elevation, steep climbs, and fast descents, while the 10K offers a 6.2-mil..

OMM Lite is part of the Lake District Running Festival held in Grasmere, in the heart of the Lake District. The weekend pairs the Grasmere Gallop trail races with the OMM Lite Trail Quest, inviting trail runners, ultra runners, fell runners and orienteers of all abilities. Short races stay on paths..

Great Langdale 21 is a 21km trail running event in the Langdale Valley, Lake District, starting and finishing at the New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel. The course ascends about 850m and traverses fully marked, technical trails and footpaths around Great Langdale, including climbs to Red Tarn and Pike O'Blisco..

Grasmere Gallop is a 42km fully way-marked trail race in the Lake District, looping Grasmere and surrounding valleys such as Alcock Tarn, Loughrigg summit, Rydal Caves, Great Langdale, and Easedale Tarn. It features about 1,905 metres (roughly 6,250 feet) of ascent, offering a dramatic Lakeland day..

Lake District Ultra Challenge, staged in the southern Lake District with basecamp in Kendal, is a self-paced endurance event offering multiple distances. The Full Challenge is a 100 km loop featuring Garburn Pass, historic Ambleside, a halfway point by Lake Windermere, and scenic forests and nature..

The Ultra Scotland 50 is a 56-mile trail ultra taking place on Saturday 6 June 2026 along the Southern Upland Way. The course is listed with approximately 56 miles distance and around 2447 m of ascent. The race starts at St John’s Town of Dalry and finishes at Moffat Rugby Club. The event has 400 p..

Ultra Scotland 100 is a 104-mile trail ultramarathon with approximately 4611 m of elevation. The route follows the Southern Upland Way from St John’s Town of Dalry to Galashiels and passes features such as Benbrack, Gateshaw Rig, Lowther Hill (701 m), Minch Moor, Daer Reservoir, Three Brethren and..

Scafell Sky Race takes place on Saturday 6 June 2026 in the Central Lake District. The course covers about 40 km with 2800 m of ascent over technical single-track trails and scree, and it includes climbs to the highest mountain in England and passages over Lakeland fells and valleys. The event incl..

Wild Journeys: West Highland Way is a three-day ultra along Scotland’s West Highland Way, totaling about 96 miles (154 km) with around 4,312 m of ascent. The route runs from Milngavie to Fort William as a small-group, non-competitive challenge with overnight stays in different places. Day one is rou..

Pooley Bridge Wild Trail Runs take place in Pooley Bridge, at the northern tip of Ullswater in the Lake District. The event offers a Half Marathon (13.1 miles/21.1 km) and a 10 km trail run, with route maps free to view (subject to change) and final routes emailed a few days before. Set against lake..

The West Highland Way Race will take place in Milngavie on Saturday 20 June 2026. You can run 98 miles.

Beat The Bounds, Patterdale is a boundary-running event in Cumbria. Four distances are available: Full Boundary, 28 miles with about 10,200 ft of ascent; First Half, 16 miles; Second Half, 12 miles; and a Mini 7-mile option. Participants trace the Parish Boundary around the Ullswater Valley, followi..

Lakeland Trails Ultra offers two main ultra distances through the Lake District: Ultra 100k and Ultra 55k, plus Trail Run 23k and 14k. The course is fully waymarked and marshalled, with GPS tracking and GPX files. The 55k route features three mountain passes and around 7,000 ft of ascent, while the..