Trail Running calendar near Cockburnspath 2025-2026

The Cow Shed Backyard Ultra, held at Wheelbirks Parlour on Wheelbirks Farm in Stocksfield, Northumberland, is Greener Miles Running’s eco-conscious ultra, in the Big’s Backyard Ultra format. Competitors must complete a 4.1-mile loop every hour, with the bell rung on the hour until only one runner re..

Pilgrims’ Ultra is an ultramarathon on Holy Island, Northumberland, organized by Cold Brew Events. The event offers 50k, 100k and 100-mile distances along the famous St Oswald’s Way. Runners start on Holy Island and finish at Craster (50k), Rothbury (100k), or Chollerford (100 miles).The route combi..

Gullane SOL is an orienteering event held in Gullane, Scotland. It offers a slate of courses from White 1.3 km to Black 12.0 km, with navigational difficulty increasing with distance. The courses are designed for families and improvers, and all are suitable for unaccompanied under-16s.Pre-entry is e..

The Anne Allan Trail Run (seniors) is a charitable, memorial 9-km trail race organized by Alnwick Harriers in Northumberland. The undulating circular route takes runners through the picturesque Ingram Valley on a mix of road and trail surfaces. Open to participants aged 16 and over, the event suppor..

Hirsel 5k is a 5-kilometre trail run around the Hirsel landscape in Coldstream, starting and finishing near the old Hirsel Golf Club. The route winds through woodland and tracks surrounding the former golf course and is fully marshalled for safety. The event combines fundraising for the local civic..

Belford Show - Fun Run is a community trail event held as part of the Belford Show at Belford Football Field, NE70 7ER. Runners can choose between two routes: a 4-mile course and a 9-mile course. The routes are described as fun trail runs across local land and are fully marked and marshalled, helpin..

The Two Breweries Hill Race is a challenging 30 km (18 miles) hill running event held annually in the scenic Scottish Borders, starting from the historic Traquair House in Innerleithen and finishing at Broughton Ales brewery in Broughton Village. Featuring approximately 1500 meters (4900 feet) of as..

Wild Deer Scottish Trail Runs returns to Dalkeith Country Park, a 1000-acre estate outside Edinburgh. In 2025 the event adds Marathon and Ultra distances alongside 5 km, 10 km and a Half Marathon. Distances are 5km, 10km, Half Marathon (two laps), Marathon (four laps) and Ultra (five laps), totaling..

The Floors Castle Trail Race is TriWorks Edinburgh’s inaugural event, held on 28 September 2025 at Floors Castle in the Scottish Borders—the largest inhabited castle in Scotland. The event offers 10km (two laps of the 5km course), 5km, and a Junior 3km race, run on undulating but fast hard-packed gr..

The Wild Deer Running Session at Blaydon Rugby Club offers a friendly, all-abilities running event held at the club's car park in Swalwell, NE16 3BN. Participants engage in approximately 75 minutes of interval-based training featuring hill efforts, covering 5 to 7 miles of varied terrain. Led by qua..

Manor Water Hill Race is Carnethy Hill Running Club’s event held in the Manor valley near Peebles, Scotland, as part of the Manor Sheepdog Trials. Runners register in the field by the Old Manor School and start near Woodhouse Farm, completing a single-loop course that climbs the Glack Hope and Scrap..

The William Wallace Running Festival, held in Stirling, Scotland, offers runners a chance to "follow in the footsteps of legends" by racing through historic battlefields and scenic countryside. The event features multiple distances: a challenging 70km ultra marathon and a 50km ultra, both available..

Glazgow to Edinburgh Ultra (G2E Ultra) is a 57-mile ultramarathon with around 231m of elevation, running from Glasgow to Edinburgh. The course follows the River Kelvin, the Forth and Clyde Canal, the Union Canals, and the Water of Leith, passing notable landmarks like the Falkirk Wheel and the Anton..

The Hadrians Wall Half Marathon is a challenging 13.5-mile trail event set in historic and scenic surroundings near Hexham, UK. Starting at the World Heritage site of Housesteads Roman Fort, the route follows the Hadrian’s Wall trail for six miles before descending through woodland and along the Tyn..

Carnethy Skyloop is a Category A long hill race organized by Carnethy Hill Running Club in the Pentland Hills south of Edinburgh. The course spans around 16 miles with about 6200 feet of ascent, delivering steep climbs, rough descents, and open moorland. Much of the route nods to the Pentland Skylin..

Tentsmuir Forest 8-hour Challenge, run by NU Limits Running, takes place at Tentsmuir Forest near St Andrews in Scotland. The event invites competitors to complete as many 4.366-mile trail loops as possible within an eight-hour window. Each lap climbs about 85 feet, and a clip-card system records co..

Chopwell Moon Runner is a 10k head-torch trail race set in Chopwell Woodland Park on the fringe of Gateshead, NE39 1LT. Run at night, the event blends wildness and calm as headlamps reveal wildlife and the forest. The atmosphere is magical in frost, with isolation balanced by exhilaration as terrain..

The Four Reservoirs Ultra Trail Run takes place in Shotley Bridge, near Consett, County Durham. It offers two distances: 53km and 25km. The 53km loop runs along Derwent Walk and Waskerley Way to Waskerley Reservoir, across moorland to Smiddy Shaw and Hisehope, then back via Muggleswick Moor, Derwent..

Ladybank Nuts Trail Race is a small, friendly event for all abilities held at Annsmuir Woods, Ladybank, Fife (Race HQ: Ladybank Youth Club, Beeches, KY15 7LR). The course is about 4 miles, run as two flat laps on woodland trails and grass paths, which can get muddy in wet weather; trail shoes are ad..

The Jedburgh Three Peaks Races, held in Jedburgh, Scotland, feature a 38-mile trail ultramarathon and a relay race with four legs totaling 38 miles. The ultramarathon course is fully marked with checkpoints offering water, Coke, and drop bag access. The relay race covers distances of 10, 7, 11, and..