Trail Running calendar near Glentrool 2025-2026

Heart of Granite is a challenging 20-mile (32 km) circular race held in the Galloway Mountains, starting and finishing at Caldons Old Campsite in Glen Trool, Newton Stewart, Scotland. The course features 1850 meters of ascent, passing notable landmarks such as Curleywee, Rig of Jarkness, the Murder..

Bruce's Crown Race is a challenging 46-mile team event held in Caldons, near Glentrool in Galloway, Scotland. Teams of 2 to 4 runners traverse three hill ranges—the Minnigaff Hills, Rhinns of Kells, and the Awful Hand—climbing over 4000 meters. The classic route offers stunning 360-degree views, inc..

Beecraigs Backyard Ultra is an endurance running event held at Beecraigs Country Park in West Lothian, Scotland. Participants run a 4.167-mile loop every hour on the hour, with each loop featuring forest trails, gravel paths, and undulating woodland tracks with about 150m elevation. The race continu..

The Scarpa Great Lakeland 3Day will take place in Threlkeld from Saturday 2 May 2026 to Monday 4 May 2026.

The Lap - Windermere Ultra Clockwise is a fully way-marked 47-mile (75K) trail ultra around Lake Windermere in the Lake District, England. Open to both runners and walkers, the event offers generous cut-offs, making it an ideal introduction to ultra-distance races or a fast, low-level challenge for..

The Isle of Jura Fell Race is a challenging 28km hill running event held on the Isle of Jura, featuring seven summits and a total ascent of 2,370 meters. Known as one of the toughest British fell races at this distance, it tests endurance, hillcraft, and running technique. The race attracts a limite..

The Whinlatter Forest Half Marathon and 10K is a challenging trail running event held in Whinlatter Forest, located in the Lake District, a World Heritage Site. Participants can choose between a half marathon (13.1 miles) and a 10K (6.2 miles), both featuring firm trail paths with significant elevat..

The OMM Lite will take place in Grasmere from Friday 29 May 2026 to Sunday 31 May 2026.

The Norn Iron Ultra will take place in Ballintoy on Saturday 30 May 2026. You can run 106 miles.

The Scafell Sky Race is a challenging skyrunning event held in the Central Lake District, England. Covering 40km with 2800m of ascent, the race features technical, single-track trails throughout a point-to-point course. Participants traverse iconic Lakeland fells, including the summit of England’s h..

The Great Langdale 21 is a challenging 21km trail running event held in the scenic Great Langdale valley, based out of the New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel in the Lake District, UK. Featuring 850 meters of ascent, the course offers a technical route through stunning landscapes including Far Eastern Raven, Mi..

Ultra Scotland 50 is a challenging 56-mile trail ultramarathon held in southern Scotland, following the scenic Southern Upland Way. Starting at St. John's Town of Dalry, runners traverse forests, valleys, and mountains with a total ascent of 2,447 meters.The race finishes at Moffat Rugby Club and ac..

Ultra Scotland 100 is a challenging 104-mile ultramarathon held along the scenic Southern Upland Way in Scotland. Starting at St John's Town of Dalry and finishing in Galashiels, the race features 4,611 meters of elevation gain and traverses iconic trails including Benbrake, Gateshaw Rig, Lowther Hi..

The West Highland Way running challenge, organized by Running Adventures, is a three-day ultra running event covering 96 miles (154 km) with 4,312m (12,143 ft) of elevation in Scotland. Starting in Milngavie near Glasgow, runners traverse iconic landscapes including Loch Lomond, Conic Hill, glens, w..

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 challenging and traditional event held in Cumbria, following the historic parish boundary of Patterdale. Participants can choose from four distances: the Full Boundary ultra run of 28 miles with 10,200ft ascent, two half-boundary options (16 miles and 12 miles), and..

The Rab Helvellyn Sky Ultra is a challenging 57km mountain race held in the Lake District, starting from Patterdale. Featuring 3700m of ascent, it is inspired by European sky races and is considered the most technically demanding course-marked race in the region. The route includes traversing three..

The Rab Pinnacle Ridge Extreme is a challenging skyrunning event held in the English Lake District, specifically around the Helvellyn Massif near Patterdale. Covering 28km with 2700m of ascent, the race features highly technical terrain, including hands-on rock scrambling and demanding climbs, makin..

The St Sunday Sky Race is a challenging 29km mountain trail race with 2050m of ascent, held in Patterdale within the Lake District, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This classic distance SkyRace features a fully marked course over St Sunday Crag and the surrounding Eastern Fells, offering technical but..

The MTC Glaistig is a challenging 31-mile ultra marathon held in Scotland, forming Day 2 of the nine-day Mount to Coast SCOTIA End to End Challenge. The race starts at the Traquair Arms Hotel in Innerleithen and finishes at the Travelodge Edinburgh Airport, covering varied terrain with a total ascen..