Trail Running calendar near Gretna Green 2025-2026

Ultra Scotland 50 is a 56-mile ultramarathon along Scotland’s Southern Upland Way. It begins at St John’s Town of Dalry and finishes at Moffat Rugby Club, with around 400 entrants and a 20-hour cut-off. The route weaves through forests, valleys and mountains and totals about 2,447 meters of ascent,..

Ultra Scotland 100 is a 104-mile ultramarathon along Scotland’s Southern Upland Way, from St John’s Town of Dalry to Galashiels. Ultrarrunners traverse 4,611 meters of elevation across forests, valleys and high moorland, with landmark climbs including Benbrake, Gateshaw Rig, Lowther Hill (701m) and..

The Pooley Bridge Wild Trail Runs, held in the scenic village of Pooley Bridge at the northern tip of Ullswater in the Lake District, offer a memorable trail running experience on June 13, 2026. Runners can choose between a Half Marathon (13.1 miles/21.1 km) and a 10km trail run, both set against st..

The SCOTT Sports Summer Cheviot Goat is a challenging 50-mile ultra-run set in the remote Cheviot Hills near Ingram, Northumberland, England. Known as "England's loneliest ultra," this tough race tests both physical and mental endurance across a loop of the largest hills in the border region, an are..

The Kettlewell Trail Half Marathon, held in the Yorkshire Dales at Hawkswick Cote near Kettlewell, is known as one of the toughest trail half marathons in the UK. The challenging 13.1-mile course features approximately 900 meters of ascent, including three steep climbs and thrilling descents. Runner..

Buckden Pike is Barlick Fell Runners’ classic fell race held on Buckden Pike. The event was first run in 1981, with the route designed by Peter Jebb after Buckden Gala invited him; he and his wife Anne led the race for two decades. In 1987, the route was tweaked to be more challenging, and this cour..

The Saturn 7 Hour Time Challenge in Durham is a trail running event held along the scenic River Wear, offering views of Durham Cathedral. Hosted at the Durham Amateur Rowing Club, the course features a flat, fully signed loop of approximately 4.37 miles (7 km), with options for shorter laps to accom..

Beat The Bounds, Patterdale is a challenging and scenic 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 a fam..

The Blacksheep 3 and 6 Hour Challenge is a trail running event held in Masham, on the edge of the scenic North Yorkshire Dales. Participants can choose to run for either three or six hours, completing as many loops as possible within their chosen time. The course features a mostly flat terrain with..

Lakeland Trails Ultra is a Lake District endurance event offering Ultra distances of 100k and 55k, plus 23k and 14k trail runs that share sections with the Ultra routes. Runners start and finish at Rothay Park in Ambleside, with fully waymarked, marshalled courses that showcase dramatic mountain sce..

Run the Blades is a multi-distance trail running event held at Whitelee Wind Farm near Glasgow, Scotland. The weekend features three races: a 10K, a half marathon, and a 50K ultramarathon, with the option to tackle all three over the weekend. Runners traverse wind-farm access roads on exposed, rolli..

Rab Helvellyn Sky Ultra 2026 is a 57km mountain ultra in the Lake District, centred on Patterdale. The route packs about 3700m of ascent and traverses iconic ridge-lines, including Long Stile Edge, Swirral Edge, and Striding Edge. Marketed as the most technically demanding course-marked race the Lak..

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..

Rab Pinnacle Ridge Extreme 2026 is a Lake District sky race around the Helvellyn Massif, near Patterdale. The 28-kilometre route climbs about 2,700 metres and weaves through technical ground, scrambling routes and exposed ridges for a real hands-on rock experience. Described as extreme, hard and pur..

The Saturn 7 Hour Time Challenge in Durham is a trail running event held along the scenic River Wear, offering views of Durham Cathedral. Hosted at the Durham Amateur Rowing Club, the course features a flat, fully signed loop of approximately 4.37 miles (7 km), with options for shorter laps to accom..

The Malham 10K Trail Race, held at Malham Show Field in the UK, is the third event in the Due North Trail Trilogy. This scenic trail run covers 10 kilometers through iconic landscapes including Malham Cove and Malham Tarn. Participants face a challenging climb up to Weets Top, followed by a rewardin..

The Malham Trail Half Marathon, held at Malham Show Field in the UK, is the third race in the Due North Trail Trilogy. This scenic half marathon route takes runners through iconic landmarks such as Malham Cove and Malham Tarn. A notable feature of the course is the climb up to Weets Top, which is fo..

The Ranger Ultras Yorkshire Pen-Y-Ghent 50k is a 50-kilometer ultra running event set in the inspiring North Yorkshire countryside. Starting and finishing at Hawes Market House, the course follows classic limestone trails, including the historic Cam Road and a summit of Pen-y-Ghent, with a total asc..

The Yorkshire 3 Peaks 70/100km Ultra is a challenging trail running event held in North Yorkshire, starting and finishing at Hawes Market House. The original ultra-distance race covers 70 km with 2,185 meters of ascent, traversing the iconic Yorkshire Three Peaks—Whernside, Ingleborough, and Pen-y-G..

The Saturn 7 Hour Time Challenge in Durham is a trail running event held at the Durham Amateur Rowing Club along the scenic River Wear, offering views of the Cathedral. Participants can run laps of approximately 4.37 miles (7 km), with options to complete distances from a minimum of 3 km up to ultra..