Trail Running calendar near Muirkirk 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..

Tentsmuir Forest 8-hour Challenge is organised by NU Limits Running Ltd on 18 October 2025 at Tentsmuir Forest, Tayport, Fife. The event has a limit of 175 places and the status is open. The route is entirely on trail paths around Tentsmuir Forest with about 85 ft of ascent per 4.366 mile lap. Base..

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..

Kippen Trail Race is a 5-mile trail run held in Kippen, Scotland (FK8 3EQ). The route is mostly off-road on trails around the village, with a short section on a quiet road, starting from the football pavilion at the sports field. The course features a gentle climb and a friendly, community atmospher..

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..

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..

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..

Auchterarder 10K Chilli Trail Race is a 10-kilometre trail event held in Auchterarder, Scotland, as part of the Auchterarder Running Festival. The course threads from the town into the Ochil Hills, combining forest tracks, steady climbs, fast descents and a couple of stream crossings. Its GPS route..

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..

Glen Ogle 33 Ultra Marathon, scheduled for 1 November 2025, is a roughly 33-mile foot race from Killin to Strathyre in Perthshire, Scotland, following sections of cycle route No 7 and the Rob Roy Way. The route climbs from Killin through Falls of Dochert into the hills, then crosses the iconic Glen..

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..

Bridge of Orchy 10k is a 10-kilometre multi-terrain race in Bridge of Orchy, Scotland, set along the scenic West Highland Way. The course begins at the bridge with a demanding 2 km climb to Loch Tulla, then a fast road section from Inveroran Hotel to the turning point at Victoria car park, before re..

Scurry Around Tentsmuir Forest Trail Running Festival takes place in Tayport, Scotland, with the Larick Centre as the hub and a start from the grassy field beside Links Road North. The event offers a mixed-terrain programme: a half marathon, 10km, 5km, plus a 5km juniors (11-15) and a 1.2km Tayport..

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 John Muir Way Nocturnal Ultra Marathon is a night-time trail event on Scotland's John Muir Way, along the Golf Coast in East Lothian. Runners cover as much ground as possible in six hours by looping a well-marked 5km off-road circuit, with solo and team-relay options. The loop passes a tented ba..

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,..

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..