Trail Running calendar near Newton Stewart 2025-2026

The British Athletics Uphill Only Trial Race is held on Skiddaw in Cumbria, starting at Dodd Wood. This challenging 6.4 km (4.0 miles) course features a steep ascent of 905 meters (2,969 feet), passing Ullock Pike, Long Side, and Carl Side before finishing near Skiddaw's summit. The route is marked..

The Grand Tour of Skiddaw is a challenging trail running event held in the Northern Lake District, featuring two race options: a 50 km route and a 20-mile course. The event takes place around the scenic Caldbeck village, with routes passing through remote fells, including climbs up High Pike and Ski..

The Hartsop Hop is a challenging new race set in Hartsop, Patterdale, Cumbria, debuting in 2025. Covering 19.5 km (12.1 miles) with a demanding ascent of 1370m (4495 ft), the course offers a mix of route choices and tough terrain. Starting from the sheep pens above Hartsop, runners navigate checkpoi..

The Salomon Buttermere Skyline is a challenging trail running event set in the scenic Lake District, specifically around Buttermere. The race features a classic mountain loop covering approximately 27 kilometers, traversing the iconic Buttermere fells. Participants tackle notable summits including R..

The British Athletics Up-and-Down Trial is a mountain and trail running event held at Whinlatter Forest Park, UK. It features two races: a senior race of 14 km with 750 m of ascent and descent, and a junior race of 7.7 km with 400 m of climb and descent. The courses run on forest fire roads and smal..

The CBTE Morland Half Marathon is a trail running event held in the scenic Eden Valley village of Morland near Penrith, UK. Covering a half marathon distance, the course features mixed off-road terrain with 1,330 feet of elevation, passing rivers, becks, woodlands, pastures, and charming villages. T..

The Scrabo Hill Race is a short-distance trail running event held at Scrabo Country Park in Newtownards, Northern Ireland. Covering 7.2 km (4.5 miles) with an ascent of 365 meters (1200 feet), the race features a challenging figure-of-eight course over two laps. Runners navigate forest trails, narro..

EpicTrails 10km is a guided trail run event starting from Milngavie Train Station, exploring local trails including the Clyde Coastal Path and West Highland Way. Designed as a social run rather than a race, the event emphasizes group safety with experienced, qualified guides who are first aid traine..

The Dunoon Ultra Marathon, held in Argyll, Scotland, is a challenging 48.6 km (30.2 miles) race featuring 981 meters of elevation gain. The scenic course starts at Benmore Gardens and includes a loop through Pucks Glen, a road section through Glen Massan, trails up Glenkin, and stunning views of Hol..

The Strathblane Summer Half Marathon and 10k is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit trail race held in Strathblane, Scotland. The inaugural event offers a challenging and scenic course through the beautiful Strathblane countryside, featuring a 400m climb in the half marathon that tests participants' str..

Tom Robb Memorial Trail Race is a 7-mile trail event held at Carron Valley Forestry, Stirlingshire, off the B818 Denny to Fintry road. The course is an undulating loop on forestry tracks, heading up toward Meikle Bin before looping back toward Carron Reservoir and finishing near the main car park. T..

The NAV4 LiAD Recce from Caldbeck to Threlkeld is a guided 12-mile recce event covering the first section of the Lakes in a Day (LiAD) route. Participants navigate challenging terrain including the River Caldew ford, the ascent of Blencathra, and the steep descent of Hallsfell Ridge, with a total as..

The Brodick Glencloy Trail on the Isle of Arran is a scenic 10K trail race featuring mostly rough footpaths and forestry roads, with an ascent of about 600 feet. Starting and finishing at Brodick’s Ormidale Sports Field, the course winds through West Mayish estate, climbs a hill between Brodick and..

The Barrow – Keswick Show Fell Race is a challenging 6.5km event with 425m of ascent, held annually at the Showfield in Braithwaite, Keswick, in the English Lake District. The race features a scenic course running over fields and two steep climbs up Stile End and Barrow fells, with flagged routes an..

The Jesus' Thimble and Lucifers Loch will take place in Milngavie on Thursday 28 August 2025.

The Maverick Lakes Osprey 2025 is a challenging trail running event held in the iconic Lake District, starting from Grasmere. Participants can choose from five routes ranging from a 9 km sprint to a demanding 52 km ultra with over 2,800 meters of elevation gain. The course features rugged climbs, te..

The Old Crown Round is a challenging category AL fell race held in the Northern Fells of the Lake District, starting and finishing in Hesket Newmarket village. Covering approximately 36 km (22.4 miles) with 2200 meters (7218 feet) of ascent, the course loops around high summits including Carrock Fel..

The Loweswater Show Fell Race, organized by the Cumberland Fell Runners, is a challenging event set to take place at New House Farm, Lorton, Cockermouth. This race features a route of 2.6 miles with an elevation gain of 1001 feet, catering to both junior and senior runners. Participants must meet sp..

The Cove & Kilcreggan 10K is an annual running and walking event held on the scenic peninsula around Cove and Kilcreggan. Scheduled for Sunday, September 7, 2025, the event features a 10-kilometer run and walk, as well as a 1.3-kilometer kids' fun run. The course offers a varied and challenging rout..

The Blencathra Marathon is a challenging 26.5-mile fell and trail running event held in Caldbeck, UK. Featuring nearly 6,000 feet of elevation gain, the circular route includes summits of five Wainwright fells: Bowscale Fell, Blencathra, Mungrisdale Common, Knott, and High Pike. Suitable for experie..