Trail Running calendar near Portpatrick 2025-2026

The Causeway Cost Ultra Marathon will take place in Portballintrae on Saturday 20 September 2025. You can run 42 kilometers.

Highland Fling Race is a 53-mile (85 km) ultramarathon that runs along southern third of Scotland’s West Highland Way from Milngavie, near Glasgow, to the village of Tyndrum. Set in Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park, the point-to-point course climbs about 2300 m and descends around 2100 m, with..

Mourne Mountain Marathon is a classic two-day navigation and endurance event for teams of two set in the Mourne Mountains of Northern Ireland. Competitors must be self-sufficient for the two days, carrying all gear for an overnight mountain camp; the camp is basic but the views and camaraderie are p..

Slieve Bearnagh is a short-length mountain race in the Mournes, organized by Mourne Runners. The route begins in the Happy Valley and climbs to the Meelbeg summit, the Meelbeg/Meelmore col, the Bearnagh summit, and the Meelmore summit before finishing at the bottom of the Happy Valley. It doubles as..

SkyRun the Mournes is a three-race skyrunning event set in the Mourne Mountains of Northern Ireland. It features the Mourne SkyUltra (50 km), Mourne Skyline (35 km) and Mourne SkyTrail (20 km). Elevation gains range from about 1,300m to over 3,500m, with cut-offs of 12, 8 and 4 hours respectively.Ra..

The Wasdale Show race, part of the British Open Fell Runners Association (BOFRA) calendar, takes place in Wasdale Head, West Cumbria. Known as one of the toughest BOFRA races, it features a challenging course with steep ascents and descents, climbing to the summit of Kirk Fell. The race covers 2.40..

Glasgow to Edinburgh Ultra (G2E Ultra) is a 57‑mile ultramarathon that starts at the Riverside Museum in Glasgow, beside the Tall Ship Glenlee, and finishes at Edinburgh’s Saughton Athletics Track. The route follows Sustrans Route 754 along the River Kelvin, the Forth and Clyde Canal, the Union Cana..

Comber Cup 2025, hosted by Ballydrain Harriers, takes place at Billy Neill Playing Fields, Comber Road, Dundonald, Northern Ireland. This cross-country fixture is a regular part of the Northern Ireland Cross Country League and is run on the Ballydrain course (not the Bobby Rea course). The programme..

Stevie G Memorial Charity 10k is a 10-kilometre trail race held at Eglinton Park in Ayrshire. The route guides runners and walkers through the park’s grounds on a fully marked course, with friendly marshals to help along the way. Proceeds support the local mental health charity Release Ayrshire, as..

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..

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..

The 89th McConnell Shield is a cross-country race held at Sixmilewater Park in Ballyclare, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The event features a range of races: U12 800m, U14 1 mile, U16 2 miles, and senior races including a 3-mile section for ladies and vets, followed by the 5-mile McConnell Shield..

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..

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..

The Crag Fell Handicap Race, organized by the Cumberland Fell Runners, is a challenging fell running event set in Bleach Green, Ennerdale. This race features a distance of 2.5 miles with an elevation gain of 1345 feet, making it a Category AS race. Participants must prepare adequately with essential..

Lakeland Paws Dawn 2 Dusk is a canicross event based at Whinlatter Forest, England’s only mountain forest. Participants can run solo or in pairs, aiming to complete as many 7 km loops as possible within daylight hours (roughly eight hours). Each loop climbs about 300 meters, and the course blends wi..

Located at Muirfad Farm, Palnure, Newton Stewart, Cairnsmore Hill Race is a 17.5 km circular route through the Southern Galloway mountains. The course climbs steeply from Knocktim through the Door of Cairnsmore, then along the Knee of Cairnsmore to the Cairnsmore of Fleet trig, before a long descent..

Lakeland Paws Whinlatter Tails South is held in Whinlatter Forest on the forest’s south side, offering two distance options: a fully marked 10k course with around 400m of ascent, and a 5k shorter route with about 200m of ascent. The route uses forest roads and trails and is described as undulating b..

ACORN South By Five - Bellahouston Park is the Bellahouston Park leg of Acorn Trails’ South By Five series, a 5km run held across six Glasgow parks over 12 weeks. The Bellahouston race is part of the circuit, with options to enter individual events or the full series; five of six races must be compl..

The Glasgow 5k, 10k and Half Marathon Winter Warmer Run takes place on Glasgow Green, near Nelson's Column, Glasgow. Entrants choose 5k (one lap), 10k (two laps) or a half marathon (four laps plus an extra 1.1km). The course is flat and mostly on paths, with one trail section; buggy-friendly and whe..