Trail Running calendar near Saint John's Town of Dalry 2026-2027

A 20.2 km fell race in Boot, Eskdale, on Sat 24 Apr 2027 with 1455 m of ascent, on-the-day entry for £10 and team entries allowed; the event carries FRA permit insurance and directs surplus entry funds to charity.

Final event of Lakeland Paws Season 5 at Whinlatter with two marked trail options including an 8K summit route to Seat How; chip timed and season prizes awarded.

Trail running in Staveley with 5K, 10K and half-marathon routes across varied Lakeland terrain, plus an event village with music, food and live results.

A 90K UTMB Index 100K ultra along the historic Pilgrim Way from North Queensferry to St Andrews Cathedral. The fully marked route crosses towns such as Dunfermline and Ceres, includes 1,200 m of ascent and GPS tracking.

A 14 km fell race in Coniston on 1 May 2027 with 1065 m of ascent, pre entry only via SI Entries and fees for members and non members; parking is at Coniston CE Primary School only.

Half marathon and 10K through Whinlatter Forest on 2 May 2027, with live chip timing, Canicross friendly entries and scenic views across Keswick and Skiddaw.

A 47 miles (75K) fully waymarked ultra around Lake Windermere open to runners and walkers, with GPS tracking, six feed stations and a bag drop at Troutbeck. Competitors must carry mandatory kit and complete the route within 24 hours.

A trail running event on Scotland's Kintyre Way offering a shorter 35 mile ultra and rotating section routes with relay options, varied coastal and woodland terrain, waymarking, finish facilities and GPS timing with proceeds supporting rout..

A 14.5 km fell race on 8 May 2027 from Rydal Hall, Ambleside, with 914 m ascent. Entrants need fell-racing experience and map-and-compass navigation; the route is only partly flagged and has five checkpoints.

A supported 37 mile mountain trail along the Pennine Way from Teesdale to Alston, passing High Cup Nick, Crossfell and several staffed checkpoints.

A multi sport outdoor festival in Keswick from 21 to 23 May 2027 featuring swim, bike, run, hike, triathlon and adventure races, with loch water safety, onsite medical cover and sustainability measures such as no single use cups.

A long May fell race of about 37 miles and 10,000 feet of ascent, visiting Helvellyn, Scafell Pike and Coniston before returning to Great Langdale. The race began in 1988 after a 1987 test year.

Norn Iron 100 is a long-distance ultra event listed on the UTMB Index with an iTRA 5 rating. It will hold its sixth edition on 29 and 30 May 2027 in Northern Ireland.

A 104 mile trail ultramarathon along the Southern Upland Way with 4611 m of ascent, live GPS tracking and UTMB and ITRA points. The field is limited to 250 places and strict mandatory kit, checkpoint and pacer rules apply.

A 38 km mountain skyrace with 2800 m ascent across technical single track trails in the Lake District, starting from Lanty Slees Stickle Barn. No vetting is required and the maximum allowed time is 12 hours.

A supported trail challenge based at Kendal with a 100 km loop plus shorter distances, covered rest stops, GPS tracking and camping options.

Trail running around Coniston Water with scenic, well marked circuits offering 10k and 16k options, marshals, live event village and live online results.

A 56 mile point to point ultramarathon on the Southern Upland Way from St Johns Town of Dalry to Moffat with 2447m ascent, 400 places, a 20 hour cut off and mandatory kit plus live GPS tracking.

Trail runs in Pooley Bridge on 5 June 2027 with 10 km and half marathon routes, chip timing, finisher medal, and support for Patterdale Mountain Rescue.

Grasmere Gallop features waymarked trail races at Grasmere Showground on Saturday 5 June 2027, with distances from a family 5.7 km up to a full marathon, plus a Nordic Walk option and free finish-line photography.