Trail Running calendar near Criggion 2025-2026

The Chasewater Christmas Pudding Dash is a festive running event held at Chasewater Country Park in Staffordshire. Offering 10k, 5k, and junior race options, the course features mostly flat, slightly undulating compacted trails around the scenic Chasewater Reservoir. The 10k race consists of two lap..

The Sea 2 Summit - Offa's Dyke event offers Half Marathon, Full Marathon, and Ultra Marathon distances along the scenic Offa's Dyke footpath, starting at Prestatyn seafront. The Ultra race covers 33 miles, finishing at the summit of Cyrn y Brain above the Horseshoe Pass. The course follows the well-..

The Allsorts Tinkley Gate Santa Dash is a festive, family-friendly running event held at the scenic National Trust Tinkley Gate site in Woodchester, Gloucestershire. Participants can choose between a 5km off-road trail or a shorter 2.5km route, suitable for younger runners. The event welcomes runner..

The Celtic Trail Races, held annually at Dare Valley Country Park in Aberdare, South Wales, offer a festive trail running experience with three distances: a 34-mile ultra, a 26-mile marathon, and a 13-mile half marathon. The courses traverse rugged, ancient Celtic tracks through Afan Forest and the..

The BigXmas Trail Festival is an annual trail running event held at Sale Water Park in Greater Manchester, blending urban and rural landscapes. Now in its fourth year, it offers three race distances: 11km, half marathon, and marathon. The courses are fully marked and marshalled, suitable for both be..

The Mortimer Forest Trail Race is a challenging multi-terrain running event held in the scenic Mortimer Forest on the Herefordshire/Shropshire border near Ludlow, UK. It offers two distances: a demanding 10-mile route featuring the notorious Big Dippers and a climb to High Vinnalls summit with expan..

The Moel Famau Festive 'Piece of String' Race is a unique running event held on the last Saturday before Christmas at Bwlch Penbarras. Participants can expect a surprise distance and route, ranging between 6 and 12 kilometers, which will be revealed as the race progresses. The event includes a Canic..

The Christmas Carol Bobble Hat Run, organized by Saturn Running, takes place in the scenic Dare Valley Country Park in Aberdare, Wales. This inclusive event welcomes runners and walkers of all abilities. Participants can choose their distance within a 7-hour time challenge, with a minimum of 3km and..

The Midwinter Mortimer Trail is a challenging trail running event held in Herefordshire, England, featuring two main distances: approximately 30 miles (Ultra) and 15 miles (Croft 15). The routes traverse the scenic Mortimer Trail from Ludlow Castle to Kington (Ultra) and from Aymestrey to Kington (C..

The Wormstones Fell Race will take place in Glossop on Wednesday 31 December 2025.

The Wolf Moon Trail Half Marathon is a scenic and challenging trail race held in Sutton Scarsdale, UK, organized by First Light Adventure. The out-and-back 13.1-mile course starts at Rock Lane, passing through Sutton Spring Wood and climbing to the Five Pits Trail, featuring undulating terrain and b..

The Moonriver - Night Race is an exhilarating night-time fell running event held in the scenic Dovedale valley near Thorpe, UK. Covering a challenging 9.5km course with 345m of ascent, the race features diverse terrain including open fields, a rocky riverside trail, a woodland climb, and undulating..

The Montane Winter Spine is a grueling, non-stop 268-mile endurance race along the iconic Pennine Way, starting in Edale, Derbyshire, and finishing in Kirk Yetholm in the Scottish Borders. Known as Britain’s most brutal endurance challenge, runners face over 10,000 meters of ascent through demanding..

The Crocodile Challenge is a 6-hour running event held at Ryton Pools Country Park near Coventry in Warwickshire. The course is a runnable, relatively flat 3.3-mile loop around pools and open pasture with crushed stone paths and some minor rises. Participants can complete as many laps as they wish w..

The Tissington Trail Half Marathon Weekend, held in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, offers runners a scenic and traffic-free course along the former railway line from Ashbourne to Buxton. Participants can choose between a half marathon and a 10k race, both featuring multi-terrain routes with a gentle uphill..

The Holly Challenge is an exciting running event organized by How Hard Can It Be Events, set to take place in Lightmoor, Telford. Participants can choose from four distances: 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, or Marathon, making it suitable for runners of all levels. This event marks the first race of the yea..

Saturn Running's "Spice Up Your Run - Wales" is a fun and inclusive running event held at Dare Valley Country Park in Aberdare. Participants can walk or run a minimum of 3km, with options to complete laps of approximately 7km each, allowing distances up to 50km, including half-marathon, marathon, an..

The Icing on the Cake is a trail running event held in the Shropshire Hills, near Church Stretton, UK. Participants can choose between a half marathon (13.1 miles) and a full marathon (26.2 miles), both taking place in the scenic and rugged countryside of the National Trust area, including The Long..

The Dovedale Big Daddy is a challenging Category AL fell race held in the scenic Manifold and Dovedale valleys, starting from Ilam Primary School (DE6 2AZ) in the UK. Covering 20.4 km with 1,370 meters of ascent, the course features nine steep climbs and descents, testing runners' endurance and skil..

The Windy Hill Fell Race, organized by CraggRunner, is a challenging 12-mile trail event featuring 2,100 feet of ascent. Set in the scenic moorlands above Saddleworth, the course starts and finishes at the historic Rams Head Inn, offering stunning views and a welcoming atmosphere. Runners traverse v..