Trail Running calendar near Denbigh 2025-2026

The Ilam Three Peaks Fell Race is a classic, fully-marked 4-mile (6.4 km) loop held near Ilam Primary School, UK. The challenging course features a steep initial climb up Bunster Hill, a river crossing, and fast sections connecting three summits, with a total ascent of 520 meters. The event is part..

The Bridgeathon, organized by Preston, Fylde & Wyre Running, is a multi-distance running event held along the flat Lancaster Canal towpath in Bilsborrow, Preston, Lancashire. Participants can choose from 10K, half marathon, marathon, and ultra (32 miles) distances. The marathon route features 43 bri..

The Manchester Backyard Ultra is a unique running event held at Giants Seat Scout Camp in Manchester, United Kingdom. Participants run a four-mile loop every hour on the hour, testing their endurance and mental strength to find their true limit. The event is known for its challenging format and supp..

The Drop - Manchester is a unique and challenging race held in the city, offering participants a 10-mile or 15-mile course to complete solo or in teams. Inspired by military-style endurance, the event requires runners to navigate back to the event center from an undisclosed drop-off point without ma..

The Goyt Valley Challenge is a running and walking event held in the western Peak District, starting and finishing at Buxton Community School in Derbyshire. Participants can choose between two routes: a long 26.2-mile course with 4,000 feet of ascent, passing through landmarks such as Axe Edge, Goyt..

The DirtRun Wyre Wizard Trail Half is a trail running event held at the Wyre Forest Visitor Centre near Kidderminster, UK. Scheduled for October 5, 2025, it offers two distance options: a challenging half marathon of 13 miles and a shorter 7.6-mile route called the Wyre Wizard Super Seven. The event..

The Loop Ultra is a 32-mile trail running event held in the remote Cambrian Mountains near Dolanog, Mid Wales. Starting and finishing at Camp Plas, a nature retreat, the course features challenging trails, forest tracks, and ancient paths, passing stunning Lake Vrynwy and offering spectacular views..

The Cannock Chase Running Festival, held on October 12, 2025, takes place at Forest Lodge, Birches Valley, within the scenic Cannock Chase Forest, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty near Stafford and Birmingham. The event offers multiple race distances including 5K, 10K, a half marathon, and a ju..

The Castle C’alf is a 12km (7 miles) fell race organized by Calder Valley Fell Runners, taking place near Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire. The course covers the final stages of the full Castle Carr race, passing through the scenic and private Castle Carr estate. The route features 490m (1600 feet) of..

The Breidden Hills Race, organized by Mercia Fell Runners, is a challenging fell running event set in the scenic West Midlands. Participants will tackle a distance of 11.5 km with a total ascent of 790 meters, making it a demanding course for runners. The race requires pre-registration and is open t..

The Withins Skyline is a challenging fell race organized by Wharfedale Harriers, held in the scenic Penistone Hill Country Park area. The course covers 6.2 miles with an 820-foot ascent, starting at the cricket pitch near Penistone Hill and looping through notable landmarks such as The Stoop Standin..

Peak Raid Race 2 – Hayfield is a fell running event held in the Peak District, featuring challenging terrain including hills, moors, and dales. Participants navigate a 3-hour score format race where they select their own routes to collect points by visiting controls, balancing speed and strategy. Th..

The Andrew Heywood Memorial - Windgather is an approximately half marathon fell race held at the Burbage Institute in Buxton, UK. Covering about 21.5 km (13.5 miles) with 760m (2500 feet) of ascent and descent, the course is almost entirely off-road, featuring scenic trails around the Goyt Valley an..

The Rad Dau Gopa Aberystwyth Twin Peaks Race is a running event held on Aberystwyth Promenade, featuring both senior and junior races. The senior race covers 11.7 km (7.3 miles) with 237 meters of climbing, traversing mixed terrain that includes mostly on-road sections and some off-road paths. It hi..

The Ranger Ultras High Peak Ultra is a trail running event held in Derbyshire, UK, featuring two distance options: 70km and 100km. The course retraces the historic Cromford and High Peak Railway, starting from Whaley Bridge and passing through scenic areas including the Goyt Valley, Buxton, and the..

Loggerheads Autumn Trails is an exciting running event featuring longer versions of popular 5k and 10k races, set in the scenic Loggerheads Country Park. Participants can choose from a 14k race, which consists of two loops of a 7k course, or a 7k Canicross discipline, welcoming runners of all abilit..

The Carsington Water Half Marathon & 10k, held on October 18, 2025, takes place at the scenic Carsington Water near Ashbourne, UK. Runners can choose between a half marathon and a 10k, both featuring undulating trail paths around the reservoir with stunning countryside views. The half marathon route..

The Punk Panther Dales Dazzler is a challenging trail running event held in Skipton, UK, starting at Skipton Auction Mart. Scheduled for October 18, 2025, it offers multiple distances: half marathon (13 miles), 20 miles, 34 miles, and a 50-mile ultramarathon, with climbs ranging from 1,500 to 7,600..

The Ranger Ultras High Peak HP18km Trail Run is an 18-kilometer trail running event held in the Peak District, starting and finishing at Whaley Bridge Uniting Church in Derbyshire, UK. The course features a mix of fast trails and challenging ascents, covering a total ascent of 488 meters, and takes..

The Brenig Way 50K Trail Race is a challenging ultramarathon that covers 50 kilometers through remote upland scenery in Wales. Starting in Corwen, participants follow a marked footpath along country lanes, forest tracks, and riverside paths, crossing notable landmarks such as Clocaenog Forest and Ll..