Trail Running calendar near Ganllwyd 2026-2027

Trail races around Moel Famau in the Clwydian Range offering Marathon, Half Marathon and 10k on hilly off-road routes. Checkpoints provide refill taps, mandatory safety kit is required and canicross entries are accepted.

An off-road 10 km run in Llangollen along the canal on 9 May 2027, with an undulating yet quick course. The event includes a finisher medal and a separate one mile race for children aged 5 to 10.

A measured, chip-timed 5k through Middlewich canals and trails with a family fun run on the cricket pitch; medals, goody bags and age-group prizes for finishers.

A measured 50 km route from Telford Town Park to Shrewsbury that passes historic sites such as Ironbridge, Buildwas Abbey and Wroxeter Roman City. The event features chip timing, five nutrition stations and a bespoke finish medal.

A 5 km muddy obstacle course at Birkenhead Park featuring climbing, crawling and sliding. Organised by Cancer Research UK, the event uses staggered wave starts and requires participants to be 13 or older.

A countryside 5 km at Bowdon Rugby Club combining two laps, drinking stations approximately every kilometre and a mix of inflatable and non-inflatable obstacles. Up to five alcoholic drinks per runner are permitted and participants must be..

A multi-stage event at Dare Valley Country Park where runners complete five Pure distances within 24 hours, with separate and combined results. Distances include 5k, 10k, 50k, half marathon and marathon.

A fully supported trail running event in May 2027 along the way-marked Heart of Wales Line Trail from Llandrindod Wells to Craven Arms, offered in **50 miles**, **26 miles**, and **16 miles** distances.

Three trail races (50, 26, 16 miles) follow the final sections of the Heart of Wales Line, finishing at the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, with baggage transfer and varying checkpoint support by distance.

A timed track endurance event at Woodbank Park Athletics Track offering 6, 12 and 24 hour formats on a 400m loop, with on-site facilities, an aid station and recorded results.

A last-runner-standing backyard ultra at Far Coley Farm on 4 June 2027: hourly 4.167 mile loops on mixed trail until one runner remains, with an on-site village, limited accommodation, and crew facilities.

A long-standing mountain race in Eryri, North Wales, tracing a bee-line route from the coast to the summit of Yr Wyddfa on Saturday 5 June 2027. Long and short courses cross rocky summits, technical ridges and grassy slopes.

A chip-timed, England Athletics licensed multi-terrain 11.2 km race around Gnosall countryside, starting and finishing at the Gnosall Family Sports Club, plus a separate chip-timed Family Fun Run with 1 km and 0.5 km options.

A 51 mile mountain and trail race in Southern Snowdonia with 2898 m of ascent, six checkpoints and live GPS tracking. Limited to 500 places, entry requires prior marathon experience and mandatory kit.

A point to point half marathon along canal towpaths from Wolverhampton City Centre to Brindley Place in Birmingham. The largely flat course includes a 360 metre tunnel and floating drink stations every three miles.

A 10 hour loop race on Mynydd Troed featuring repeated 2.7 mile technical laps with over 1000 ft of climb per lap. Open to solo runners, pairs and teams of four, with timed laps, clip stations and a strict 10 hour cutoff.

Beacons Way offers two supported ultramarathon options, 100 km and 100 Mile, in the United Kingdom on 24 to 25 July 2027. It is part of the Ultra Great Britain Race Series and includes live online GPS tracking.

The Ogwen | Yr Helgi Du will take place in Capel Curig on Saturday 24 July 2027. You can run between 15 and 40 kilometers.

An eight hour loop event at Rivington Pike where participants run as many 5 km laps as they can on a mixed road and trail course with about 204 m ascent per lap. Results record laps, distance and time and every finisher gets a medal.

Trail runs and walks in the Shropshire Hills on 18 September 2027, based at Craven Arms. Options of 55 km, 27 km and 10 km with signed, GPS-tracked routes, regular staffed rest stops, medical cover, transfers and weekend camping.