Trail Running calendar near Gwersyllt 2026-2027

A blindfolded navigation challenge in Skipton where participants are dropped at unknown locations and must return on foot; options cover 6, 10 and 15 miles and live GPS tracking is available as an optional safety feature.

Bracing winter fell race around Bilberry Fields in Todmorden, offering scenic South West Pennine views and a testing 4.6 mile route with plenty of climb. Friendly club atmosphere with cheap pre entry and on the day entry available.

Celebrate New Year's Eve with the Wormstones fell race in the Peak District, an energetic 8 km with about 400 m of climb. Join at The Beehive in Glossop on 31 Dec 2026 for tough trails, great company and curry after the run.

Ring in the New Year with this scenic, hilly 10.8 km trail around Penistone Hill Country Park near Haworth on 31 December 2026. Entries are limited, chip timing is new for 2026, and every finisher receives a bottle of Daleside beer plus cof..

A 7-mile New Year's Eve fell race from The Little Tea Room in Rivington with a live bagpiper send-off, a pint and pie for finishers, and a post-race prize presentation and party at The Crown Pub in Horwich.

Timed event on a 5.3 km out and back riverside course at Hardy Farm with pick your own medals and a seven hour time limit.

A winter trail event in Mortimer Forest offering an approximately 10-mile mixed-terrain race and a shorter 4-mile route, both featuring a climb to High Vinnalls, muddy trails, and a downhill finish with long-range views.

New Year walk in Dewsbury offering three circular routes with checkpoints, refreshments and a finisher certificate.

Trail race in Otley on 2 January 2027 with half marathon and marathon on the Green Gateways route, checkpoints, mandatory kit and race trackers.

A night-time fell race in the Dovedale valley over riverside trails, fields and a woodland climb; 9.5 km with 345 m ascent and FRA licenced.

A winter trail event near Lancaster with an unmarked mixed-surface ultra and a trail half that share start and finish. Routes include tracks, trails, road, icy and boggy sections, and the event raises funds for charity.

Roughly 13 miles around Slaidburn on unmarked mixed surfaces with 2,000 ft ascent, navigation by map and written route, raising funds for Morecambe Bay foodbank.

A looped, electronically timed 5k at Llanbenwch near Ruthin that mixes minor roads and trails, awards category prizes, gives everyone a medal and has an onsite cafe.

A continuous winter race of 268 miles along the Pennine Way from Edale to Kirk Yetholm with a 156 hour time limit and over 10,700 m of ascent.

Navigate the terrain of Cannock Chase in this 27 km fell race starting from Milford Common. Participants must use navigation skills across a 540 m climb with full FRA kit required for the journey.

Night trail races at Rivington with reflective signage and required head torches, on rough, muddy terrain; options include a 10k and a half marathon.

Flat out and back trail along the Leeds to Liverpool Canal near Kirkstall, offering multiple distances, feed stations every three miles, onsite registration and a finisher medal.

Experience a volunteer run winter fell race across the West Yorkshire moors. Choose between 15 and 22 mile routes starting from Mytholmroyd for a true local running tradition.

Two races from Kirkstall Bridge Inn: a ~16 km canal and riverside trail and a flat 10 km out and back on the Leeds Liverpool Canal.

A weekend of running on the traffic free Tissington Trail near Ashbourne, offering a half marathon and a 10k with a gentle uphill outbound and slight downhill return, route maps and GPX files available, medals and free photos included.