Trail Running Calendar Yorkshire and The Humber 2025-2026

The Cromwell Bottom-Rock up n' Run Summer Evening Series is a welcoming trail running event held at Cromwell Bottom Nature Reserve in Brighouse, Yorkshire. Offering both 5K and 10K distances, the series encourages runners to simply turn up and pay on the day, with no prior booking required. Particip..

The King’s Challenge is a 6-mile fell running race held in Silsden, West Yorkshire, organized by Wharfedale Harriers. The course features a challenging 1,175 ft ascent, starting from the bottom rugby pitch in the park behind the Kings Arms pub. Runners ascend through Swartha and Silsden Nab End, the..

The Schools Out 6 Hour Challenge is a timed running event held at Bustardthorpe Changing Rooms in York. Participants run loops of a 3.65-mile flat course on paved paths, avoiding service tracks, with a route passing York College. The event encourages camaraderie, featuring a section where runners sh..

The Lotherton Hall Trail Race is an 8.5-kilometre summer evening trail run held near Leeds, starting and finishing at Lotherton Hall. The course features a gently undulating single lap through arable farmland, woodland, and close to Hook Moor Wind Farm, utilizing quiet tracks and footpaths between L..

The VJ Day Challenge is a 6-hour timed running event held in Hull, UK, on a flat, tarmac course along an old railway line. Participants can choose distances from 5K up to an ultra marathon, completing laps of a 4.37-mile out-and-back route with no navigation required. The event features aid stations..

The Punk Panther 6 Dales Trail is a challenging trail running event held in Otley, UK, featuring distances of 13, 20, 32, and 50 miles. The race follows the scenic, undulating Six Dales Trail from Otley to Pateley Bridge and back, passing reservoirs such as Swinsty, Fewston, and Thruscross. The cour..

The Settle Loop Challenge is a 10.2-mile trail event held in Settle, North Yorkshire, within the scenic Yorkshire Dales. Participants can choose to run, walk, or take part in an off-road bike ride along a hilly, well-marked loop starting and finishing at North Ribblesdale RUFC. The course features g..

The Bingley-Rock up N' Run - Summer Evening Series is a welcoming running event held in Bingley, Yorkshire, near 5 Rise Locks on Beck Lane. It features two race distances: a 5K and a 10K, with no prior booking required—runners simply turn up on the evening to participate. The event offers a relaxed..

The Kirkstall Rock up N' Run - Summer Evening Series will take place in Leeds on Thursday 21 August 2025. You can run between 5 and 10 kilometers.

Trail, Trains & Tunnels is a popular 6-hour timed running challenge held in Penistone, near Sheffield, along the scenic Trans Pennine Trail and Don Valley Trail. Participants run multiple 7-mile loops featuring unique landmarks such as the Rumtickle Viaduct and the historic 924-foot Thurgoland Tunne..

The Ilkley Skyline is a challenging 22-mile (35 km) fell running race with 3,000 feet (910 m) of elevation, held in Burley in Wharfedale near Ilkley. Starting and finishing at the Hermit Inn, the route loops through at least eight moors, including Beamsley Beacon, Round Hill, Burley Moor, Ilkley Moo..

The Denby Dash is a scenic 5.6-mile (9 km) trail race held in Upper Denby, Huddersfield, featuring an undulating course with a total ascent of 700 feet. The route winds through fields, woodland, conservation land, and the historic Quaker Village at High Flatts, offering a well-marked and marshalled..

The Hebden Sports fell race, organized by the British Open Fell Runners Association (BOFRA), takes place at Powder House Field in Hebden, located on the B6265 between Grassington and Pateley Bridge. The event features both junior and senior races, with distances of approximately 1.5 miles (3.2 km) a..

The BOFRA Reeth Show race is a fell running event held near Reeth, located on the B6270 between Richmond and Kirkby Stephen (DL11 6AR). The race covers approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) with a climb of 700 feet (220 meters). The challenging course starts in the fields, ascends a narrow bracken-lined tr..

Piglove By The River is a scenic running event held in Leeds, West Yorkshire, featuring 5km and 10km distances along the Trans Pennine Trail. The 5km course is a fast, flat route with high-quality footpaths, turning just before Thwaite Mills. The 10km extends beyond this point with slightly more rug..

The Kirkstall Rock up N' Run - Summer Evening Series is a vibrant running event held in Kirkstall, Leeds, along the scenic Leeds and Liverpool canal. The series offers two race distances: a 5K and a 10K, catering to a range of runners. Participants enjoy a friendly, informal atmosphere with no need..

Panther Takes The Hindmost is an ultramarathon held at Swinsty and Fewston Reservoirs in North Lane, UK. The race features a 10.5 km loop with 375 feet of climb per lap, starting from the Swinsty/Fewston car park. Participants complete four qualifying laps before entering elimination rounds, where t..

The Dig Deep 50 is an ultra trail running event held in the scenic Peak District National Park, starting and finishing at Hangram Lane Farm near Sheffield, UK. Covering a challenging 50-mile distance, it offers a true test for seasoned ultra runners. The event is part of a series that includes short..

The Dig Deep Trail Weekend is a series of trail and ultra running races held near Sheffield in the Peak District National Park. The event offers a range of distances to suit all levels, from a 10km trail race up to challenging ultra distances of 30 and 50 miles. The courses showcase some of the best..

The Longshaw Sheepdog Trials Fell Race is an annual fell running event held at Longshaw Lodge in the Peak District, England. Covering a distance of 8.6 km (5.3 miles) with 320 meters (1050 feet) of climb, the race follows a fixed anti-clockwise route over a mix of well-defined paths, trods, and open..