Trail Running Calendar Yorkshire and The Humber 2026-2027

A 24 hour, 51 mile linear route from Marsden to Ilkley across South Pennines moorland, visiting six Stanza Stones inscribed with poems by Simon Armitage. The event offers live tracking, staffed checkpoints with food and medical support.

A 50 mile linear ultra across the South Pennines linking Marsden and Ilkley, visiting six carved Stanza Stones and Haworth. The event has summer and winter editions, multiple checkpoints with hot food at three indoor locations, live trackin..

Dalby Forest Wild Winter Trail Runs on 29 November 2026 features a Marathon, Half Marathon and 10km through Dalby Forest on the edge of the North York Moors. Chip timing is provided and finishers receive a medal and refreshments.

A flagged Pennine fell race of about 6 miles with 500 m of climb across fields, moorland and rough tracks. Entry requires FRA mandatory kit and a minimum age of 18.

Three trail distances around Otley and the Dales with checkpoints, live trackers and a mandatory safety kit list. Entrants must be 18 or older and the field is limited to 100 runners.

A December 21-mile supported circular walk and run around the Hebden Bridge moors with checkpoints, hot food at the finish and mandatory winter kit including a Santa hat and present for the bran tub.

A winter walking and running event from Brockholes village hall offering three looped routes of 11.6, 7.2 and 4.2 miles. Entry is by SI Entries only, limited to 150 participants, and includes refreshments and a finish meal.

A winter fell race at Penistone Hill covering 4.9 miles with about 700 ft of climb, for over 16s and part of the Woodentops Race Series. Chip timing is used and the event includes team entries, a Santa hat for entrants and post race prizes.

A festive canal running event in Bingley with chip timed races from 5k to marathon along a flat towpath. The course is marshalled and signed, has feed stations every three miles and offers a bespoke festive finisher medal.

A chip-timed night run at St Ives Estate, Bingley on 21 December 2026 offering **5 km** and **10 km** options plus a virtual 5 km or 10 km with medal posted in advance. Entry is limited and no on-the-day registration is available.

A Boxing Day fell race around Blacka Moor and Totley Moor near Totley. The 7.8 km course climbs 270 m, costs £8 and supports S6 foodbank and Edale Mountain Rescue with mandatory FRA best practice kit required.

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.

A Christmas Shakeout run organised by DalesRunner on Sunday 29th December in the Northern Yorkshire Dales, presented as a seasonal trail run on marked routes within the DalesRunner event programme.

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..

The 20th Hangover Hike on 1 January 2027 starts and finishes at The Leggers Inn in Dewsbury, offering circular routes of 21, 13 and 10 miles with checkpoint refreshments and a finisher certificate.

A winter multi-stage trail run in Sheffield with 11 timed stages and 20 km of timed trails within a 24 km route. Stage and overall times are recorded promptly and entries are available for solo runners or pairs.

A circular trail race of about 17.5 miles from Robin Hoods Bay with 1700 ft ascent and an 8 hour limit. Checkpoints supply food and drink and a list of mandatory safety kit must be carried.

A winter trail event of about 30 miles on the Cleveland Way and Cinder Track from Robin Hood's Bay toward Scarborough, with roughly 3,400 ft of ascent, staffed checkpoints, mandatory winter safety kit and an 11-hour limit.

Trail races across the grounds of Harewood House offering 5km, 10km and half marathon distances with age minimums. Canicross welcome; live chip timing, finisher medal, merchandise and free parking.