Trail Running Calendar Yorkshire and The Humber 2026-2027

A 5k obstacle event at Costello Stadium on 25 July 2026 where participants climb, crawl and slide across grass and tarmac while raising funds for Cancer Research UK. Waves run every 15 minutes and participants must be 13 years or older.

Trail races start from Piglove By The River in Leeds and follow riverside footpaths past St Aiden's and Fairburn Ings. Distances are about 43 to 45 km and about 22 km, with aid stations, a finisher medal and a pint from Piglove Brewery.

A long fell race across Pennine moorland near Holmfirth covering 28.5 km with 1,285 m of ascent. Category AL event requiring navigation skills and mandatory mountain kit, with checkpoints, a 200 runner limit and minimum age 18.

This 14 km fell run in the Yorkshire Dales starts from historic Bolton Castle. The route includes 305 metres of climb and welcomes teams. Records show a fast, competitive history for this FRA-permitted event.

MacTuffX Sheffield on 26 July 2026 at Herringthorpe Stadium combines ten functional Xercises with repeated runs in Solo, Doubles and Relay formats, offering standard and LITE weight divisions and a detailed leaderboard by division and age g..

Evening 5km and 10km races from Piglove By The River in Leeds, running along riverside trails and the Trans Pennine Trail, with toilets, bag storage and a post-race drink from Piglove Brewery. Entry limited to 150, minimum age 18.

An evening pop-up running event in Skipton offering 5 km and 10 km races, pay-on-the-day places, a jumble medal and post-race hot food with drink options.

She Strides Women only 50K is a women only ultramarathon in West Yorkshire with a circular marked 50 km route and about 1400 m of ascent. Four vegan friendly checkpoints and a ten hour cutoff at checkpoint 4 support participants.

A 36 mile ultramarathon along the Esk Valley Way from Castleton to Whitby Harbour. Fully way marked with GPS tracking, staffed checkpoints, mandatory kit requirements and a finisher medal.

A 24 mile walk or run around Calderdale from Heath Rugby Club, following footpaths, woods and a riverside stretch, with checkpoints, refreshments and a finish meal; participants should bring their own mug.

A fell race held during the Osmotherley Show on Saturday 1 August 2026, covering 8.8 km with 320 m of climb. Open to runners aged 16 and over, entry is on the day and show admission is required.

A six hour timed challenge in Hull where runners can cover distances from 5K to ultra marathon on a 4.37 mile out and back lap beside an old railway line. Finishers receive a bespoke medal and a five piece goody bag.

Join the Round Hill fell race for a challenging 14.1 km course with sweeping York Dales views, starting and finishing in charming Timble village. Entry is on the day for a small fee and part of the proceeds support brain tumour research.

A mid-summer out-and-back fell race from Mytholmroyd to Crow Hill and back, about 5 miles with 305 m ascent, including a woodland descent through Redacre Woods. Part of Todmorden Harriers' Summer Series.

An evening pop up run at Rodley on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal offering 5 km and 10 km options, turn up on the evening or pay online, with a jumble medal and post‑race food and drink available.

Eshton Moor is a 5 mile out-and-back cross-country race on undulating fields using the Pennine Way near Calton in Gargrave. It stages junior and senior races, awards perpetual trophies, and records include 31:05 for men and 35:44 for women.

Salt Cellar Fell Race on 7 August 2026 is a Peak District fell race organised by Steel City Striders. The 10.9 km course gains 486 m, starts and finishes at Upper Derwent Reservoir, and supports local mountain rescue and the National Trust.

On Friday 7 August 2026 a single-lap 8.5 km trail around Lotherton Hall near Leeds runs through farmland and woodland and passes Hook Moor Wind Farm. Entry is limited to 250 runners and finishers receive a medal and a consumable.

A short BOFRA fell race from Arncliffe Village Green with a steep climb to a cairn and a split descent, plus a separate 4 mile road race; junior and senior categories and archived results back to 1991.

An 8 hour looped ultramarathon at Temple Newsam Park where runners complete as many 5 km laps as they can. The mixed terrain course records laps, distance and time and provides on-course aid, bag drop and a medal for finishers.