Trail Running Calendar Yorkshire and The Humber 2025-2026

The Swinsty & Fewston Reservoir Autumn Day 2 is a scenic trail running event organized by It's Grim Up North Running, located at Swinsty & Fewston Reservoir Car Park in Otley, Yorkshire. The main course is a 6.6-mile undulating loop around both reservoirs, featuring good trail terrain and stunning a..

The Brigantia Hogsheads Challenge 2025 is a 6-hour timed running event held at York Sports Village on a flat 1km cycle circuit. Open to runners aged 9 and above, participants can run any distance they choose within the 6-hour window, from a single lap to the full duration. The event celebrates Celti..

Grim Reservoir Dogs is a charming trail running event held around the scenic Swinsty and Fewston Reservoirs in North Yorkshire. Participants can choose between a 3.3-mile or 6.6-mile looped course, both designed to be enjoyed alongside your dog. The route showcases the beautiful reservoir landscapes..

Hardmoors 26.2: Goathland is the Goathland leg of the Hardmoors 26.2 trail marathon series, staged in the North York Moors and the Cleveland Heritage Coastline. The Goathland event offers a Trail Marathon (27.5 miles) with about 4,800 feet of ascent, plus Half Marathon and Trail 10k distances. The c..

Moonlight Meander is a unique night trail running event held at Swinsty & Fewston Reservoir near Otley, Yorkshire. Participants can choose between a 4-mile or 8-mile looped course through wooded terrain, illuminated by head-torches, fairy lights, and lanterns. The course features undulating elevatio..

Wadsworth Half Trog is a local classic fell race near Hebden Bridge, starting from The Hare and Hounds Pub in Chiserley, Old Town. The course covers 9.3 miles (15 km) with about 1,400 ft (420 m) of ascent, delivering the full Trog’s rugged terrain in a shorter format. Expect varied, tough ground wit..

Run Bolton Abbey is a scenic trail running event held at the Bolton Abbey Estate in North Yorkshire. Offering distances from a 2.4-mile family fun run to a half marathon (13.1 miles), the event caters to all levels of runners. The course is hilly and runs through parts of the estate not usually open..

Punk Panther Wharfedale Skyline, staged by Punk Panther Ultra Marathons, is a trail-running event set in Wharfedale around Otley, Ilkley and Guiseley, West Yorkshire. Runners choose from Ultra (34 miles), 20-mile and Half Marathon distances, with significant hill sections and rugged terrain. The cou..

Litton Birks Fell Race is a 5 km fell running event held around Litton, near Skipton in North Yorkshire, with the start and finish at the Queens Arms. The course climbs about 362 m (roughly 1188 ft) through Littondale and the Upper Wharfedale landscape, offering a classic Yorkshire Dales fell challe..

Gods Own Backyard Ultra Fall 2025 takes place at Hunters Greave, Pollard Lane, Hawksworth, Leeds (LS5 3BF). The race uses a 4.167-mile loop run on a mixed course of canal towpath, farmland, woodland and tarmac, with an undulating profile and a dedicated night section along the canal. Following the B..

West Yorkshire Winter League (WYWL) is a six-race cross-country series held across West Yorkshire from November to February. Each race covers about 5–6 miles on tough, hilly terrain, with a dual focus on team and individual competition. A £20 season pass provides entry to all six fixtures; entries c..

Meanwood, Leeds hosts the Holly Hustle, a 10.5-kilometre forest trail race through Meanwood Park, The Hollies, and the Meanwood Valley Trail. Runners enjoy a fast, scenic course with undulating terrain and notable landmarks such as the Seven Arches viaduct and Adel Crag. Expect a muddy surface this..

The Maravan Half 2025 - Saturday is a unique half marathon event held at Haven Thorpe Park Holiday Park in Humberston. Scheduled for November 22, 2025, this race features a flat, multi-terrain course consisting of four slightly shorter laps around the holiday park. Limited to just 40 entrants, the e..

The Hardwolds 80 is an 80-mile race along the Wolds Way from Hessle to Filey, staged by Hardmoors. Runners traverse chalk landscapes, dry valleys, and wildlife-rich countryside, passing through market towns and ancient villages such as Brantingham, Londesborough, Thixendale and Wharram Percy before..

The Maravan Half 2025 - Sunday is a half marathon event held at Haven Thorpe Park Holiday Park in Humberston, DN36 4GG. Scheduled for Sunday, 23rd November 2025, the race features a flat, multi-terrain course consisting of four slightly shorter laps around the holiday park. Limited to just 40 entran..

Kudos its Kirkstall Abbey is a trail running event held at Kirkstall Abbey in Leeds, West Yorkshire. It offers multiple race distances including an 8.8-mile loop, a half marathon, a 17.6-mile double loop, and a full marathon consisting of three loops. The course features a mix of terrain such as fie..

Leeds MoRun takes place at Roundhay Park in Leeds (LS8 2HH) and offers 1.5k Mini MoRun, 5k, 10k and a Half Marathon. The course is described as hilly, predominantly on paths with some trail sections; 5k is one lap, 10k two laps, and the half marathon four laps plus an extra 1.1k, and it’s not suitab..

Black Night Scar is an AS category fell race held in Todmorden, Lancashire, with the race HQ at the Hare and Hounds Pub on Burnley Road (OL14 8EA). The course covers about 5.8 km with around 315 m of ascent. This is an evening event in the dark, making head torches compulsory.The start is opposite S..

Stanza Stones Winter Edition is a 24‑hour, 50‑mile ultramarathon staged by CraggRunner, running from Marsden in West Yorkshire to Ilkley. The route traverses the South Pennines moorland and visits the six Stanza Stones, each bearing a Simon Armitage poem tied to water, with names such as Snow, Rain,..

The Stanza Stones Ultra is a 50-mile linear trail run in the South Pennines, connecting Marsden and Ilkley. Featuring over 6,800 feet of ascent, the route highlights six unique Stanza Stones—poems about water by Poet Laureate Simon Armitage—carved into rocks along the course. Runners traverse high m..