Trail Running Calendar United Kingdom 2025-2026

The DalesRunner 30 is a challenging 31.7 km trail race held in Muker, Yorkshire Dales, ascending nearly 3,000 feet from Swaledale to the Tan Hill Inn, Britain's highest pub. The course follows the scenic Coast to Coast path to Ravenseat, crosses remote moorlands, and returns via the Pennine Way, inc..

The Serpent Trail is a scenic trail running event held in the South Downs National Park, Hampshire, UK, known for its breathtaking and unique countryside. It offers five distances: 100km, 75km, 50km, 20km, and 10km, catering to a range of runners and walkers. The courses feature mostly flat terrain..

The Hardwolds 40 is a challenging 44-mile running event held in the Yorkshire Wolds, starting in Beverley and finishing in Malton. The route follows the Hudson Way before joining the Wolds Way near Goodmanham, passing through scenic chalk landscapes, historic market towns, and ancient villages inclu..

The Beyond the Lune Skyline Ultra is a challenging 65km trail running event held in Kirkby Lonsdale, UK. Featuring 2000m of ascent, the loop course starts and finishes at The Royal Barn, taking runners up onto and around the local skyline. The route includes seven summits, technical terrain, and min..

The Protein Rebel Running Festival, held at Aqueduct Marina in Church Minshull, Cheshire, is a vibrant celebration of running featuring a 10km timed trail run and a 2.5km community fun run. The course consists of three 3.4km loops through fields, tracks, and woodland along the Cheshire Plain, offeri..

The High Weald Challenge is a scenic outdoor event held at Stonegate Village Hall in the picturesque countryside around Burwash and Robertsbridge, UK. Participants can choose from three new routes of 30, 22, or 16 miles, all starting and finishing at Stonegate. The courses feature beautiful rural la..

The Spitfire Scramble is London's only 24-hour trail running event, held at Hornchurch Country Park, the former RAF Hornchurch site. Participants can compete solo or in teams of two to eight, aiming to complete as many 5.75-mile laps as possible within 24 hours, from midday Saturday to midday Sunday..

Beat the Bounds, Patterdale Parish Bound is a challenging outdoor event held in Patterdale, Cumbria, following the historic parish boundary. Participants can choose from four distances: the full ultra route of 28 miles with 10,200ft ascent, a 16-mile first half, a 12-mile second half, or a family-fr..

The Patterdale Parish Boundary - Beat the Bounds will take place in Penrith on Saturday 5 July 2025.

The Summits of The North York Moors Ultra is a challenging 115-mile circular ultra marathon held within the North York Moors National Park, starting and finishing at Goathland Village Hall. The route includes the 10 highest hills of the moors, traversing hills, moorland, and ancient tracks used sinc..

The Warslow Fell Race, organized by Staffordshire Moorlands Athletics Club, is a challenging fell running event held in Warslow, Buxton, Derbyshire. The senior race covers 10 km (6.2 miles) with a demanding ascent of 675 meters (2215 feet), featuring steep and technical climbs and descents suitable..

The Orion Harriers Forest Five is a mile race series held at Jubilee Retreat, initiated in 2009 to support the Orion Harriers clubhouse. The 2025 series includes three Saturday morning races on June 7th, July 5th, and August 2nd. Participants can compete individually or in age categories, with troph..

The Chevy Chase is a challenging 20-mile race held in Northumberland, starting and finishing at Wooler Youth Hostel. Participants traverse some of the region's finest upland scenery, including summits of Cheviot (815m) and Hedgehope (714m). The unmarked course allows runners to choose their own path..

Swinner Swagger is a 15.5 km (9.6 mile) trail running event held in Muker, Yorkshire Dales, on July 5, 2025. It offers a challenging yet scenic course that covers the second half of the iconic DR30 route. Runners start near Muker, traverse the Hartlakes valley to Kisdon Force, cross the river, and a..

Beyond the Lune is a trail running event held in Kirkby Lonsdale, UK, starting and finishing at The Royal Barn, home to Kirkby Lonsdale Brewery and coffee roasters. The event offers two distances: a 15km run with 500m ascent and a 25km run with 770m ascent, both featuring a mix of on- and off-road s..

The Oakworth Haul Fell Race is a low-key, challenging fell running event held annually at Oakworth Gala Field, Victoria Road, Oakworth, UK. Covering approximately 9 km (5.6 miles) with 250 meters (820 feet) of climbing, the race features steep climbs famously known as "up the caravan." It is part of..

The EPOC Dalton and Almondbury Urban Weekend will take place in Huddersfield from Saturday 5 July 2025 to Sunday 6 July 2025.

The Coal Aston Gala Chase is a 4.8-mile summer trail race held in the scenic Moss Valley, Derbyshire. Starting and finishing at the Annual Coal Aston Summer Gala on Eckington Road, the course offers an achievable yet challenging route primarily along public rights of way through farmland and woodlan..

The Great Glen Ultra Marathon is a challenging 72-mile race in Scotland, running from Fort William (Corpach) to Inverness along the scenic Great Glen Way. Featuring 8,500 feet of elevation gain, the course includes canal towpaths, forestry tracks, and some quiet roads, with the route marked by disti..

The Birmingham Black Country Half Marathon is a unique point-to-point race held along canal towpaths from Wolverhampton City Centre to Brindley Place in Birmingham. Scheduled for July 5, 2025, the course is largely flat with some gentle inclines at locks and bridges, featuring a memorable 360-meter..