Trail Running Calendar United Kingdom 2025-2026

Lakeland Paws Dogs@Dodd, run in Dodd Wood near Bassenthwaite, presents a fully marked, chip-timed trail race in Season 4 of Lakeland Paws. Runners can choose between an 8K option with about 370 meters of ascent or a 5K route with around 210 meters of ascent. The course combines forest roads and trai..

Soyland Moor Fell Race is a classic Calderdale fell race run from the Hinchliffe Arms in Cragg Vale, West Yorkshire. The 13.5-mile course climbs about 1,300 feet and weaves over rugged moorland, starting with a steep tarmac ascent toward Sunderland Pasture, then on to Stoodley Pike before crossing t..

Shepshed 7 2025 is a 7-mile running event organized by Shepshed Running Club, held at Iveshead School, Shepshed, LE12 9DA. The main race uses a two-lap, scenic, traffic-free countryside course through the private Garendon Park grounds by kind permission of Persimmon Homes. The route is multi-terrain..

The TFG Cheese & Crackers Trail is a mountain-style trail run held in Hartington, Peak District, finishing at Hartington Village Hall. Runners choose between two waymarked courses: 8.4km (135m ascent) or 16.4km (290m ascent). The atmosphere is relaxed, with a small-group waved start to suit both new..

The Sphinx AC Coombe 8 – 2025 event is held at Coombe Abbey on the outskirts of Coventry, with the race HQ outside the main visitor centre. The main 8-mile race is a tough, multi-terrain course that combines wooded trails and undulating farmland across the historic site, with an optional 8 km (5 mil..

Scurry Around Tentsmuir Forest Trail Running Festival takes place in Tayport, Scotland, with the Larick Centre as the hub and a start from the grassy field beside Links Road North. The event offers a mixed-terrain programme: a half marathon, 10km, 5km, plus a 5km juniors (11-15) and a 1.2km Tayport..

Gunpowder Plod is a multi-distance running event on York’s Knavesmire. Runners can select 1, 2, or 3 loops of the familiar 5k loop, with each loop about 1 kilometer long; most of the surface is a paved service track, with roughly 1 km of grass per loop. The event has a welcoming, family-friendly atm..

Derwentwater Ten is a 10-mile road race organized by Keswick AC in Keswick, Cumbria. Touted as "The UK's most scenic 10 mile road race," the undulating, entirely tarmac course loops clockwise around Derwent Water. The race begins in Keswick town centre near George Fisher and finishes back at the sta..

The Wendover Woods Marathon, Half Marathon & 10k is a scenic autumn trail running event held in Wendover Woods, Buckinghamshire. The race features multi-terrain, hilly courses with significant climbs, making it a challenging yet rewarding experience for novices, seasoned runners, and marathoners see..

Delamere Forest hosts RunThrough Trails 21k and 42k on undulating trails in Delamere Forest, near Northwich, Cheshire. The route traverses shaded woodland, around Blakemere Moss, along the Sandstone Trail, and up Old Pale Hill for panoramic views of the Cheshire countryside. Marketed as accessible f..

Leigh-on-Sea 10k is an after-dark, Halloween-themed multi-terrain race in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. The event features a 10k for adults and a 5k for younger participants (11–15 for the 5k; 16+ for the 10k), with an invitational option and volunteer roles listed. The course highlights the best of Leigh-on..

Its Grim Up North Running presents Swinsty & Fewston Reservoir Autumn Day 1, a scenic autumn trail race near Otley, North Yorkshire. The highlight is a 6.6-mile loop around Fewston and Swinsty reservoirs, with additional distances offered over the weekend (including half marathon, 20 miler, and mara..

Tunnel Vision is the Everyone Active Night and Dawn Runs in Market Harborough. The out-and-back 5-mile race features the Oxendon Tunnel, 422m long, lit with mood lighting but still requiring a headtorch. The hard-packed track can be run in road or trail shoes, though the tunnel surface has ruts and..

The The Druid's Challenge will take place in Tring on Friday 7 November 2025. You can run 86 miles.

Brigantia Hogsheads Challenge 2025 is a 6-hour, chip-timed running event on York Sports Village Cycle Track on Lakeside Way, York (YO10 5FG). Runners may complete as many or as few laps as they wish within the six-hour window, making it flexible and participant-centered. A Celtic Brigantia name and..

Its Grim Up North Running’s Swinsty & Fewston Reservoir Autumn Day 2 offers a choice of distances from a 6.6/6.7-mile loop around Fewston and Swinsty reservoirs to a half marathon, 20-miler, and marathon. Based at the Swinsty/Fewston Reservoir Car Park in Otley, the course is a mainly off-road, undu..

Enigma Fireworks is a running event taking place on November 7th and 8th, 2025, at Caldecotte Lake in Milton Keynes. The event features both a marathon and a half marathon on each day, with participants completing scenic laps around the lake. Runners can expect a supportive environment with race bri..

The Dirt Half Challenge is a trail half-marathon held in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. The course covers roughly 13.1 miles, starting in the historic town and weaving anticlockwise around Tiddenfoot Waterside Park, along the Grand Union Canal towpath to Stoke Hammond, through countryside to Great..

Poole MoRun takes place at Upton Country Park in Poole (BH17 7BJ). The event includes 1.5k Mini MoRun for children plus 5k, 10k and a Half Marathon MoRun. The mostly off-road course features a mix of trail and muddy sections, with undulating terrain and a couple of road crossings; it is dog-friendly..

Warrington Way is a 40-mile ultramarathon starting and finishing in the Cheshire village of Lymm. Runners follow a route on tracks, footpaths and lanes to circumnavigate Warrington anticlockwise. The course is waymarked, but participants must carry maps and navigate.Checkpoints at 10, 21 and 30 mile..