Trail Running Calendar United Kingdom 2026-2027

A trail ultra from Hawes across the Yorkshire Three Peaks with a main route of 70 km and 2185 m ascent and an optional 30 km extension to 100 km. Support, food stops, GPX files and indoor resting are provided; entries limited to 100.

A 50 km trail ultra around Pen-y-Ghent with 1280 m ascent, supported water and food stops, navigation notes and GPX provided, and compulsory mountain safety kit required.

Heights Ultra Trail is a community charity festival in Huddersfield on 19 September 2026 offering 50 mile, 50 km, 27 km and 10 km races across Yorkshire moorland and reservoirs. Routes are waymarked and checkpoints provide food and drinks.

A 12 hour Backyard Ultra on a 4.2 mile loop near Crickhowell in the Black Mountains. The final lap is run in reverse as a sprint to decide male and female winners; medals are awarded for 32 miles or more.

Multi-distance triathlons around Llyn Padarn with a mountain section on Snowdon. Solo and team entries available, with mandatory support crew for double and triple distances and compulsory safety kit for all athletes.

A 50 mile single-loop ultramarathon in the Chiltern Hills around Goring on Thames, with 5,600 ft of climb, five aid stations, full medical cover and a 13 hour finish cut off. The course is mostly trail and fully marked.

A licensed 47 mile non stop trail race along the Cotswold Way from Chipping Campden to Painswick, held under UK Athletics rules with a minimum age of 21.

The Ben Nevis Skyline will take place in Fort William on Saturday 19 September 2026. You can run 29 kilometers.

At Wyre Forest on Saturday 19 September 2026, Lone Wolf Birmingham runs a 6.7 km loop every hour so runners can repeat laps to form 10k, half marathon, marathon or ultra distances. The event runs until the last runner finishes or 24 hours,..

High Peak 40 is a 40 mile ultramarathon around Buxton combining trail and road sections. The 2026 edition marks the event's 40th anniversary and carries a 14 hour time limit; entries are currently full with a waiting list.

A multi-distance out and back run on 19 September 2026 at Suffolk Running Centre, featuring 5k to ultra options, regular aid stations, parking included and bespoke finisher medals.

A flat, chip timed canal race in Rodley, Leeds with distances from 5K to Ultra Marathon. Routes follow the Leeds and Liverpool Canal with marshals, feed stations every three miles and bespoke medals for finishers.

A short beach race along Abersoch beach on 19 September 2026 that mixes hard and soft sand and several groynes. Finishers receive a zinc alloy medal and winners earn cash prizes including a course record bonus.

A single-stage, approximately 102-mile nonstop trail race along the Cotswold Way from Chipping Campden to Bath, held on public rights of way with a 32-hour time limit, food stations, medical support and live tracking.

A half marathon along the traffic free Tissington Trail from Parsley Hay to Ashbourne with scenic views over the Derbyshire Dales. Races run on Saturday and Sunday 19 and 20 September 2026 with coaches to the start and a bespoke medal for f..

A two day mountain navigation and endurance event in the Mourne Mountains for teams of two, covering about 35 to 55 km across two days, with a one day score class. Participants camp overnight and are expected to be self sufficient.

A 50K ultra in the Cheviot Hills around Wooler with GPS navigation, two aid stations, marshals and medical cover. The route passes Hen Hole, Yeavering Bell and has checkpoints at Hethpool and Langleeford.

A 63 miles coastal trail race along the Cleveland Way from Guisborough to Filey, with 18 hours to complete, mandatory kit checks, supplied trackers and manned checkpoints offering water and food at selected points.

Triple Trail Races 2026 in Kent offers 25km, 50km and 100km trail routes that connect the North Downs Way, Greensand Way and Weald Way, finishing at Loddington Farm with a race village, on-site camping and on-course support.

A Backyard Ultra at West Shields Farm where runners complete a 4.1 mile loop on the hour until one remains. The route mixes farmland, single track and woodland with food stations, tracking and on-site medical cover.