Trail Running Calendar United Kingdom 2025-2026

RunThrough UK’s Cannock Chase Running Festival takes place at Cannock Chase Forest, Birches Valley, near Rugeley, UK. The event features four races: Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, and a Junior Race, offering options for a wide range of runners. The course blends forest trails, gravel paths and stretches of..

MTC Y Draig Goch is a 47-mile ultramarathon, Day 6 of the Mount to Coast End to End Challenge within Ultra Running Ltd’s CYMRUN series. The route follows National Cycle Route 8 from the Travelodge in Merthyr Tydfil to Barry Island, with Cardiff reached along the way. Runners receive a bespoke finish..

Swainby Sweep is a circular trail race in the North York Moors National Park, based at Swainby Village Hall (DL6 3EG). Runners choose between a 7-mile and a 16-mile loop that traverses moorland, forest tracks and sections of the Cleveland Way, with views of Cod Beck, Oak Dale Reservoirs, Scarth Wood..

The Thames Ring 250 is a challenging 250-mile (approximately 256 miles) trail ultramarathon starting and finishing in Streatley-on-Thames, UK. The race follows an anti-clockwise loop along the Thames, the Grand Union Canal, and the Oxford Canal, primarily on flat canal and riverside paths. Despite t..

The Fellsman Dart is the shorter companion to the iconic Fellsman, offering a demanding traverse across remote, rugged fell and moorland in the Yorkshire Dales. The 30+ mile (approx. 48 km) point-to-point course runs from Redshaw to Threshfield, climbing about 4,200 feet and passing 13 hilltop and r..

Ultra Trails’ Wold Rangers Way Ultra is a 50 km circular route starting and finishing at Field House Camping & Coffee Barn near Tibthorpe, Driffield. The course largely follows the Wold Rangers Way, passing through dry valleys and villages such as Huggate, Fridaythorpe, Thixendale, Fimber and Wetwan..

Beecraigs Backyard Ultra takes place at Beecraigs Country Park near Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, marking the host venue’s entry into the global Backyard Ultra family. It’s a relentless test of endurance, pacing, and mental grit rather than speed. Each lap is 4.167 miles (6.7056 km) with aroun..

RAF Spadeadam Blue Streak Trail Run takes place at RAF Spadeadam. It offers two off-road routes: 14 miles and 11 km, open to competitors aged 16 and over. The course runs on an active RAF station, with views of launch platforms, military equipment and practice targets, plus panoramas of the Lake Dis..

Devil o' the Highlands Footrace is a 42-mile (69 km) point-to-point ultramarathon along the West Highland Way, from Tyndrum to Fort William in the Scottish Highlands. Established in 2003, it is one of Scotland’s oldest ultramarathons. The route is 95% trail (5% road) with about 6,500 ft (1,981 m) of..

The Bath Beat is a walking and running event held on the southeastern edge of Bath, England, offering distances of 12.5, 17, 21, and 26.5 miles. The course traverses the scenic countryside of the southern Cotswolds, including woods, hills, river valleys, farmland, and a historic disused canal. Parti..

Butcombe Trail Ultra is a pair of self-navigation ultramarathons, 50 miles and 50 kilometres, set around the Mendip Hills in Somerset, England. The official Butcombe Trail is a 47-mile loop around six pubs in the Mendips, largely off-road, offering sweeping views and varied running country as it cro..

The Three Peaks Race is a challenging fell running event held annually in Yorkshire, England, known as "The Marathon with Mountains." It covers a marathon distance over the rugged terrain of the Yorkshire Three Peaks: Pen-y-ghent, Whernside, and Ingleborough. The race features significant ascents an..

The North Wales 50km & 100km is a scenic ultramarathon event along the North Welsh coastline, starting at the Nova Centre in Prestatyn and finishing in Bangor. The 50km route covers 53.8km with 2,700ft of ascent, reaching the beach at West Shore, Llandudno. The 100km course follows the entire North..

Calderdale Way Ultra is a multi-distance off-road event in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, offering 30-, 50-, and 100-mile options. The traditional Calderdale Way route threads open moorland, woodland trails and farmland, passing Heptonstall, Mankinholes, Todmorden and Brighouse, with sweeping views and..

Endurancelife's Pembrokeshire event unfolds in Little Haven, Pembrokeshire, Britain’s coastal National Park celebrated for rugged cliffs and sea views. The trail offers four distance options: 10K (7.5 miles), Half Marathon (13.4 miles), Marathon (27.3 miles), and Ultra (34.7 miles). Courses mix gras..

The Smugglers Way is a supported, self-navigation trail run in Cornwall, staged on 25 April 2026 from Boscastle to Looe. Runners traverse Cornwall’s interior via Bodmin Moor, Brown Willy, and tors, through wooded lanes and valleys to the south coast finish at the HANNAFORE POINT HOTEL. Distances are..

Beyond Newcastle is a trail and ultra running event held in Newcastle, starting and finishing at the Swing Bridge on the Quayside. Scheduled for April 25, 2026, it offers two distances: a 25km trail suitable for all levels and a challenging 55km ultra. The routes feature a mix of footpaths, parks, w..

Corvedale Cake Walk is a Marches LDWA challenge walk starting at Holdgate Church, near Much Wenlock, Shropshire. It offers two routes, 22 miles and 10 miles, both returning via the Jack Mytton Way. The longer route climbs to Abdon Burf, the highest point in Shropshire, with the circuit continuing ov..

Total Coastal offers two challenging routes along the South West Coast Path: a 50 km Ultra starting Kingswear and finishing Ness at Shaldon, and a 13.1-mile Half Marathon from Preston Green near Paignton to Shaldon. The courses are multi-terrain, about 75% trails on the coast path, with most tarmac..

The Trident Grantham Triathlon will take place in Grantham on Sunday 26 April 2026.