Trails of Mena

Sutton Scarsdale, United Kingdom • 21 Mar 2026

Event details

Trails of Mena is a trail running event organised by First Light Adventure on 21 March 2026 at North Wingfield Community Resource Centre, Whiteleas Avenue, North Wingfield, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S425PW. The event offers two race distances:

  • Trail Marathon
  • 20 mile trail run

Entries open 22 July 2025 and close 14 March 2026. Minimum age for both races is 18. Entry fees are: 20 mile run £28 affiliated / £30 non-affiliated; marathon £30 affiliated / £32 non-affiliated. The listing shows 13 participants entered so far. This is the second edition of the event. A donation from the race will be made to Spaniel Aid UK.

Course and support

The route is a clockwise circular course that combines track, maintained trail, fields and woodland. The course uses the 5 Pits Trail to Sutton Scarsdale, runs towards Hardwick Hall without entering the grounds, follows the Rowthorne Trail to Silverhill and returns on the 5 Pits Trail to race HQ. The course will be lightly marked with arrows at major junctions and GPX files will be made available for both races. Marshals will be on course. The marathon has two aid stations; the shorter event has one aid station and both races have water stops. All finishers receive a Trails of Mena medal, a warm drink and light refreshments. Dogs are not permitted on the event. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

26 mi
Trail Marathon
20 mi
20 Mile Trail Run
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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