Blackpool
Trail Running Calendar near Blackpool 2026-2027
Explore the top trail runs near Blackpool for 2026-2027! We've gathered 70 exciting trail runs in the area. Check out our detailed list below to find your next local trail run.
February 2027
Challenge walk through Rivington, Anglezarke and Turton Moors offering 17 mile and 24 mile routes; runners may enter only the 24 mile course.
A fell race of 5 miles from Bleasdale Parish Hall with 1,250 ft ascent, exposed high ground and mandatory kit including map, compass and whistle.
Trail runs of 5 km, 10 km and a Half Marathon near Rivington Pike with live chip timing, finish medals and a canicross option for one dog per runner.
Timed 6-hour off-road event at Cuerden Valley where runners complete 5 km laps to reach half or full marathon distances; aid station, parking and medals included.
March 2027
Trail runs at Leighton Hall in north Lancashire feature scenic 10 km and 21 km courses through Arnside and Silverdale with marshals, water stations and an event village.
Two trail races in Abbey Village on 14 March 2027: a scenic 9 km route and a fully off road 2.2 km junior run with marshals, first aid and postrace refreshments.
Seaside lap race in Lytham St. Annes on flat tarmac along the Ribble estuary, with lap-based distances up to a marathon and a six hour time limit.
A fell race in Accrington on 27 Mar 2027 covering 14.1 km with 409 m climb; full kit required, entry on the day available and teams of three allowed.
A coastal 10 km on Blackpool South Shore from The Mirror Ball, combining beach and promenade running with varied surfaces, chip timing, water stations and a finisher medal.
April 2027
A 10 mile trail race around Rivington with woodland, moorland and reservoir views, chip timing, prizes and a bespoke finisher medal.
An 11 km fell race on Wray Caton Moor in Bowland/NW Lancs with 335 m climb, entry on the day for £5 and teams of three allowed.
May 2027
A long running fell race by Clayton-le-Moors Harriers featuring a 9.6 km course with 338 m climb, junior categories, and membership with the Fell Runners Association.
Horwich Triathlon on 02 May 2027 in Horwich offers pool swims, road bike loops around Rivington Pike, road runs and 5K and 8.6K trail options.
Trail trail racing at Brockholes Nature Reserve with 10 km, half, marathon and ultra options run as laps on a marked course with medical cover and post-run refreshments.
Looped courses from a 5K circuit to an ultra around the Lancaster canal and Haslam Park starting and finishing at the UCLAN Sports Arena in Cottam.
A 22.5 km AL category fell race from Downham visiting seven Pendle cloughs via nine checkpoints, with pathless terrain, mandatory FRA kit and a 200-race entry limit.
Multi-distance running around Avenham Park, Miller Park and Upper Farm nature reserve with marked hard-path laps, medical cover and a six hour ultra option.
A mid May fell race in Accrington covering 5 km with 400 m of ascent, held at the Whitakers Arms and forming race 4 of 13 in the 2027 series.