Chester
Trail Running Calendar near Chester 2026-2027
Explore the top trail runs near Chester for 2026-2027! We've gathered 68 exciting trail runs in the area. Check out our detailed list below to find your next local trail run.
March 2027
Trail weekend at Brynkinalt Estate with approx 5k and 10k races, canicross on Saturday, awards and a charity partner.
Trail races at Tatton Park on 6 March 2027: 5 km, 10 km and half marathon across wildlife-rich parkland with live chip timing.
A mostly off-road nine mile hill race from Congleton to Bosley Cloud and back, run under FRA rules with mandatory waterproof kit and a 60 minute cut off.
April 2027
A 13.8 mile off road half marathon from Moel y Parc summit along Offa's Dyke to Prestatyn beach, with 2450 ft ascent, two feed stations and electronic timing.
A 102 mile trail ultramarathon around Chester with 1590 m ascent, 12 checkpoints, GB Ultras support and live GPS tracking, 400 places and a 32 hour cut off.
Trail endurance event at OnePlanet Adventure in Llandegla with repeated 5.33 km laps and over 140 m ascent each hour until one runner remains.
May 2027
24 hours solo and team ultra along the Offa's Dyke National Trail from Nova Centre Prestatyn with GPS tracking, six checkpoints and preplaced drop bags.
Test your endurance on the woodland trails of Delamere Forest by completing a 4.167 mile loop every hour until only one runner remains.
Trail races around Moel Famau in the Clwydian Range offering Marathon, Half Marathon and 10k on hilly off-road routes. Checkpoints provide refill taps, mandatory safety kit is required and canicross entries are accepted.
Off road 10 km alongside the Llangollen Canal with a kids 1 mile race; chip timed event with finisher medal included and a feeding station on course.
A measured, chip-timed 5k through Middlewich canals and trails with a family fun run on the cricket pitch; medals, goody bags and age-group prizes for finishers.
A 5 km muddy obstacle course at Birkenhead Park featuring climbing, crawling and sliding. Organised by Cancer Research UK, the event uses staggered wave starts and requires participants to be 13 or older.
Approx 10 km single lap trail race at Quarry Bank Mill on 18 May 2027, over mixed surfaces with a new flat one mile loop in National Trust grounds.
A countryside 5 km at Bowdon Rugby Club combining two laps, drinking stations approximately every kilometre and a mix of inflatable and non-inflatable obstacles. Up to five alcoholic drinks per runner are permitted and participants must be over 18.
Timed track event at Woodbank Park where individuals or teams run as many 400 m laps as possible within 6, 12 or 24 hours.
June 2027
Inflatable 5K Liverpool on 5 June 2027 is an inflatable obstacle run using 2.5 km laps with distances to 15 km, on-course music, water stations and a finisher medal.
A Sunday trail day at Kelsall Hill with a timed 5 mile, a 2K fun run, a recovery café and a speaker panel hosted by the Couch to Coached podcast.