Chorley
Trail Running Calendar near Chorley 2026-2027
Explore the top trail runs near Chorley for 2026-2027! We've gathered 162 exciting trail runs in the area. Check out our detailed list below to find your next local trail run.
March 2027
A 7 km fell race in the South/West Pennines at Marl Pits Sports Centre with 250 m of climb; entry on the day is available for £5 and junior races run free.
April 2027
A traditional fell race on Pendle Hill from Barley with a 4.5 mile route and 1,500 ft of ascent, junior races on private farmland, and FRA kit requirements.
A canal side running festival on 4 April 2027 along the Rochdale Canal offering races from 5 km to 100 km, with aid stations, chip timing, optional transport and prize categories.
A 10 mile spring trail race around Rivington with woodland and moorland trails, timed results, medals and prizes on 11 April 2027.
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.
A lap-based timed trail event at Chorlton Water Park offering distances from 5 km to ultra, a bespoke finishers' medal for a single lap, a vegetarian aid station and a 7 hour time limit for total distance.
Trail running at Delamere Forest on April 25 2027 with 10K, 21K and 42K routes through forest, Blakemere Moss and the Sandstone Trail. Routes are marked, a GPX file is provided, and an event village offers food and finish line goodies.
May 2027
Two trail ultra distances on May 1st 2027 around the Calderdale Way, featuring moorland, bluebell woods, six vegan aid stations, mandatory kit and timed cut-offs.
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.
An 11 km flagged fell race around Erringden Moor and Stoodley Pike near Mytholmroyd, run under FRA rules with mandatory kit requirements and a 200 runner limit.
Trail running at Brockholes Nature Reserve on 7 May 2027, offering 10 km, half marathon, marathon and an ultra with a waymarked course and post run refreshments.
A multi distance running event on a 5K canal and park loop at UCLAN Sports Arena in Cottam, offering races from 5K to ultra within a six hour limit.
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.
Test your endurance on the woodland trails of Delamere Forest by completing a 4.167 mile loop every hour until only one runner remains.
Run on hard surface park paths around Avenham Park and the River Ribble with 10K, half, marathon and a timed ultra option.
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.
A one-lap 10K through Yarrow Valley Country Park featuring bluebell-lined woodland, riverside paths and river crossings, with a finisher medal and prize categories.
A single lap trail of approximately 10 km through Quarry Bank Mill grounds on 18 May 2027, with mixed surfaces, a new flat one mile loop, chip timing and a bespoke finisher medal.