Congleton
Trail Running Calendar near Congleton 2026-2027
Explore the top trail runs near Congleton for 2026-2027! We've gathered 153 exciting trail runs in the area. Check out our detailed list below to find your next local trail run.
February 2027
Lap-based timed event along the River Mersey at Chorlton Water Park offering distances from 5 km to ultra with a seven hour time limit and on-site vegetarian aid.
A navigational fell race at Dovestones Sailing Club in the Peak District with pre-entry only, demanding rough-terrain courses and mandatory kit checks.
A 12 mile fell race with about 2100 feet of ascent across moorland and the Pennine Way, starting and finishing at the Rams Head in Denshaw.
A 50 mile trail ultramarathon near Chester with 849 m ascent, seven checkpoints, mandatory kit requirements and a 17 hour cut-off on 27 February 2027.
A 24-hour hourly-loop endurance event at Heaton Park, Manchester offering 10k to ultramarathon options, wooden medals, and on-course support.
A 24 mile winter route from Dovestone Sailing Club across the Dark Peak and South Pennine Moors with four checkpoints, LDWA priority entry and a 150 person limit.
March 2027
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.
A 13.98 km fell race in Hayfield, Peak District, with 451 m of climb, held at Hayfield Primary School. Pre-entry and on-the-day entry are available; funds support the school and donations are made to Kinder Mountain Rescue.
A 21 mile annual March challenge through the Peak District hills for runners and walkers with staggered starts and entries via SIEntries.
A 50 km, one day trail run around Hayfield using the Pennine Bridleway, Pennine Way and Limestone Way, with a flexible start, self-navigation, GPX support and Ranger Ultras safety presence. Total ascent 1840 metres.
The Pennine Bridleway PB18km Trail Run covers 18 km from Hayfield to Rushup Edge and back with 806 m of ascent. It uses waymarked paths, offers flexible starts and on course support, and is self navigated under TRA and England Athletics rules.
An 8 hour event at Heaton Park where runners complete as many loops of an about 5 km mixed terrain course as they can, solo or in teams of up to 4.
A point-to-point 50 mile ultra from Manchester to Liverpool along the Trans-Pennine Trail with six staffed checkpoints, live GPS tracking and a 14 hour cut-off.
Peak Rail 7 pits runners against a steam hauled heritage train on the route from Rowsley South to Matlock Riverside and back. The course uses shared trails with marshals, on site parking, and post race photos and results published online.
April 2027
Weekend races on the Monsal Trail near Bakewell offering a half marathon and a 10K across scenic, traffic free sections with tunnels and a viaduct.
A spring trail event at Carsington Water in Derbyshire on 10 April 2027 offering Half Marathon and 10k routes around the reservoir. Routes are marked and GPX is provided; entries include a themed medal and chip-timed results.
A Peak District fell race on 14 April 2027 covering 4.8 km with 340 m of ascent. Pre-entry and on-the-day entry are available and juniors aged 14 and over run in the main race.