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Trail Running Calendar near Lake District National Park 2026-2027
Explore the top trail runs near Lake District National Park for 2026-2027! We've gathered 116 exciting trail runs in the area. Check out our detailed list below to find your next local trail run.
February 2027
Road races around Cockermouth and the Lorton Valley offering a half marathon and 10km with chip timing, finisher medals and support for Blood Bikes Cumbria.
Trail event at Whinlatter offering a 10K route and a 5K with 200 m ascent, chip timed and open to runners with or without dogs.
March 2027
A fully tracked 30 mile trail event in Morland near Penrith on 6 March 2027, with mixed off road terrain, about 3000 ft of ascent and four checkpoints. Walkers are welcome and a 12 hour time limit is provided.
A community out-and-back run and walk from Pooley Bridge to Hallin Fell on the Ullswater Way with flexible distances, signposting, a checkpoint at Martindale Church, and refreshments.
A new half marathon at Grizedale Forest on 7 March 2027, chip timed with a 12 km option and allowance to run with up to two dogs.
Trail runs of 10 km and 21 km around Leighton Hall in the Arnside and Silverdale landscape with marked routes, marshals, water stations and an event village.
Trail runs around Grasmere with a new Half Marathon plus 10km and 5km routes, canicross friendly, live chip timing and limited parking in Ambleside.
A 70KM Lakes route from St Bees to Patterdale following Wainwrights Coast to Coast with mountain terrain and staffed checkpoints offering food, water and first aid.
A multi-day 300 km crossing of England on Wainwrights Coast to Coast route from St Bees to Robin Hoods Bay with checkpoints, live tracking and mandatory kit.
A point to point 100KM mountain ultra from St Bees to Shap on Wainwright’s Coast to Coast route with multiple checkpoints and a 30 hour cut off.
A point-to-point mountain ultra of about 160 kilometres from Patterdale to The Lion Inn on sections of Wainwright's Coast to Coast with checkpoint support and a 60 hour cut off.
A 20 km circular trail around Buttermere and Crummock Water in Cumbria on 21 March 2027 with a fully marked route, two water stations and varied off road terrain.
April 2027
A 100 km coast to coast ultra across the Lake District with about 3,500 m of ascent, self sufficiency culture and staffed Aid Stations. The route is unmarked but supported with maps, GPX files and a transported finishers bag.
A 300 km self supported ultra along Wainwright's Coast to Coast from St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay, crossing three National Parks with about 6,500 m ascent.
A 55 km self sufficient ultra from Kirkby Stephen to Richmond across the Yorkshire Dales with about 1,400 m of ascent and mapped GPX and aid station support.
Forest trail event in Whinlatter on 4 April 2027 offering runnable 9 km and 12 km routes, dog friendly options, chip timing and GPX files.
Trail races of 23 km and 53 km around Derwent Water and Scafell Pike near Keswick with stocked aid stations and chip timing.
A 40 mile Lake District mountain route with about 10,000 ft of ascent, unmarked navigation, summit crossings and roadside resupply on a high and exposed course.