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Trail Running Calendar near Leigh 2026-2027

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Explore the top trail runs near Leigh for 2026-2027! We've gathered 176 exciting trail runs in the area. Check out our detailed list below to find your next local trail run.

May 2027
Small club supported fell race each May on a hilly 5 mile route around Rainow and Kerridge Ridge, with proceeds donated to local charities.
Trail races at Brockholes Nature Reserve on 7 May 2027, offering 10k, half marathon, marathon and ultra on marked paths around lakes and woodlands.
Multi-distance running at UCLAN Sports Arena on a 5K canal and park loop with marked routes, on-site facilities and medical cover.
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.
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.
Multi-distance running in Avenham Park, Preston with 10K, half, marathon and an ultra option within a six hour limit, marked course and a bespoke medal.
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 spring trail race through Yarrow Valley Country Park in Chorley, featuring riverside trails, bluebell-lined woodland, bespoke finisher medals 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.
A short 5.6 km fell race on Blackstone Edge in the South Pennines featuring rough terrain, a notable bog and Pennine Way sections; pre entry is required and minimum age is 16.
A 32 miles point-to-point trail ultra in East Lancashire visiting the four Panopticons across South Pennines trails, with 1,430 m ascent and a 10 hour limit.
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.
A last person standing backyard ultra at Stubbs Fields near Hebden Bridge on 29 May 2027, with 4.167 mile laps each hour and on site camp facilities.
Timed track event in Manchester offering 6, 12 or 24 hour options on a 400m loop. Solo or teams up to four, all finishers receive a time and medal.
June 2027
A 10K fell race from Hebden Bridge with a steep climb to Stoodley Pike, a flagged route, category BS with 350 m ascent and a 200 runner limit.
A trail running event near Inglewhite offering 10k and 15k routes through woodland and rolling countryside. Entries include chip timing, a finishers tech T shirt and medal and require bib collection on race day.
An untimed inflatable obstacle-course event in Liverpool on 5 June 2027 with giant inflatables, music zones, finisher medals and options of 2.5K, 5K, 10K and 15K.
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