Preston
Trail Running Calendar near Preston 2026-2027
Explore the top trail runs near Preston for 2026-2027! We've gathered 135 exciting trail runs in the area. Check out our detailed list below to find your next local trail run.
December 2026
A 7-mile New Year's Eve fell race from The Little Tea Room in Rivington with a live bagpiper send-off, a pint and pie for finishers, and a post-race prize presentation and party at The Crown Pub in Horwich.
Timed event on a 5.3 km out and back riverside course at Hardy Farm with pick your own medals and a seven hour time limit.
January 2027
Roughly 13 miles around Slaidburn on unmarked mixed surfaces with 2,000 ft ascent, navigation by map and written route, raising funds for Morecambe Bay foodbank.
Night trail event at Rivington with reflective-signed routes and head torch requirement, offering a Half Marathon, 10k and a free 1k kids race.
Experience a volunteer run winter fell race across the West Yorkshire moors. Choose between 15 and 22 mile routes starting from Mytholmroyd for a true local running tradition.
February 2027
A winter trail ultra around Pendle in the South Pennines, starting and finishing at Barley Village Hall. Two waymarked route options are offered, approximately 45 miles and 30 miles, open to both runners and walkers.
Test your endurance at the Wadsworth Trog fell race in the South and West Pennines. This 31 km event features over 1100 meters of climbing and requires navigation skills for participants traversing the Hebden Bridge landscape.
March 2027
Experience a classic 15 km fell race through the South West Pennines. Starting from Barley Village Hall, this event features 545 meters of ascent and requires navigation skills for all participants.
A women-only 6 km trail event at Big G’s Gym in Edgworth on 6 March 2027 with official timing, marshals and a GPX route file. All profits support PSPA and Scallywags Pre-school.
Trail runs at Leighton Hall in north Lancashire offering 10K and half marathon courses on mainly hard packed trails with water stations and an event village.
Two Crosses offers 18 and 26 mile routes from Greenmount Old School that visit Affetside Roman Cross and the Pilgrim's Cross on Holcombe Moor.
Two community trail races in Abbey Village on 14 March 2027: a scenic 9 km trail and a fully off-road 2.2 km junior run. Both courses are marshalled with first aid cover, refreshments, and proceeds supporting the local school PTA.
A coastal timed running event in Lytham featuring a 5.24 mile flat tarmac lap with options to complete marathon or half marathon within a six hour limit.
An eight hour event at Heaton Park where participants run as many 5.6 km loops as possible across mixed terrain, with single-day or combined weekend totals.
A 25 kilometre Category BL fell race around Heptonstall across wooded valleys, moorland and upland pasture, run as a community not for profit event with FRA kit requirements.
A 50 mile point to point ultra from Manchester to Liverpool on the Trans Pennine Trail with GPS tracking, six checkpoints and a 14 hour cut off.
A coastal 10 km out-and-back on Blackpool Beach starting and finishing by the Mirror Ball, run mainly on firm sand with a water station at 5 km. Pre-registration only, minimum age 15, chip timing, event T-shirt option and on-course medical support.