North West (England)
Trail Running Calendar North West (England) 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in North West (England) for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 262 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in North West (England) below and join the trail community at these great events!
March 2027
Scenic Lake District trail races in Grasmere with a new half marathon plus 10 km and 5 km options; canicross friendly and live chip timing.
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 70KM Lake District traverse from St Bees to Patterdale on Wainwright's Coast to Coast route with structured checkpoints, live tracking and an 18 hours overall cut off.
A continuous 300 km cross country route with 6500 m ascent from St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay, run over multiple days across three national parks.
A point to point 100KM ultra from St Bees to Shap on Wainwright’s Coast to Coast route with checkpoints, support services and a 30 hour cut off.
A roughly 160 kilometre mountain ultra across Northern England from Patterdale to The Lion Inn following sections of Wainwrights Coast to Coast with checkpoints and a 60 hour cut off.
A marked and marshalled 5 mile trail race around the Pendleside village of Barley with varied terrain, TRA licence and prizes for top male and female finishers.
A 20 kilometre waymarked circular trail around Buttermere and Crummock Water, featuring lakeshore, rocky and grassy sections on a low level undulating route.
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.
A coastal 10 km on Blackpool South Shore from The Mirror Ball, combining beach and promenade running with varied surfaces, chip timing, water stations and a finisher medal.
April 2027
A 100 km coast to coast ultra across the Lake District from St Bees to Shap, with mandatory kit checks, supplied GPX and staffed aid stations.
A 300 km coast-to-coast ultra from St Bees to Robin Hood’s Bay across three National Parks, with mapped GPX, staffed aid stations and mandatory kit checks.
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 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 with 9 km and 12 km runnable routes, chip timed and marked, with options to run with dogs on harness.
Trail running at Hawkshead with 10K and 16K routes, panoramic Lake District views and a mile long Coffin Trail climb.
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.
Spring in Lakeland on 10–11 April 2027 offers new Coniston-based routes with 24 and 50 mile options, multiple checkpoints, camping and catering details for walkers.
A 10 mile spring trail race around Rivington with woodland and moorland trails, timed results, medals and prizes on 11 April 2027.