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 338 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!
May 2027
Trail trail racing at Brockholes Nature Reserve with 10 km, half, marathon and ultra options run as laps on a marked course with medical cover and post-run refreshments.
A fully signposted 47 mile ultra around Lake Windermere with live GPS tracking, six aid stations, a halfway bag drop at Troutbeck, mandatory kit checks and a wooden finisher medal.
Looped courses from a 5K circuit to an ultra around the Lancaster canal and Haslam Park starting and finishing at the UCLAN Sports Arena in Cottam.
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.
A 14.5 km fell race on 8 May 2027 from Rydal Hall, Ambleside, with 914 m ascent. Entrants need fell-racing experience and map-and-compass navigation; the route is only partly flagged and has five checkpoints.
A supported mountain trail on the Pennine Way covering about 37 miles from Teesdale to Alston with indoor checkpoints, coach transport and GPS tracking.
A backyard ultra at Delamere Forest where runners repeat a 4.167 mile loop each hour until one runner can no longer start a new lap.
Hybrid trail races at Cockshott Point, Bowness on Windermere with solo or pairs formats, 5 km and 10 km ruck runs, live chip timing and postrace merchandise.
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 around Avenham Park, Miller Park and Upper Farm nature reserve with marked hard-path laps, medical cover and a six hour ultra option.
Trail running through Bowland countryside with 10K and 15K options, chip timing, water stations and a finisher medal.
Trail event in Bollington on 9 May 2027 offering a half marathon and a 10 km route with significant ascent and on course aid stations.
A mid May fell race in Accrington covering 5 km with 400 m of ascent, held at the Whitakers Arms and forming race 4 of 13 in the 2027 series.
A 9.3 km Lake District fell race with 550 m climb, part of the BCR Bob Grieve series, with on the day entry and teams of three for men and ladies.
A four person relay covering the 50 mile Kendal to Preston route on 15 May 2027 with three changeovers and a single team tracker.
A short fell race in Sedbergh on 15 May 2027 covering 3.5 km with 336 m of climb, with on-the-day entry and junior races included.
A forest single-lap run at Delamere with lake views, varied gravel and woodland paths, and options of 10k, 5k or 3k, organised by Cancer Research UK.
A 5k Pretty Muddy obstacle course at Birkenhead Park featuring climbing, crawling and sliding, organised by Cancer Research UK with age limits and fundraising requirements.
A scenic single lap 10K through Yarrow Valley Country Park amid spring bluebells, with river crossings, a finisher medal and prizes on 16/05/2027 at The Yarrow Bridge Pub.
A one lap trail race of approximately 10 km around Quarry Bank Mill grounds with mixed surfaces, finisher medals, prize categories and a charity donation to Quarry Bank Mill.