Fell runs

Fell runs

The UK's most comprehensive calendar of fell runs, running up and down hills in some of the UK's most remote and rugged terrain. Search by date, location or map to find a fell run near you or browse to discover your perfect event.

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Fell runs in the UK

Fell running involves running up hills or mountains and sometimes involves an element of navigation. Fell funs are closely associated with northern England, especially around the Lake District. Select your location for fell runs in your area or scroll down to see events coming up.

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Fell runs in 2025

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Aim for the skies on this exciting race to the summit of Skiddaw, the 6th tallest mountain in England, and back again on a tough hill climb. Includes Full Weekend Festival Ticket in the price!
  • Fri 16 May
  • £42.50-£47.50
Keswick, Cumbria, UK

Keswick Mountain Festival | Skiddaw Mountain Run

Aim for the skies on this exciting race to the summit of Skiddaw, the 6th tallest mountain in England, and back again on a tough hill climb. Includes Full Weekend Festival Ticket in the price!

  • 20 km fell running + 1070 m ascent
A 42K trail run as part of the Lake District Running Festival in an iconic location with a grandstand finish, wooden medal, free event photos and, more importantly, cake...
  • Sun 1 Jun
  • £55
Ambleside, Cumbria, UK

Lake District Running Festival | Grasmere Gallop 42km Trail Run

A 42K trail run as part of the Lake District Running Festival in an iconic location with a grandstand finish, wooden medal, free event photos and, more importantly, cake...

  • 42 km trail running + 1905 m ascent
Leg 1 runner - ascent only, Leg 2 runner - descent only. Electronic timing with RaceTek gives up, down and overall splits.
  • Wed 9 Jul
  • £15
Denbigh, Clwyd, UK

The Jubilee Relay, Moel Famau

Leg 1 runner - ascent only, Leg 2 runner - descent only. Electronic timing with RaceTek gives up, down and overall splits.

  • 5 miles trail running
Wales' spectacular mountain half marathon! A tough route with over 1,192m of ascent, most of which is up Wales’ highest peak, with incredible views all the way to Anglesey and a downhill finish too.
  • Sat 12 Jul
  • £44.99-£49.99
Caernarfon, Gwynedd, UK

XTERRA Snowdonia Trail Half Marathon Eryri

Wales' spectacular mountain half marathon! A tough route with over 1,192m of ascent, most of which is up Wales’ highest peak, with incredible views all the way to Anglesey and a downhill finish too.

  • 12.9 miles trail running
40K of skyline racing circling Ogwen and one of the trail running events as part of the Snowman multi-activity weekend.
  • Sat 2 Aug
  • £74.99-£80.99
Betws-y-Coed, Clwyd, UK

Ogwen | Yr Helgi Du 40K

40K of skyline racing circling Ogwen and one of the trail running events as part of the Snowman multi-activity weekend.

  • 40 km trail running
Skyline racing in Ogwen over 25K and one of the trail running events as part of the Snowman multi-activity weekend.
  • Sat 2 Aug
  • £49.99-£55.99
Betws-y-Coed, Clwyd, UK

Ogwen | Yr Helgi Du 25K

Skyline racing in Ogwen over 25K and one of the trail running events as part of the Snowman multi-activity weekend.

  • 25 km trail running
2 HillForts returns! The course is a toughie, involving 2500ft of ascent, taking in the 2 HillForts of Moel Arthur and Penycloddiau in the Clwydian Range AONB. Runners of all abilities are invited.
  • Sun 7 Sep
  • £12
Denbigh, Clwyd, UK

2 HillForts Hill Race

2 HillForts returns! The course is a toughie, involving 2500ft of ascent, taking in the 2 HillForts of Moel Arthur and Penycloddiau in the Clwydian Range AONB. Runners of all abilities are invited.

  • 9 miles fell running
A team of 5. A half marathon every day for 4 days. You have just Run2Paris! This is your next great running adventure where you'll camp under the stars on a road trip like no other.
  • Thu 11 - Sun 14 Sep
  • £250-£1,250
London, UK

Run2Paris

A team of 5. A half marathon every day for 4 days. You have just Run2Paris! This is your next great running adventure where you'll camp under the stars on a road trip like no other.

  • 4 days multi terrain running
Ruthin has recently been recognised as one of the best places to live in the UK. This is a cracking 10K route which takes you to the top of Moel Famau, the highest point of the Clwydian Hills.
  • Sat 27 Sep
  • £20.50
Ruthin, Clwyd, UK

Town to Tower 10K | Ruthin to Moel Famau Uphill Race

Ruthin has recently been recognised as one of the best places to live in the UK. This is a cracking 10K route which takes you to the top of Moel Famau, the highest point of the Clwydian Hills.

  • 10 km fell running + 550 m ascent
On foot from the very top of the Lake District to the very bottom via the stunning Helvellyn Ridge and the western shoreline of Lake Windermere. Not easy but certainly spectacular!
  • Sat 11 Oct
  • £130-£160
Caldbeck, Cumbria, UK

Lakes in a Day

On foot from the very top of the Lake District to the very bottom via the stunning Helvellyn Ridge and the western shoreline of Lake Windermere. Not easy but certainly spectacular!

  • 50 miles trail running
Run beautiful trails of the Bolton Abbey Estate not usually accessible to the public! Run 10K on paths, tracks and woodland trails to help Sue Ryder raise crucial funds for expert care.
  • Sun 9 Nov
  • £20
Skipton, North Yorkshire, UK

Run Bolton Abbey | 10K

Run beautiful trails of the Bolton Abbey Estate not usually accessible to the public! Run 10K on paths, tracks and woodland trails to help Sue Ryder raise crucial funds for expert care.

  • 10 km trail running
Run beautiful trails of the Bolton Abbey Estate not usually accessible to the public! Run 10 miles on paths, tracks and woodland trails to help Sue Ryder raise crucial funds for expert care.
  • Sun 9 Nov
  • £25
Skipton, North Yorkshire, UK

Run Bolton Abbey | 10 Mile

Run beautiful trails of the Bolton Abbey Estate not usually accessible to the public! Run 10 miles on paths, tracks and woodland trails to help Sue Ryder raise crucial funds for expert care.

  • 10 miles trail running
Run beautiful trails of the Bolton Abbey Estate not usually accessible to the public! Run a half marathon on paths, tracks and woodland trails to help Sue Ryder raise crucial funds for expert care.
  • Sun 9 Nov
  • £30
Skipton, North Yorkshire, UK

Run Bolton Abbey | Half Marathon

Run beautiful trails of the Bolton Abbey Estate not usually accessible to the public! Run a half marathon on paths, tracks and woodland trails to help Sue Ryder raise crucial funds for expert care.

  • 13.1 miles trail running
A great chance to stretch your legs with this event on the last Saturday before Christmas, with a Canicross race going off before the main pack.
  • Sat 20 Dec
  • £19
Mold, Clwyd, UK

Moel Famau Festive 'Piece of String' Race

A great chance to stretch your legs with this event on the last Saturday before Christmas, with a Canicross race going off before the main pack.

  • 12 km trail running
  • Sun 9 Mar
  • £5
Alnwick, Northumberland, UK

Brough Law Fell Race

The Brough Law Fell Race is an exciting running event categorised as AS, covering a distance of 8 km (5 miles) with an elevation gain of 472 m (1549 ft).

  • 8 km fell running
  • Sun 9 Mar
  • £6-£7
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK

Ian Roberts Memorial Fell Race

This race is a 6.5 mile fell race on boggy, rough moorland on the edge of the Pennines.

  • 6.5 miles fell running
  • Sat 15 Mar
  • £7
Biggar, Scottish Borders, UK

Chapelgill Hill Race

Chapelgill is one of the longest running hill races in Scotland and was started back in the late 70’s by the late great Robin Morris. It claims to be the steepest hill race in Britain.

  • 2.6 km fell running
  • Sat 22 Mar
  • £5-£6
Bishop Auckland, County Durham, UK

Bollihope Carrs

Bollihope Carrs is a medium length (BM) fell race, 11km 380m+.

  • 11 km fell running
  • Sat 22 Mar
  • FREE-£11
Otley, West Yorkshire, UK

We Need To Talk About Chevin + Chevin is BS | Chevin is BS

We Need To Talk About Chevin is to put simply the worst possible scenario when touring the Chevin.

  • 10 km fell running
  • Sat 22 Mar
  • FREE-£11
Otley, West Yorkshire, UK

We Need To Talk About Chevin + Chevin is BS | We Need to Talk About Chevin

We Need To Talk About Chevin is to put simply the worst possible scenario when touring the Chevin.

  • 14 km fell running
  • Sat 22 Mar
  • £8
Inverness, Highland, UK

Craig Dunain | Senior Race

Craig Dunain Hill Race

  • 10 km fell running
  • Sat 29 Mar
  • £17-£20
Crickhowell, Powys, UK

Llanbedr to Blaenavon Fell Race

LLanbedr – Blaenavon: A classic, tough A to B ‘grassroots’ fell race taking in three major peaks in the South Wales Black Mountains.

  • 15.8 miles fell running
  • Sat 29 Mar
  • £8-£10
Llanuwchllyn, Gwynedd, UK

Ras yr Aran Fell Race

The third and final race in the Meirionnydd - Winter Race Series.

  • 10 miles fell running
  • Sat 5 Apr
  • £20-£25
Delph, Greater Manchester, UK

Five Trig Points

A fantastic route following footpaths and trails including parts of the Pennine Way, visiting 5 local trig points around Delph, Saddleworth.18 miles (ish) with 3000 feet of ascent.

  • 19 miles fell running
  • Sat 5 Apr
  • £50-£60
Brecon, Powys, UK

Black Dragon Challenge | Endurance Route

The challenge which starts and finishes at Llangorse Community Centre follows the high ridges of the challenging Black Mountains.

  • 28 miles trail running
  • Sat 5 Apr
  • £32-£38
Brecon, Powys, UK

Black Dragon Challenge | Standard Route

The challenge which starts and finishes at Llangorse Community Centre follows the high ridges of the challenging Black Mountains.

  • 22 miles fell running
  • Sat 5 Apr
  • £25-£32
Brecon, Powys, UK

Black Dragon Challenge | Ridge Route

The challenge which starts and finishes at Llangorse Community Centre follows the high ridges of the challenging Black Mountains.

  • 16 miles fell running
  • Sat 5 Apr
  • £40-£45
Brecon, Powys, UK

Black Dragon Challenge | Mountain Rescue Guided Ridge Route

The challenge which starts and finishes at Llangorse Community Centre follows the high ridges of the challenging Black Mountains.

  • 16 miles fell running
  • Sat 5 Apr
  • £2
Stirling, UK

4th Dumyat Junior Hill Races | U9 - 1.1K

Shettleston Harriers are hosting a morning of hill races for juniors of any age up to under 17. These races will be held on the slopes of Dumyat at the Western end of the Ochil Hills.

  • 1.1 km fell running
  • Sat 5 Apr
  • £5
Stirling, UK

4th Dumyat Junior Hill Races | U11 - 2.1K

Shettleston Harriers are hosting a morning of hill races for juniors of any age up to under 17. These races will be held on the slopes of Dumyat at the Western end of the Ochil Hills.

  • 2.1 km fell running