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Trail runs in North West

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The perfect race to add to your calendar as a challenge in its own right, and ideal preparation for the spring marathon season.
  • Sun 23 Feb
  • £23-£25
  • Sun 23 Feb
  • £23-£25
Stockport, UK

Stockport Trail Half Marathon

The perfect race to add to your calendar as a challenge in its own right, and ideal preparation for the spring marathon season.

  • Newcomers
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Event village
  • Age 17 & over
  • 13.1 miles trail running
This 25km is graded ‘hard’ and is on technical, fast flowing and rugged trails around Derwentwater, the Borrowdale Valley and the Watendlath Valley. Includes Full Weekend Festival Ticket in the price!
  • Sat 17 May
  • £60-£65
  • Sat 17 May
  • £60-£65
Keswick, Cumbria, UK

Keswick Mountain Festival | adidas TERREX Half Marathon Trail Run

This 25km is graded ‘hard’ and is on technical, fast flowing and rugged trails around Derwentwater, the Borrowdale Valley and the Watendlath Valley. Includes Full Weekend Festival Ticket in the price!

  • Newcomers
  • Music
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Hilly
  • Event village
  • Age 18 & over
  • 25 km trail running + 866 m ascent
Graded ‘easy’ this scenic 5K trail run is for ages 12-17 and can be fast and furious or run for fun - it’s your enjoyment that counts. Includes Full Weekend Festival Ticket in the price!
  • Sat 17 May
  • £25-£30
  • Sat 17 May
  • £25-£30
Keswick, Cumbria, UK

Keswick Mountain Festival | adidas TERREX Junior 5K Trail Run

Graded ‘easy’ this scenic 5K trail run is for ages 12-17 and can be fast and furious or run for fun - it’s your enjoyment that counts. Includes Full Weekend Festival Ticket in the price!

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Traffic free
  • Age 12-17
  • 5 km trail running
Graded ‘easy’ this scenic 5K trail run is for everyone and can be fast and furious from the word go or taken easy - it’s your enjoyment that counts. Includes Full Weekend Festival Ticket in the price!
  • Sat 17 May
  • £25-£47.50
  • Sat 17 May
  • £25-£47.50
Keswick, Cumbria, UK

Keswick Mountain Festival | adidas TERREX 5K Trail Run

Graded ‘easy’ this scenic 5K trail run is for everyone and can be fast and furious from the word go or taken easy - it’s your enjoyment that counts. Includes Full Weekend Festival Ticket in the price!

  • Families
  • Newcomers
  • Music
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Traffic free
  • Event village
  • Age 10 & over
  • 5 km trail running
The ultra is graded ‘very hard’ and one to get into your ultra running calendar if you’re looking for UTMB index runs where you can bag points. Includes Full Weekend Festival Ticket in the price!
  • Sun 18 May
  • £75-£80
  • Sun 18 May
  • £75-£80
Keswick, Cumbria, UK

Keswick Mountain Festival | adidas TERREX 50K Trail Ultra Marathon

The ultra is graded ‘very hard’ and one to get into your ultra running calendar if you’re looking for UTMB index runs where you can bag points. Includes Full Weekend Festival Ticket in the price!

  • Newcomers
  • Music
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Mountainous
  • Event village
  • Age 18 & over
  • 50 km trail running + 1995 m ascent
Graded ‘moderate’, this 10K trail run is open to all. Cruise round or race at the front end, it is a beautiful course to be enjoyed by all. Includes Full Weekend Festival Ticket in the price!
  • Sun 18 May
  • £52.50-£57.50
  • Sun 18 May
  • £52.50-£57.50
Keswick, Cumbria, UK

Keswick Mountain Festival | adidas TERREX 10K Trail Run

Graded ‘moderate’, this 10K trail run is open to all. Cruise round or race at the front end, it is a beautiful course to be enjoyed by all. Includes Full Weekend Festival Ticket in the price!

  • Newcomers
  • Music
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Hilly
  • Traffic free
  • Event village
  • Age 16 & over
  • 10 km trail running + 330 m ascent
100km of trails, high passes, stunning scenery, Ambleside, the magnificent Lake Windermere, nature reserves, forests and over 2,500m of ascent. Fully supported all the way with a celebratory finale!
  • Sun 1 - Sun 8 Jun
  • £199
  • 13 charities
  • Sun 1 - Sun 8 Jun
  • £199
  • 13 charities
Kendal, Cumbria, UK

Lake District Ultra Challenge | Full 100km continuous

100km of trails, high passes, stunning scenery, Ambleside, the magnificent Lake Windermere, nature reserves, forests and over 2,500m of ascent. Fully supported all the way with a celebratory finale!

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • GPS tracking
  • Mountainous
  • Age 18 & over
  • 100 km trail running + 2500 m ascent
100km of trails, high passes, stunning scenery, Ambleside, the magnificent Lake Windermere, nature reserves, forests and over 2,500m of ascent. Fully supported with a good night's sleep mid-way.
  • Sat 7 - Sun 8 Jun
  • £199
  • 13 charities
  • Sat 7 - Sun 8 Jun
  • £199
  • 13 charities
Kendal, Cumbria, UK

Lake District Ultra Challenge | Full 100km over 2 days

100km of trails, high passes, stunning scenery, Ambleside, the magnificent Lake Windermere, nature reserves, forests and over 2,500m of ascent. Fully supported with a good night's sleep mid-way.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • GPS tracking
  • Mountainous
  • Age 18 & over
  • 100 km trail running + 2500 m ascent
From Kendal you'll head up the Longsleddale Valley over the Garburn Pass with stunning views, on to Windermere and Ambleside, round the west side of Lake Windermere to finish to a big welcome!
  • Sat 7 Jun
  • £139
  • 13 charities
  • Sat 7 Jun
  • £139
  • 13 charities
Kendal, Cumbria, UK

Lake District Ultra Challenge | 1st Half

From Kendal you'll head up the Longsleddale Valley over the Garburn Pass with stunning views, on to Windermere and Ambleside, round the west side of Lake Windermere to finish to a big welcome!

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • GPS tracking
  • Hilly
  • Age 18 & over
  • 50 km trail running + 1300 m ascent
Start from Kendal Base Camp, head up the Longsleddale Valley, over the testing Garburn Pass with stunning 360 views towards Windermere and then on to Ambleside and Rydal's Water's edge.
  • Sat 7 Jun
  • £139
  • 13 charities
  • Sat 7 Jun
  • £139
  • 13 charities
Kendal, Cumbria, UK

Lakes Marathon

Start from Kendal Base Camp, head up the Longsleddale Valley, over the testing Garburn Pass with stunning 360 views towards Windermere and then on to Ambleside and Rydal's Water's edge.

  • Enter online
  • Hilly
  • Age 18 & over
  • 42 km trail running + 1200 m ascent
Pack in the Longsleddale Valley, the Garburn Pass, stunning 360 views towards Windermere, the charming town of Ambleside, lakeside shores and a welcome finish line!
  • Sat 7 Jun
  • £89
  • 12 charities
  • Sat 7 Jun
  • £89
  • 12 charities
Kendal, Cumbria, UK

Lake District Ultra Challenge | 1st Quarter

Pack in the Longsleddale Valley, the Garburn Pass, stunning 360 views towards Windermere, the charming town of Ambleside, lakeside shores and a welcome finish line!

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • GPS tracking
  • Hilly
  • Age 14 & over
  • 29 km trail running + 900 m ascent
From the west side of Lake Windermere on to the steep climb of Hampsfell to the flatter terrain on the Lyth Valley with some of the best views of the southern Lakes to a celebratory finale at Kendal!
  • Sat 7 - Sun 8 Jun
  • £139
  • 13 charities
  • Sat 7 - Sun 8 Jun
  • £139
  • 13 charities
Ulverston, Cumbria, UK

Lake District Ultra Challenge | 2nd Half

From the west side of Lake Windermere on to the steep climb of Hampsfell to the flatter terrain on the Lyth Valley with some of the best views of the southern Lakes to a celebratory finale at Kendal!

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • GPS tracking
  • Undulating
  • Age 18 & over
  • 50 km trail running + 1200 m ascent
A 10km loop on a fabulous route exploring terrain along Rydal Water’s edge and includes stunning views of ‘5 Lakes’ with Grasmere Lake and Loughrigg Tarn to finish with a medal, fizz and picnic lunch!
  • Sat 7 Jun
  • £39
  • 13 charities
  • Sat 7 Jun
  • £39
  • 13 charities
Kendal, Cumbria, UK

The Ambleside 10

A 10km loop on a fabulous route exploring terrain along Rydal Water’s edge and includes stunning views of ‘5 Lakes’ with Grasmere Lake and Loughrigg Tarn to finish with a medal, fizz and picnic lunch!

  • Enter online
  • Hilly
  • Age 8 & over
  • 10 km trail running + 350 m ascent
Run or hike the UK's most iconic ultramarathon and conquer 70 miles in 26 hours over a fully waymarked journey through Hadrian's Wall country. Ideal first ultra.
  • Sat 14 Jun
  • £230-£240
  • Sat 14 Jun
  • £230-£240
Carlisle, Cumbria, UK

Rat Race | The Wall

Run or hike the UK's most iconic ultramarathon and conquer 70 miles in 26 hours over a fully waymarked journey through Hadrian's Wall country. Ideal first ultra.

  • Recycling
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Event village
  • Rural
  • Sustainability policy
  • Public transport links
  • Age 18 & over
  • 70 miles trail running + 3460 ft ascent
Your aim is to complete as many full laps of the 5K circuit through lovely parkland within a 6-hour time limit, as an individual or as part of a relay team of 2, 4 or 8 people.
  • Sun 15 Jun
  • £30-£42
  • Sun 15 Jun
  • £30-£42
Wilmslow, Cheshire, UK

Wilmslow Relays and Ultra Challenge | 6 hour challenge

Your aim is to complete as many full laps of the 5K circuit through lovely parkland within a 6-hour time limit, as an individual or as part of a relay team of 2, 4 or 8 people.

  • Chip timing
  • Undulating
  • Age 12 & over
  • 6 hrs multi terrain running
Celebrating the unique valleys of the Lake District which are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site status, by linking them together with spectacular trail and ultra routes for you to enjoy!
  • Sat 27 Sep
  • £120
  • Sat 27 Sep
  • £120
Keswick, Cumbria, UK

5 Valleys Ultra

Celebrating the unique valleys of the Lake District which are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site status, by linking them together with spectacular trail and ultra routes for you to enjoy!

  • Enter online
  • GPS tracking
  • Age 20 & over
  • 56.5 km trail running + 2500 m ascent
Celebrating the unique valleys of the Lake District which are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site status, by linking them together with spectacular trail and ultra routes for you to enjoy!
  • Sat 27 Sep
  • £170
  • Sat 27 Sep
  • £170
Ambleside, Lake District National Park, UK

7 Valleys Ultra

Celebrating the unique valleys of the Lake District which are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site status, by linking them together with spectacular trail and ultra routes for you to enjoy!

  • Enter online
  • GPS tracking
  • Age 20 & over
  • 110 km trail running + 3981 m ascent
Celebrating the unique valleys of the Lake District which are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site status, by linking them together with spectacular trail and ultra routes for you to enjoy!
  • Sat 27 Sep
  • £65
  • Sat 27 Sep
  • £65
Keswick, Cumbria, UK

2 Valleys Trail

Celebrating the unique valleys of the Lake District which are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site status, by linking them together with spectacular trail and ultra routes for you to enjoy!

  • Enter online
  • GPS tracking
  • Age 17 & over
  • 22.4 km trail running + 477 m ascent
  • Sun 2 Feb
Ambleside, Cumbria, UK

Grizedale Trail 13 & 26 | Trail 26

  • 26 miles trail running
  • Sun 2 Feb
Ambleside, Cumbria, UK

Grizedale Trail 13 & 26 | Trail 13

  • 13 miles trail running
  • Sat 8 Feb
Milnthorpe, Cumbria, UK

Silverdale Circuit

  • 19 miles trail running
  • Sat 15 Feb
Keswick, Cumbria, UK

Whinlatter Moon Runner 10K Head Torch Trail Race

  • 10 km trail running
  • Sun 16 Feb
Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

1st Prestwich Canicross Time Trial

  • 9 km trail running
  • Sun 2 Mar
Bolton, Greater Manchester, UK

The Trotters 5 Mile Community Trail Run

  • 5 miles trail running
  • Sun 2 Mar
Preston, Lancashire, UK

Take the Fell | 10K

  • 10 km trail running

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