Runs in North West

• Sun 22 Feb
• £24-£26

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.

• Beginner-friendly
• Chip timing
• Enter online
• Flat
• Event village
• Age 17 & over

• 13.1 miles trail running

• Sun 19 Apr
• £30
• 3 charities

adidas Manchester Marathon

Experience the UK’s friendliest and flattest major marathon with huge crowd support on a route with PB potential plus chunky medals and relay options.

• Trees not tees
• Venue accessible
• Recycling
• Beginner-friendly
• Entertainment
• Chip timing
• Flat
• PB
• Traffic free
• Fancy dress
• Urban
• Sustainability policy
• Relay
• Age 18 & over

• 26.2 miles road running

• Fri 15 - Sun 17 May
• £30
• Early bird

Keswick Mountain Festival

The UK's top outdoor sports festival! Incredible entertainment, sports events, speakers, live music, activities, brand expo, bars, food, drink and much more.

Early bird on now

• Families
• Venue accessible
• Beginner-friendly
• Dogs allowed at venue
• Entertainment
• Music
• Enter online
• Event village
• Event expo
• Park
• Rural
• Mountains
• Sustainability policy
• All ages

• 5K run 2
• 10K run
• Half marathon
• 50K ultra run
• Fell run
• + 14 more races

• Sat 30 - Sun 31 May
• FREE-£85

Lake District Running Festival

50 years of Lake District running in one unforgettable weekend! Trail runners, fell runners, orienteers and walkers of all abilities in an iconic location with family-friendly activities and more.

• Families
• Beginner-friendly
• Event village
• Rural
• Mountains
• Age 5 & over

• Sprint orienteer
• 5K run
• 10K run
• Trail run
• Marathon
• + 2 more races

• Sun 31 May
• £43-£55
• Early bird

Great Manchester Run

The city’s original and best-loved running event! With a 10K or a half marathon distance to choose from, over 99% of Manchester runners say they’d recommend it to a friend.

Early bird on now

• Families
• Trees not tees
• Venue accessible
• Recycling
• Beginner-friendly
• Entertainment
• Music
• Event village
• Urban
• Sustainability policy
• Public transport links
• Age 15 & over

• Half marathon
• 10K run

• Sat 13 Jun
• £210-£220

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

• Sun 13 Sep
• £38.50

Cheshire 3 Peaks Half Marathon

This event takes in some of Cheshire's finest country, and certainly its highest! Summit Tegg's nose, Shuttlingsloe and Shining Tor with views, diverse terrain and finisher medal.

• Beginner-friendly
• Enter online
• Hilly
• Event village
• Park
• Age 18 & over

• 13.1 miles trail running + 847 m ascent

• Fri 25 - Sun 27 Sep
• £57.50-£185

Altra 13 Valleys

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!

• Beginner-friendly
• Event village
• Rural
• Mountains
• Sustainability policy
• Age 17 & over

• Trail run
• Ultra run 3

• Sun 4 Oct
• £10-£98
• 7 charities

Manchester Half Marathon

Round off your season with a flat, fast half on closed roads, roaring crowd support, and a well-earned chunky medal near Old Trafford.

• Trees not tees
• Venue accessible
• Recycling
• Entertainment
• Chip timing
• Flat
• PB
• Traffic free
• Fancy dress
• Event village
• Urban
• Sustainability policy
• Public transport links
• Age 17 & over

• 13.1 miles road running + 64 m ascent

• Sat 10 Oct
• £70-£160

Lakes in a Day

On foot from the top of the Lake District to the bottom via the stunning Helvellyn Ridge and the western shoreline of Lake Windermere. Not easy but certainly spectacular, plus a new shorter option.

• Beginner-friendly
• Plastic bottle free
• Event village
• Mountains
• Sustainability policy
• Age 18 & over

• Mountain marathon
• Trail run