- Sun 6 Oct
- £10-£59
- Sun 6 Oct
- £10-£59
MBNA Chester Marathon and Metric Marathon
A multi-award winning event, three-time winner of the 'UK's Best Marathon Up to 5,000 Runners' and the UK’s only marathon from the City of Chester, plus a rare Metric Marathon on race day too!
- Families
- Wheelchair users
- Newcomers
- Entertainment
- Music
- Fancy dress
- Event village
- Urban
- Rural
- Public transport links
- All ages
- Marathon
- Half marathon
- Fun run
- Sat 12 Oct
- £150
- Entries close soon
- Sat 12 Oct
- £150
- Entries close soon
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!
- Newcomers
- Plastic bottle free
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Mountainous
- Event village
- Sustainability policy
- Age 18 & over
- 50 miles fell running
- Sun 13 Oct
- £20-£26
- Entries closed
- Sun 13 Oct
- £20-£26
- Entries closed
Manchester Half Marathon
Round off the season with a flat and fast half on fully closed roads with some of the best crowd support around and receive your chunky medal near Old Trafford.
- Trees not tees
- Wheelchair users
- Recycling
- Entertainment
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Flat
- PB
- Traffic free
- Fancy dress
- Event village
- Urban
- Sustainability policy
- Age 17 & over
- 13.1 miles road running
- Sun 20 Oct
- £15
- Sun 20 Oct
- £15
The Christie Tower Run
Rise to the challenge for The Christie! Sprint, jog or walk your way up Manchester’s iconic Beetham Tower and help ensure cancer patients receive the best treatment and care at The Christie.
- Newcomers
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Fundraising required
- Traffic free
- Urban
- Free venue entry
- Public transport links
- Age 16 & over
- 1 day road running
- Sun 24 Nov
- £12-£35
- Sun 24 Nov
- £12-£35
Carlisle MoRun
MoRunning brings everyday people together with the focus being to inspire you, your family, your kids and your friends to have the best time running!
- Families
- Wheelchair users
- Newcomers
- Dogs allowed
- Fancy dress
- Event village
- Park
- All ages
- Fun run
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Sat 7 Dec
- £37.10-£47.70
- Sat 7 Dec
- £37.10-£47.70
The Drop | Kendal
We put you on a bus... We blindfold you... We take you to an unknown location... You have no tech, no map, no watch, no idea where you are... Will you make it back to HQ or be lost for ever?
- Newcomers
- Event village
- Urban
- Rural
- Age 18 & over
- 10 miler
- Multi-terrain run
- Sun 9 Mar 2025
- £32-£34
- Sun 9 Mar 2025
- £32-£34
MBNA Chester 10K
This award-winning, sell-out event is Chester's only city-based 10K, it's the best City Centre 10K in the North West and is the first event of the Chester Triple Series - with top runner reviews too!
- Wheelchair users
- Recycling
- Newcomers
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Flat
- PB
- Traffic free
- Fancy dress
- Event village
- Sustainability policy
- Public transport links
- Age 15 & over
- 10 km road running
- Sun 27 Apr 2025
- £59
- 14 charities
- Sun 27 Apr 2025
- £59
- 14 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
- Wheelchair users
- Recycling
- Newcomers
- Entertainment
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Flat
- PB
- Traffic free
- Fancy dress
- Urban
- Sustainability policy
- Relay
- Age 18 & over
- 26.2 miles road running
- Fri 16 - Sun 18 May 2025
- £30
- Fri 16 - Sun 18 May 2025
- £30
Keswick Mountain Festival
The UK's Number 1 Mountain Festival! Sport, Speakers, Live Music, Activities, Good Times. A full multi-sport and entertainment festival with exciting new changes!
- Families
- Wheelchair users
- Newcomers
- Dogs allowed
- Entertainment
- Music
- Enter online
- Event village
- Event expo
- Park
- Rural
- Mountains
- All ages
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- 50K ultra run
- Fell run
- + 12 more races
- Sat 17 May 2025
- £20
- Sat 17 May 2025
- £20
Junior & Mini Great Manchester Run
Make some noise for the biggest kids’ run in the North West! It’s an incredible event, all part of the iconic Great Manchester Run weekend of running where juniors have their own day on centre stage.
- Families
- Trees not tees
- Recycling
- Newcomers
- Entertainment
- Music
- Fancy dress
- Event village
- Urban
- Sustainability policy
- Public transport links
- Age 3-15
- Fun run 2
- Sun 18 May 2025
- £39-£52
- Sun 18 May 2025
- £39-£52
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.
- Families
- Trees not tees
- Wheelchair users
- Recycling
- Newcomers
- Entertainment
- Music
- Fancy dress
- Event village
- Urban
- Sustainability policy
- Public transport links
- Age 15 & over
- Half marathon
- 10K run
- Sun 18 May 2025
- £10-£49
- Sun 18 May 2025
- £10-£49
Essar Chester Half Marathon and Fun Run
One of the UK’s longest established and most highly regarded half marathons, starting and finishing in this historic Roman/Medieval city. Come and celebrate over 40 years of running in Chester!
- Families
- Newcomers
- Entertainment
- Music
- Fancy dress
- Event village
- Urban
- Rural
- Public transport links
- All ages
- Half marathon
- Fun run
- Sat 7 - Sun 8 Jun 2025
- £10-£50
- 7 charities
- Sat 7 - Sun 8 Jun 2025
- £10-£50
- 7 charities
Lake District Ultra Challenge
Take on England’s finest countryside for charity, at your own pace, with stunning views en-route. With distances from 10km right up to 100km there’s a Lake District Challenge for everyone!
- Newcomers
- Entertainment
- Music
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Fundraising required
- Undulating
- Hilly
- Event village
- Urban
- Rural
- Age 14 & over
- 1 day trail running
- Sun 8 Jun 2025
- £45
- Sun 8 Jun 2025
- £45
The Drop | Carlisle
We put you on a bus... We blindfold you... We take you to an unknown location... You have no tech, no map, no watch, no idea where you are... Will you make it back to HQ or be lost for ever?
- Newcomers
- Event village
- Urban
- Age 18 & over
- 10 miler
- Multi-terrain run
- Sat 14 Jun 2025
- £200-£220
- Sat 14 Jun 2025
- £200-£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
- Fri 26 - Sun 28 Sep 2025
- £65-£210
- Fri 26 - Sun 28 Sep 2025
- £65-£210
13 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!
- Newcomers
- Event village
- Rural
- Mountains
- Sustainability policy
- Age 17 & over
- Trail run
- Ultra run 3
- Sun 22 Sep
Warrington Running Festival
- Fun run
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Half marathon