The Royton Trail

The Royton Trail race was first held on 18th July 2007, with a field of 72 runners.The first race winner was David Lockett of Salford Harriers. The race has grown in popularity over subsequent years, with 208 finishers on 12th July 2023 - when Rob James (Royton Road Runners) set a new record with his 5th TRT victory & Jennifer Badger (Prestwich AC) won the ladies race for the first time. The course is made up of undulating lanes and paths in the Tandle Hill Park area. Subject to weather conditions trail shoes are advised, unfortunately this means it is not suitable for wheelchair athletes. Some short sections of the course will be open to traffic - while this should only be very light please be careful and respect other road users, especially horse riders for whom the area is popular.