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A beautiful Spring trail run through the heart of Yarrow Valley, timed perfectly to coincide with the colourful and fragrant bluebells. Great running, friendly vibes and a brilliant day out!
  • Sun 10 May
  • £16
Chorley, Lancashire

Yarrow River Bluebell 10K Trail Run

A beautiful Spring trail run through the heart of Yarrow Valley, timed perfectly to coincide with the colourful and fragrant bluebells. Great running, friendly vibes and a brilliant day out!

  • 10 km trail running + 527 ft ascent
Entries close Wed 6 May
Welcome the day in the most unforgettable way with a 13km trail adventure that begins in the still, quiet glow of first light.
  • Sun 17 May
  • £65
Keswick, Cumbria

Keswick Mountain Festival | Dawn Run

Welcome the day in the most unforgettable way with a 13km trail adventure that begins in the still, quiet glow of first light.

  • 13 km trail running + 369 m ascent
Take on England’s finest countryside at your own pace with stunning views all the way, featuring the Garburn Pass, historic Ambleside, a halfway point by Lake Windermere, forests and nature reserves.
  • Sat 6 - Sun 7 Jun
  • £39-£199
Kendal, Cumbria

Lake District Ultra Challenge

Take on England’s finest countryside at your own pace with stunning views all the way, featuring the Garburn Pass, historic Ambleside, a halfway point by Lake Windermere, forests and nature reserves.

  • Trail run 2
  • 50K ultra run 2
  • 100K ultra run 2
  • Marathon
Race a heritage steam train from Bury to Rawtenstall in this fast, point-to-point road challenge along the Irwell Valley, where speed, timing and spectacle collide.
  • Sun 12 Jul
  • £30
Bury, Greater Manchester

Race the Train - Bury to Rawtenstall

Race a heritage steam train from Bury to Rawtenstall in this fast, point-to-point road challenge along the Irwell Valley, where speed, timing and spectacle collide.

  • 10.24 miles trail running + 634 ft ascent
Runners complete two off-road loops through fields and woodland, starting a new loop every hour on the hour. Complete the loop in time, and you start again, until there's one last man standing!
  • Sat 1 Aug
  • From £100
Manchester, Greater Manchester

Scouts Honour Backyard Ultra

Runners complete two off-road loops through fields and woodland, starting a new loop every hour on the hour. Complete the loop in time, and you start again, until there's one last man standing!

  • 4.17 miles trail running
Defeat Delamere 16K is set to be a banger of a race through challenging but beautiful landscapes, with a mix of extended downhill stretches and straightaways. Medal and T-shirt too!
  • Sun 13 Sep
  • £40
Frodsham, Cheshire

Defeat Delamere | 16K

Defeat Delamere 16K is set to be a banger of a race through challenging but beautiful landscapes, with a mix of extended downhill stretches and straightaways. Medal and T-shirt too!

  • 16 km trail running + 158 m ascent
Dive into a fun-filled trail run through woodland paths and waterside tracks, where mud, puddles and pace combine for pure off-road adventure, in a valley full of colour.
  • Sun 13 Sep
  • £16
Chorley, Lancashire

Yarrow River Splash 10K Trail Run

Dive into a fun-filled trail run through woodland paths and waterside tracks, where mud, puddles and pace combine for pure off-road adventure, in a valley full of colour.

  • 10 km trail running + 527 ft ascent
The jolliest run of the year! A festive 4-mile fancy dress race that’s all about fun, community and getting people moving.
  • Sun 20 Dec
  • £14
Bolton, Greater Manchester

Santa Dash

The jolliest run of the year! A festive 4-mile fancy dress race that’s all about fun, community and getting people moving.

  • 4.18 miles trail running + 778 ft ascent
  • Sat 6 Jun
  • £130-£140
Ambleside, Lake District National Park

Scafell Sky Ultra

  • 60 km trail running + 4400 m ascent
  • Sat 18 Jul
  • £130-£140
Penrith, Cumbria

Rab Helvellyn Sky Ultra

  • 57 km trail running + 3700 m ascent

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