The North West

The North West

Explore adventures in the Lake District, major events in Manchester and much more!

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Explore the North West

With its rugged fells and glacial lakes, the Lake District is the prize offering of the North West and a beacon for anyone wanting to explore the great outdoors. Discover a wide range of events in the North West and the active clubs who make them happen, right here.

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North West features and updates

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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. Charity places now available for 2024.
  • Sun 14 Apr 2024
  • FREE-£30
  • 6 charities
Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

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. Charity places now available for 2024.

  • 26.2 miles road running
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.  Charity places now available for 2024.
  • Sun 13 Oct 2024
  • FREE-£25
  • 4 charities
Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

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. Charity places now available for 2024.

  • 13.1 miles road running
  • Sat 2 Sep
  • FREE-£30
Keswick, Cumbria, UK

Lakeland Trails in Keswick

With the fells resplendent in purple hues of heather, Lakeland Trails in Keswick is the perfect way to start the Autumn Series.

  • Fun run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Trail run 2

Events in Manchester

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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. Charity places now available for 2024.
  • Sun 14 Apr 2024
  • FREE-£30
  • 6 charities
Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

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. Charity places now available for 2024.

  • 26.2 miles road running
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.  Charity places now available for 2024.
  • Sun 13 Oct 2024
  • FREE-£25
  • 4 charities
Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

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. Charity places now available for 2024.

  • 13.1 miles road running

Adventures in the North West

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This is your chance to experience the unique flavour of fell running in the Dunnerdales, the spiritual homeland of fell running. Run in the fells with likeminded people and stay in a cosy farmhouse.
  • 3 nights from £390
Broughton-in-Furness, Cumbria, UK

Lake District Fell Running Camp

This is your chance to experience the unique flavour of fell running in the Dunnerdales, the spiritual homeland of fell running. Run in the fells with likeminded people and stay in a cosy farmhouse.

  • 4 days fell running
Tackle 200 gnarly miles of some of the UK's finest mountain biking on tracks and trails through the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and North Yorkshire Moors from coast to coast.
  • 3 nights from £995
Whitehaven, Cumbria, UK

Rat Race | The Crossing

Tackle 200 gnarly miles of some of the UK's finest mountain biking on tracks and trails through the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and North Yorkshire Moors from coast to coast.

  • 3 days mountain biking + 16300 ft ascent

Spring events in the North West

From Lakeland fell runs to Mancunian mass-participation events, get all the latest race updates and exclusive offers delivered to your inbox in our newsletter.

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Summer events in the North West

Make the most of the good weather with these rides, runs and walks in the North West! Sign up to our newsletter for event offers and updates.

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Mighty Hike | Lake District
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Mighty Hike | Lake District

Hike through the Lake District from Dalemain Mansion with stunning views across Ullswater.

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Autumn events in the North West

Close off the event season with these runs, rides and more! Sign up to our newsletter to make sure you stay up to date on events.

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