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St Helens
Warrington Running Festival
Listed in our event index as Warrington Running Festival.
St Helens · United Kingdom
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Run·Multi-terrain
St Helens
Dream Trail Race
The Iditarod is a long-distance sled dog race across Alaska, run every March from Anchorage toward Nome on the Bering Sea. It begins with a ceremonial start in Anchorage, then the real racing starts from Willow, north of the city. Each musher drives a team of 12 to 16 dogs, and at least five dogs must still be in harness at the finish. The route is 938 miles, so even the fastest teams spend more than a week on the trail, while others can need much longer. Weather directly impacts the race: teams can encounter blizzards, whiteouts, sub-zero temperatures, gale-force winds, and dangerous wind chill conditions within minutes. From Willow, the trail climbs through Rainy Pass in the Alaska Range, drops into the thinly populated interior, and then works west through tundra, spruce forest, rivers, small towns, Athabaskan and Inupiat settlements, and stretches of sea ice before reaching Nome. The race began in the 1970s as a test of top mushers and dog teams, and it still carries a strong link to Alaska's dog-mushing history. More than fifty mushers and roughly a thousand dogs usually start, with Alaskans making up much of the field but finishers coming from many countries. The Anchorage start draws big crowds and media, while fans elsewhere follow the trackers online and volunteers travel in to help at checkpoints. Libby Riddles was the first woman to win, and Susan Butcher followed with a run of wins that made her one of the race's central figures.
Run·Multi-terrain
St Helens
Chris Lam Memorial 5 Miler
The Chris Lam Memorial 5 Miler begins and ends at Clock Face Country Park, with runners starting at 9:00am after collecting their race numbers at the start/finish area. This five-mile multi-terrain race is organised by Widnes Running Club in memory of Chris Lam. This is the third running of the event. Entries sold out quickly last time, indicating it is a local race where places can disappear fast. The route passes through Clock Face Country Park, Maypole Wood, and Griffin Wood, featuring muddy sections and mixed ground. Trail shoes are recommended over road-racing flats. Runners share the parks with other users and must follow marshal instructions. In-ear headphones are not permitted unless medically prescribed, but bone-conduction headphones are allowed. Finishers receive a medal, goody bag, water, and a post-race drink. Prizes are awarded to the top three women and men near the start/finish area.
About cycling & running in St Helens
St Helens Training Notes
Running: St Helens runners get plenty done without making a fuss. Locals use the Transpennine Trail from the Environmental Centre on Okell Drive for the Knowsley Harriers 5K, and that first-Saturday 5K is a handy monthly anchor event. Striders, Widnes RC, Knowsley Harriers and KHAC give the scene its serious-club feel. Clock Face Country Park matters because the Chris Lam Widnes RC Trail 5 Miler starts there. Rainford 10K & Fun Run, Striders Trail 5, Dream Trail Race, KHAC Fab Four and Warrington Running Festival keep the race calendar honest.
Cycling: St Helens riders get a proper mixed bag on the Autumn Breeze St Helens Dream. The route runs 26 miles from Hunts Cross Rail Station toward The Dream via Rainhill, and it takes about 3 hours and 20 minutes when ridden steady. The ride uses roads and trails, so it suits confident club legs more than a soft spin. Hall Lane into Rainhill gives the first climb, and The Dream itself gives the second. The route covers 51 km and gains 1,470 m of elevation.
Season: February is the named best month here, but it asks for warm and waterproof kit. Locals still run Z2 miles on the Transpennine Trail and sharpen with intervals when the surface plays nice. Riders still bank base miles on roads and trails, and the Autumn Breeze St Helens Dream stays a solid test because Hall Lane and The Dream do not care about season. Summer has no specific local note in the brief, so St Helens just keeps the same simple rhythm: club runs, trail races, steady rides and the odd hard climb.
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Coming soon in St Helens
All races within 80 km, sorted by date. Click any event for the route, registration link, and past results.
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That’s So Hebden Bridge
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Astley Park Trail Series June
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North Lancashire Road Club Club 10 - Round 5
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RunThrough Heaton Park Series
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Chase The Sun Heaton Park 5k, 10k and 10 mile June 2026
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Wrekinsport CC Club 10
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Rush Around the Rhubarb
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Bramhall Runners Foodbank 5.5K Race 1
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Bronte 5
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Dave Telford Memorial Dunham Massey 5K
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AEPG Great Eastern RunPeterborough
Oct 11
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May 23
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Europe
Regional calendar
01
Corrida de la BeaujoireNantes, France
Dec 28
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02
Krhanický krosKrhanice, Czech Republic
May 17
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The Classic TessenderloTessenderlo, Belgium
Jul 06
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1° StraovadaOvada, Italy
May 26
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Trail do SerroteAnadia, Portugal
Mar 14
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Skatås sjöar 2026Delsjöbadet, Göteborg, Sweden
Aug 29
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SenderberglaufWindischgarsten, Austria
Oct 03
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Corrida de la BeaujoireNantes, France
Dec 28
run
02
Krhanický krosKrhanice, Czech Republic
May 17
run
03
The Classic TessenderloTessenderlo, Belgium
Jul 06
run
04
1° StraovadaOvada, Italy
May 26
run
05
Trail do SerroteAnadia, Portugal
Mar 14
run
06
Skatås sjöar 2026Delsjöbadet, Göteborg, Sweden
Aug 29
run
07
SenderberglaufWindischgarsten, Austria
Oct 03
run