9 Locks Challenge
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9 Locks Challenge
The event is a canal-side 10 km race held on Sunday 30 November 2025 and Sunday 31 May 2026. The course runs from Stourbridge toward Merry Hill and includes the nine locks known as Delph Locks. The locks section is timed from bottom to top. The advertised start location is the Bonded Warehouse, Stourbridge (DY8 4LU), and the finish is at Brierley Hop House, Merry Hill (DY5 1XD).
Logistics and race services
Entry is listed with a standard fee of £27.00 plus a booking charge and entries close on 27 November 2025. Coach transport to the start is included in the entry fee; the operator describes the journey as about ten minutes and recommends parking at the finish area (Waterfront, Merry Hill) where parking is free. Parking near the Hop House may incur charges. Bib collection and registration take place on the day at the Bonded Warehouse. A bag drop is provided. Toilets are available at the start location and at Brierley Hop House; portable toilets are also noted at the finish. There is a water station at the 5 km mark. A race booklet, a recorded race briefing, and past results are published for participants. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.