Great Hucklow Fell Race
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Great Hucklow Fell Race
The event is a village organised fell race around 10 km (about 6 miles) that crosses the border of the Dark Peak and White Peak. The course includes roughly 340 m of ascent and runs over a mix of tracks, fields, moorland and woodland. The route crosses private land and permission to use that land applies only for the morning of the race.
Most of the first kilometre runs downhill through the village and along a track, including a water splash and a gentle initial climb. The route then rises to the Abney Moor trig point on Durham Edge, traverses Abney Moor, drops to a small reservoir, climbs again to the moor high point and descends to a short tarmac section. Runners follow a steep wooded clough into Bretton Clough with some wet ground, then climb toward Abney Grange and cross fields before a final short climb and a tarmac descent through woods back to the school finish. There is a noted slippery gravel turn from the woodland track onto School Lane.
The race is organised by Great Hucklow village with support from neighbouring villages. It relies on more than 30 volunteers on race day and uses entry fees to contribute hundreds of pounds to local good causes. Traditional flapjacks are provided at the finish. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
