Hartsop Hop
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Hartsop Hop
Hartsop Hop is a fell race in the Lake District, England, starting and finishing at the sheep pens above Hartsop in Patterdale, Cumbria. The course covers 19.5 km / 12.1 miles with 1370 m / 4495 ft of ascent and includes five checkpoint locations.
The route offers immediate route choice to reach the first checkpoint on Rest Dodd, then proceeds north-east of Rampsgill Head to a col beneath High Raise where checkpoint two is situated and must be reached within 70 minutes. Runners follow a fast descent to Kidsty Howes, a steep drop to Haweswater, a short climb to The Rigg and a runnable path above Haweswater before the climb up Nan Bield Pass. Lingmell End is checkpoint four and Gray Crag is checkpoint five. The final descent is steep; some competitors follow a path that skirts the outcrops to the north at about 500 m before the track return to the finish.
If marshals direct a competitor to retire, the route back to the start is via the path north of The Knott and down by Hayeswater. Entry options include pre-entry and entry on the day; pre-entry fee and day fee differ and a limit of 130 entries applies for entry on the day if the limit is not reached. Minimum age is 18. The race holds a permit with associated UK Athletics insurance from the FRA. Skills listed for the event are ER, LK, NS. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
