Peak District Challenge
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Peak District Challenge
The Peak District Challenge is a trekking event organised by Wilderness Development in the Peak District. It offers multiple distance options for hill walkers and runners and is centred on Hathersage.
The event includes these route options:
- 25 km Copper 9 hour limit
- 50 km Bronze 12 hour limit
- 75 km Silver 24 hour limit
- 100 km Gold 24 hour limit
- 100 miles 24 hour challenge
All routes finish at Hathersage. The event base is Hathersage Memorial Hall, postcode S32 1DU.
Entry fees are described as low, with a stated price range from £61 to £99. There is no fundraising commitment and organisers do not deduct from any charity income.
Participants are encouraged to enter in teams of three to five people. Solo or duo competitors are permitted only if they can demonstrate navigation experience or agree to attend a navigation training course before the event.
The challenge was first held in 2013 and is organised by an established outdoor activity company based in the Peak District. The event includes staffed checkpoints and refreshment provision along the routes. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
