Holcombe Two Towers
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Holcombe Two Towers
Holcombe Two Towers is a fell race in the South/West Pennines, England, held on Wednesday 26 August 2026. The course covers approximately 6.5 km / 4 miles with about 400 m / 1312 ft of climb. The advertised venue is the Hare & Hounds, BL0 9RY on the A676, about 3 miles NNW of Bury, grid reference SD779153.
Entry is available both by pre-entry and on the day. Published fees are: pre-entry members £6.00 and non-members £8.00; on-the-day members £7.00 and non-members £9.00. Teams are allowed. The minimum age for entry is 16 and there are no junior races at this event.
The race holds a permit and associated UK Athletics insurance from the FRA. A cutoff time of 1 hour 10 minutes applies at Moorbottom Road on the second visit to that point (around 2.6 miles into the course). Organisers note fading light towards the end of the race for slower runners and advise bringing a headtorch if that may be required. Event category is listed as AS and skills noted as ER, PM. Recorded course times include a male record of 00:31:57 and a female record of 00:35:35; previous old course records include 00:30:53 (men) and 00:35:53 (women). Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
