The Baslow Bolt
Baslow, United Kingdom • 29 Nov 2025
Baslow Bolt : 29 November 2025
The Baslow Bolt is a winter fell race in the Peak District held on 29 November 2025. The event is an FRA-licensed Category BM race on mixed terrain with a total distance of 13.2 km and approximately 400 m of ascent. The route runs through woodland and pasture on paths and trails with minimal road running and is listed as FRA mandated and insured via UKA. Minimum age is 18 and entries are by pre-entry only; the entry fee is £13, there are no on-the-day entries and the field is capped at 400 runners.
Course, rules and event details
The course skirts the Baslow skyline, climbing away from Baslow through fields towards Hassop, following ridge paths through Bank Wood and Bramley Wood, dropping to the River Derwent and Calver/Curbar, then climbing to Baslow Edge before descending into Baslow for the finish. Routes are marked and marshalled. The race is run under FRA rules, so participants should be prepared to carry the FRA mandatory minimum kit. The organisers note that this is a winter fell race and that entrants run at their own risk. All proceeds go to Baslow St Anne’s Primary School PTFA and Baslow St Anne’s Church building restoration fund; the event also supports the homeless charity Shelter. The race is part of the Outside 2025/26 Winter Race Series, supported by Rab. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.