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Beacon Hill

Name: Beacon Hill
Start: 2026-07-09
End: 2026-07-09
Location: Rothbury

Rothbury, United Kingdom • 9 Jul 2026

Event details

This fell race takes place on Thu 9 Jul 2026 at Beacon Hill, with the venue listed as Lordenshaw car park, Rothbury, NE61 4PU, in the Northumberland / Durham region of England. The course distance is 10.6 km / 6.6 miles with 410 m / 1345 ft of climb. The event is in category BM and gives a grid reference of 053988. Skills codes shown are ER, PM, LK. The minimum age for entry is 18. The race holds a permit and associated UK Athletics insurance from the FRA.

Entry, teams and facilities

Entry on the day is available; pre-entry is not offered. Entry on-the-day fee is £5. Teams are permitted, with teams of 3. There are no junior races. Recorded best times for the course are 00:47:56 (male, 2012) and 00:59:57 (female, 2011). There are no toilets at the venue; the nearest public toilets are in Rothbury, about 2 miles away. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom North East (England) Rothbury

Race information

Registration

11 km

10.6 Km

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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