Beater Clough Fell Race

Todmorden, United Kingdom • 21 Mar 2026

Beater Clough Fell Race

Beater Clough is a fell race held on 21 March 2026 near Portsmouth Village on the A646 Todmorden to Burnley road. The race uses a flagged route with steep, rough descents and climbs. The course distance is 10.9 km with 610 m of ascent (about 2001 ft). The event location is a layby roughly 1/2 mile northwest of Portsmouth Village. The organiser listed is Turnslack Fell Race.

Entry, age and fees

Pre-entry opens and closes on specific dates; pre-entry fees are £7.00 for FRA members and £8.00 for non-members. Entry on the day is available; on-day fees are listed as £10.00 for members and £12.00 for non-members. Minimum age to enter is 18.

Rules, kit and facilities

Full FRA kit is required: waterproof jacket with hood, waterproof trousers, hat, gloves, compass, whistle, map and emergency food. Skills codes noted include ER and PM. Water is supplied at the finish. Team results count three to score for men and three to score for women. The race has a permit and associated UK Athletics insurance via the FRA.

Records

Course record times listed are male 00:54:05 (2023) and female 01:05:29 (2022). Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

11 km
10.9 Km
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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