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Black Night Scar

Name: Black Night Scar
Start: 2026-11-24
End: 2026-11-24
Location: Todmorden

Todmorden, United Kingdom • 24 Nov 2026

Event overview

The Black Night Scar fell race takes place on Tue 24 Nov 2026 in the South/West Pennines, England. It is an AS-category fell race starting from the Hare and Hounds Pub, Burnley Road, Todmorden, OL14 8EA (grid reference 927253). The course distance is 5.8 km / 3.6 miles with a climb of 315 m / 1033 ft. The minimum entry age is 16. Headtorches are compulsory. Junior races are not held for this event. The race holds a permit and associated UK Athletics insurance from the FRA. Male and female course records are listed as N/a.

Entry and format

Entry is available on the day and by pre-entry. Fees for pre-entry are £6.00 for members and £7.00 for non-members. Entry-on-day fees are £8.00 for members and £10.00 for non-members. Teams are allowed, organised as teams of 3. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom Yorkshire and The Humber Todmorden

Race information

Registration

6 km

5.8 Km / 3.6 Miles

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

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