Cronkley Fell Race

Middleton-in-Teesdale, United Kingdom • 12 Sep 2026

Event details

The Fellrunner at Cronkley is a fell race held on Sat 12 Sep 2026 in England, in the Northumberland / Durham region. The course distance is 17.1 km (10.6 miles), with a total climb of 560 m. The venue is Farmhouse Kitchen Cafe, Low Way Farm, Holwick, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 0NJ. The race is listed as Category BM. Grid reference NY 91092 26686. Junior races are not held. Skills listed for the route are ER, LK, NS. The event holds a Permit and UK Athletics insurance from the FRA.

Entry and rules

Minimum age is 18. Pre-entry is available via SiEntries from March 1st 2024 with fees of £8.00 for members and £9.00 for non-members. Entry on the day is allowed with a fee of £10.00, subject to a strict participant limit of 150. Teams are allowed; club prizes are awarded to the first three finishers and male and female team prizes are given. Due to inaccessibility for emergency vehicles on the upper reaches of the route, full FRA kit is required and will be enforced. The entry fee includes a chip butty and a hot drink from the Farmhouse Kitchen. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

17 km
17.1 Km / 10.6 Miles
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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