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Cronkley Fell Race

Name: Cronkley Fell Race
Start: 2026-09-12
End: 2026-09-12
Location: Middleton-in-Teesdale

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

Cronkley Fell Race

Cronkley Fell Race, with a High Force variant, is a regular fixture organised by Durham Fell Runners. The 2026 race is scheduled for Saturday 12 September 2026. The start and finish are at Farmhouse Kitchen, Low Way Farm, Middleton-in-Teesdale DL12 0NJ. Entries are accepted via SI Entries.

The course is 10.5 miles with 1800 ft of ascent. The route runs from the village of Holwick, passes through the Upper Teesdale National Nature Reserve, reaches the River Tees, then turns and retraces back to Holwick. A race map was updated for 2023.

Entry fees are listed as FRA members £8 and non members £9. Entry includes a free chip butty at the finish. Photos from 2021 and from previous years are recorded in the event archives. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom North East (England) Middleton-in-Teesdale

Race information

Website

11 mi

Cronkley Fell Race

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

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