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Dick Hudson's

Name: Dick Hudson's
Start: 2026-05-07
End: 2026-05-07
Location: Ilkley

Ilkley, United Kingdom • 7 May 2026

Dick Hudson's

Dick Hudson's is a fell race held in Ilkley, York Dales, England on 7 May 2026. The course distance is 11.2 km / 7 miles with a total climb of 335 m / 1099 ft. The event is categorised as BM and has a permit with associated UK Athletics insurance from the FRA.

Entry is available on the day; pre-entry is not offered. The on-the-day entry fee is £5. Teams are allowed with three to count. The minimum age for competitors is 18.

Course records are listed as a male time of 00:42:19 set in 2022 and a female time of 00:49:15 set in 2021. Skills codes provided for the race are ER, LK, and NS.

The venue is at the bottom of the track up to White Wells, Wells Road, Ilkley (grid reference SE117471). Parking is in the Darwin Gardens car park by the cattle grid. The event does not include junior races. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom Yorkshire and The Humber Ilkley

Race information

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11 km

11.2 Km

7 mi

7 Miles

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

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