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Duddon Valley Short

Name: Duddon Valley Short
Start: 2026-05-30
End: 2026-05-30
Location: Seathwaite

Seathwaite, United Kingdom • 30 May 2026

Event details

The race takes place on Sat 30 May 2026 in the Duddon Valley, Lake District, England. The venue is the Newfield Inn, Seathwaite, LA20 6ED (grid reference 227960). The event is listed in category AM and lists required skills as ER and NS. Minimum age for entry is 18. Teams are not permitted and there are no junior races. The event has a permit and associated UK Athletics insurance from the FRA.

Course and entry

The course distance is 15.3 km / 9.5 miles with 915 m / 3002 ft of climb. Entry is by pre-entry only; there is no entry on the day. Pre-entry fees are £14.00 for members and £16.00 for non-members. The race is run in conjunction with the Duddon Long; entry is via SI entries. Course records listed for 2025 are 01:23:53 (male) and 01:35:19 (female). Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom North West (England) Seathwaite

Race information

Website Registration

15 km

15.3 Km / 9.5 Miles

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

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