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Great Longstone Chase Fell Race

Name: Great Longstone Chase Fell Race
Start: 2026-09-04
End: 2026-09-04
Location: Great Longstone

Great Longstone, United Kingdom • 4 Sep 2026

Great Longstone Chase

Great Longstone Chase is a fell race held in the Peak District on 4 September 2026. The event uses the Recreation Ground in Great Longstone as venue and is limited to 200 runners with no registration on the day for the main race.

The course begins with a gentle climb onto Longstone Edge, then crosses moorland before returning to the village via a small woodland and fields and tracks. The route is mostly off road, with one notable section on Longstone Edge. Total ascent for the main race is 290 m.

The event holds a Permit with associated UK Athletics insurance through the FRA. Entry fee for the adult fell race is £9 plus fees. Junior races are organised under FRA age categories and have a separate entry arrangement on the day.

Distances:

7.7 km / 4.8 miles fell race, ascent 290 m.
FRA U7 junior race, 1 km.
FRA U9 and U11 junior race, 2 km.

Course records: male 00:27:01 (2018) and female 00:31:21 (2007). Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom East Midlands (England) Great Longstone

Race information

Registration Facebook

8 km

Great Longstone Chase

Fra U9 and U11

Fra U7

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

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