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Name: Great Whernside Fell Race
Start: 2025-09-20
End: 2025-09-20
Location: Kettlewell

Kettlewell, United Kingdom • 20 Sep 2025

The Great Whernside Fell Race is a challenging 4-mile event featuring an ascent of 1,558 feet, starting from Scabbate Gate in Kettlewell. Participants climb through fields, rocky terrain, peat bogs, and steep rocky ground to reach the summit of Great Whernside before descending back to the start. The race is open to seniors over 16, with registration in the morning and parking arranged nearby. It is organized by Wharfedale Harriers and has a history of competitive times, with records set in 2007 and 2015. The event offers a demanding test of endurance and mountain running skills in the Yorkshire Dales. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom Yorkshire and The Humber Kettlewell

Race information

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4 mi

1558 m+

4 Mile

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

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