Haworth Hobble

Haworth Hobble : Saturday 14 March 2026

The 45th Haworth Hobble is a 51 km (31.7 miles) fell/ultra event organised by Keighley & Craven AC, starting and finishing at Haworth Primary School (Rawdon Road, Haworth, BD22 8DW; grid ref SE 03143 37265). The route traverses gritstone moors around Haworth, Todmorden and Hebden Bridge and includes approximately 1,340 m / 4,396 ft of climb. The course is remote in places and is held on trails and open moorland. Category BL; GPS use is not allowed for navigation. Skills and experience codes for the event are ER, LK and NS. A maximum time of about 11 hours applies and there are strict cutoffs at checkpoints.

Entry, kit and race support

Pre-entry is required; entries open on 1 October 2025 and close on 31 January 2026. Standard entry fees are £28 for seniors and £18 for under-25s, with a discount for FRA members. Pairs are permitted with mixed, male and female pair categories. Full FRA mandatory kit is required plus a foil blanket or bivvy bag, an extra long-sleeved thermal base layer not to be worn at race start, and a minimum 0.5 litre water-carrying capacity; kit checks are carried out. Organisers provide trackers for all competitors, six staffed feed stations with hot and cold options, hot food at the finish and basic toilet facilities on route. Guided recce runs and waterproof course maps are offered in the lead-up to the race. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.