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Knowl Hill

Name: Knowl Hill
Start: 2026-06-14
End: 2026-06-14
Location: Wolstenholme

Wolstenholme, United Kingdom • 14 Jun 2026

Knowl Hill - Sun 14 Jun 2026

Knowl Hill is a fell race on Sun 14 Jun 2026 in the South/West Pennines near Norden, Rochdale. The course distance is 9.7 km / 6 miles with 396 m / 1299 ft of ascent.

Registration and race HQ are at Norden Bowling Club, Trinity Street, Norden, Rochdale OL12 7RD. The start is about 500 m from registration and is sign posted; allow an extra 15 minutes to walk to the start.

The event is for over 18s only. Entry is available as pre-entry and on the day. Pre-entry fees are £6 for members and £8 for non-members. Entry on the day fees are £8 for members and £10 for non-members.

Teams are allowed; the first three team members count for team scoring with separate men and women teams. There are no junior races. The race has a Permit and associated UK Athletics insurance from the FRA.

This race is the final day of a three-day series that includes a 6 mile road race on Fri 12 and a 6 mile trail race on Sat 13. T shirts are provided for pre-entries covering all three days. Prizes are awarded for each individual race and for the overall three-day winners, male and female.

Course records are 00:41:10 (male, 2015) and 00:47:04 (female, 2015). Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom North West (England) Wolstenholme

Race information

Registration

10 km

9.7 Km / 6 Miles

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

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