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Lee Mill Fell Race

Name: Lee Mill Fell Race
Start: 2026-07-29
End: 2026-07-29
Location: Bacup

Bacup, United Kingdom • 29 Jul 2026

Lee Mill Fell Race

Lee Mill Fell Race is scheduled for Wed 29 Jul 2026 at Lee Mill Quarry site in Lee Mill, England, in the South/West Pennines. The course location is given as grid reference SD866211.

The course distance is 10 km / 6.2 miles with a total climb of 332 m / 1089 ft. The race is listed in category BM and shows skills codes ER and PM. The minimum age for entry is 18 and there are no junior races.

Entry is available on the day with a fee of £5.00; there is no pre entry. Teams are allowed.

The event holds a permit and associated UK Athletics insurance from the FRA. This race is the first event in the Rossendale Mid Week series; Whittle Pike, Pilgrims Cross and Golf Ball are also included and scoring uses the best three results from the four events.

This is a new race and there are no existing race records recorded. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom North West (England) Bacup

Race information

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10 km

Lee Mill Race

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

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