Let's Run Adventures - Hardmoors 55 Recce
Osmotherley, United Kingdom • 17 Jan 2026
Event overview
The Lets Run Adventures Hardmoors 55 Recce is scheduled for 17 January 2026 and is organised by Lets Run Adventures. It is a recce of part of the Hardmoors 55 route from Cod Beck large car park just outside Osmotherley to Helmsley. The entry fee is £30. Entries open on 27 January 2025 and close on 10 January 2026. There is a maximum of 60 entries and, at the time of publishing, 5 participants are listed. A bus is available from Helmsley for runners who wish to leave cars at the finish; the bus fare is £12 per person. This event is a recce, not a race. Groups will be led by experienced run leaders and will include sweepers. Soup and hot drinks will be available at Helmsley after the run. Refunds will be given only if the event is cancelled by the organisers.
Route, logistics and kit
The route follows the Hardmoors 55 line from Scarth Nick through Osmotherley to Square Corner, then follows the Cleveland Way and Hardmoors 55 route to Helmsley. There will be a checkpoint with snacks and drinks at Square Corner, a water fill point at Sneck Yate, and a further checkpoint at White Horse. The distance is around 25 miles. Mandatory kit includes a waterproof jacket with hood and taped seams, waterproof trousers with taped seams, hat and gloves plus spare gloves, long running bottoms if not worn, at least 500 ml fluid, spare food, head torch with batteries, spare insulating top, emergency bivvy bag and foil blanket, whistle or compass, map OL26 or equivalent, fully charged mobile phone and a soft cup for checkpoints. It is suggested to have the OS Locate and What3Words apps on the phone. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.