Lyme Midsummer Trail 10K

Event Overview

The Lyme Midsummer Trail 10K is an evening trail race taking place in the grounds of National Trust Lyme in Disley, Stockport. The event is licensed by TRA and run under UKA Athletics rules.

The Course

The race is a single-lap course covering 10 kilometres with 272 metres of elevation gain. It starts outside the entrance to the main hall and is described as a tough, undulating route with a mixture of grass, trail, and road surfaces. The course passes landmarks including The Cage and The Lantern building, with views over Manchester, and finishes near the start at the Timber Yard. The fully marked and marshalled route requires no navigation. The minimum age for entry is 16.

Event Features

Facilities include chip timing, a bespoke medal for all finishers, a post-race snack, and drinks stations at the halfway point and finish. Other services are a bag drop, toilets, first aid, kilometre markers, and free high-resolution downloadable photos.

Parking within Lyme Park is free. The venue is accessible by public transport, with Disley Train Station approximately half a mile from the entrance and a bus service stopping on the nearby A6.

Registration & Support

Entry fees are £28 for club runners and £30 for non-club runners. A portion of each entry fee (£2) supports The National Trust for the care of Lyme. Entries close when the participant limit is reached or at midnight the night before the race; no entries are available on the day.

Prizes are awarded for the top three male and female finishers (based on gun time) and for veteran categories from V35 to V85+ (based on chip time). Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.