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Marsden Moors and Marathon

Marsden, United Kingdom • 9 May 2026

Marsden Moors and Marsden Moors Marathon, run by The Irregulars LDWA, starts and finishes at Marsden Parochial Hall near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. It offers three circular routes—18 and 23 and 26 miles—through the Colne Valley moorlands around Marsden. The event now includes a full marathon route, with a 2pm cut-off at Brun Clough CP and a linked section via Blakely Clough, Deer Hill Conduit and the Huddersfield Canal to the finish.

Route descriptions and GPX files are downloadable; OS maps OL21 and part of OL1 are recommended. Entries via SiEntries; LDWA and non-LDWA welcome. Tea, snacks, a finish meal and a certificate are included; dogs on leads; U16 free; under-18 must be with an adult or LDWA member. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom Yorkshire and The Humber Marsden

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26 mi
26 Mile
23 mi
23 Mile
18 mi
18 Mile
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