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Name: Matlock Skyline Challenge for Derby MRT
Start: 2026-07-05
End: 2026-07-05
Location: Matlock

Matlock, United Kingdom • 5 Jul 2026

Matlock Skyline Challenge

The Matlock Skyline Challenge on Sunday, 5 July 2026 starts and finishes in Matlock and is organised by Derby Mountain Rescue Team in partnership with Ordnance Survey.

The event offers two route options:

17 km / 11 miles scenic off-road route on high ground, walking or running.
35 km / 22 miles full Matlock Skyline taking in more surrounding high ground.

Both routes are available to view on Ordnance Survey maps. The course is unmarked and requires navigation; participants must be able to navigate or team up with someone who can.

The event raises funds for Derby Mountain Rescue Team. The route passes villages, stone-walled meadows, moorland, woodland and a castle. Finishers receive a certificate. Registration is handled via the event’s online registration and the event page includes FAQs and contact details. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom East Midlands (England) Matlock

Race information

Website

35 km

Long

17 km

Short

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

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