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Pennington Flash Trail Race

Name: Pennington Flash Trail Race
Start: 2026-08-23
End: 2026-08-23
Location: Hurst Green

Hurst Green, United Kingdom • 23 Aug 2026

Pennington Flash 5 mile Trail Race : 23 August 2026

Pennington Flash 5 mile Trail Race is scheduled for 23 August 2026 and is organised by Leigh Harriers AC. The race takes place at Leigh Sports Village, Turner Way, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 4GX. The course is described as a trail race covering a distance of five miles.

The event is licenced by TRA and is held under UK Athletics rules. Entry is offered in two categories with separate pricing for affiliated and unaffiliated entrants. Affiliated entry is listed at £15.00 with a booking fee of £1.60 included; unaffiliated entry is listed at £17.00 with a booking fee of £1.90 included.

Venue details are provided as Leigh Harriers AC, Turner Way, Leigh Sports Village. The organiser is named as Leigh Harriers and AC. The event page lists ticket types and prices and indicates that the event is run under the governance of the relevant athletics bodies.

Contact is shown under the organiser name. No specific start or finish times are included here. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom North West (England) Hurst Green

Race information

Website

5 mi

5 Mile Trail Race

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

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