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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

The Pennington Flash 5 mile Trail Race takes place on 23 August 2026 and is organised by Leigh Harriers AC. The event venue is Leigh Sports Village, Turner Way, Leigh, Lancashire WN7 4GX. The event title identifies the course as a trail race and the race distance is 5 mile.

The event is licenced by TRA and is held under UK Athletics Rules. Entry is offered in affiliated and unaffiliated categories with published entry prices that include booking fees. The listed prices are £15.00 for affiliated entrants and £17.00 for unaffiliated entrants, each noting a booking fee included in the amount.

The event page lists Leigh Harriers AC as the organising club and provides the venue address within Leigh Sports Village. Information provided includes formal licensing and the organising club, along with the ticket categories and prices. 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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