Regular Irregular

Brockholes, United Kingdom • 13 Dec 2025

Event overview

The 20th Regular Irregular is a one-day walking and running event on Saturday 13 December 2025 around Holmfirth, starting and finishing at Brockholes Village Hall, Brockholes, Holmfirth HD9 7EB (GR SE153109). Participants may complete up to three looped routes in any combination, provided they are done in order from longest to shortest.

Distances available:

  • 11.6 miles (18.5 km)
  • 7.2 miles (11.5 km)
  • 4.2 miles (6.7 km)

Route descriptions can be downloaded from the organiser. The event crosses moorland, urban terrain and roads. Maps required - Explorer 288.

Practical information

Entry is through SiEntries. Entries open 17 March 2025 and close 11 December 2025. Advance fees are LDWA £12 and Non-LDWA £15; on-the-day entry is £20 (cash only). Children under 16 accompanied by an adult enter free. Entrant limit is 150; a wait list is used when full. Both LDWA and non-LDWA walkers and runners may enter. U-18s must be LDWA members or walk with a parent or guardian; U-16s must walk with a parent or guardian. Dogs are allowed but must be under constant control.

Included for entrants: tea and toast at registration, snacks and cold drinks between loops, a meal at the finish and a certificate. Participants should bring their own mug. Minimum required equipment includes waterproof clothing, a spare top, suitable footwear, a head or hand torch with spare batteries, a first aid kit, compass, whistle, a survival bag (not blanket), and a route description and map (electronic maps allowed if downloaded and with backup power). Participants retiring must do so at a checkpoint; marshals may withdraw participants for safety or timing reasons. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

12 mi
Loop a 11.6 Miles
7 mi
Loop B 7.2 Miles
4 mi
Loop C 4.2 Miles
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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