Soyland Moor Fell Race
Cragg Vale, United Kingdom • 2 Nov 2025
Event details
Soyland Moor Fell Race is organised by CraggRunner and takes place on Sunday 2 November 2025 at the Hinchliffe Arms, Church Bank Lane, Cragg Vale, HX7 5TA. The course distance is 13.5 miles with 1300 ft of ascent. The minimum age is 17 years. Entry fees listed are £14 (affiliated), £16 (non-affiliated) and £18 on the day. Entries are available online or on the day and entries close 30 October 2025.
The race is run under UKA rules and is licensed by the Trail Running Association and the Fell Running Association.
Course and kit
The route starts with a steep tarmac climb from the Hinchliffe Arms toward Sunderland Pasture, then proceeds to Stoodley Pike, crosses moorland along the Pennine Way and White Holme Drain, crosses the B6138 Cragg Vale Road, heads toward Great Manshead Hill and returns to the Hinchliffe Arms. Checkpoints must be visited in the correct order and the route marked on the map must be followed; the start and finish are flagged. Grid references for the course are Start GR998232, CP1 Stoodley Pike GR973242, CP2 Little Dove Lowe GR965208, CP3 B6138 Road Crossing GR978187, CP4 Manshead Head Trig Point GR998197, CP5 Turkey Lodge Rd GR005219, CP6 Bridge GR001222, Finish GR999231.
Full Fell Running Association (FRA) kit is required. Required items include a waterproof jacket with hood, waterproof trousers, hat and gloves, a paper map with whistle and compass, a spare layer, and food and water. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.