Stuart Learmouth Wirksworth Undulator Fell Race

Undulator: Stuart Learmouth Memorial

The Undulator is a fell race held on Sunday 28 September 2025. The course distance is 13.7 km (about 8.5 miles) with 457 m (about 1500 ft) of ascent. It is organised as a BM fell race and uses a mix of fells, trails and lanes. The start is at Stoney Wood, above the Lime Kiln pub on Cromford Road in Wirksworth. Entry is advance only, priced at £10, with entries closing on Friday 26 September. The race is open to people aged over 18 on the day. Organisers state there are no refunds, no entries on the day and no substitution of entrants. Competitors are asked to bring their own cup for water. The event forms part of the T'Owd Man Series. Results are recorded for races held from 2011 onward.

Route

The route begins with a narrow, very steep climb out of Stoney Wood and then crosses Middle Peak Quarry, continuing to pastureland and fields toward Middleton Top and the winding house of the old Cromford and High Peak Railway. It crosses the B5035 and the High Peak Trail before reaching the area of wind turbines near Ryder Point Quarry, and includes steep climbs to the track between Ryder Point and Brassington Moor Quarry and up to the trig point on Harborough Rocks.

After the trig point there is a descent to the High Peak Trail, followed by about two miles that are generally downhill. The course runs along the flat High Peak Trail, across Carsington Pastures and steeply down into Carsington village with views of Carsington Water. The final section follows a road past Hopton Hall, includes a last major climb toward Middleton Top, then a downhill finish through Middle Peak Quarry and along the edge of Stoney Wood. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.