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The Moors The Merrier

Name: The Moors The Merrier
Start: 2026-12-12
End: 2026-12-12
Location: Hebden Bridge

Hebden Bridge, United Kingdom • 12 Dec 2026

Event overview

The Moors The Merrier 21 is scheduled for Sat 12 Dec 2026 in the South/West Pennines, England. The event is a fell race, category BL, starting and finishing at Hebden Bridge Golf Club, HX7 8PH (grid reference 0095 2734). The course distance is 34 km / 21.1 miles with 1220 m / 4003 ft of climb. Minimum age for participants is 18.

Course and race details

The route is a 21 mile circular course run anticlockwise. The course goes over Midgley Moor, Wadsworth Moor, Heptonstall Moor and Erringden Moor, then returns with a climb out of the valley to the golf club. FRA kit is the minimum kit requirement; no kit, no start. Because the event is at Christmas, competitors must include a Santa hat and bring a small present worth no more than £2 to hand in for the Bran Tub. Changing rooms with showers are available and an optional hot meal is offered after the event.

Entries, teams and insurance

Pre-entry is required; entry on the day is not available. Pre-entry fees are £35 for members and £37 for non-members. Teams are allowed with three to count. The race has a permit and associated UK Athletics insurance from the FRA.

Records

Course records listed for 2024 are 02:52:55 (male) and 03:27:17 (female). Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom Yorkshire and The Humber Hebden Bridge

Race information

Website

Moors the Merrier

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

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