The Stoop

Haworth, United Kingdom • 20 Dec 2026

Event

The Fellrunner at Stoop is held at Penistone Hill Country Park, near Haworth, Keighley in the South/West Pennines, England. The course distance is 8 km / 5 miles with 250 m / 820 ft of climb. The event is listed as Category BS. Grid reference 025364. Minimum age to compete is 16. The event has a Permit and associated UK Athletics insurance from the FRA. Recorded course best times are 00:28:52 (male, 2005) and 00:35:13 (female, 2007).

Entry and race details

Both pre-entry and entry on the day are available. The pre-entry fee is £9.00 and the entry-on-day fee is £10.00. The race is part of the woodentops series; a full series entry is available for £25. Teams are allowed. Junior races are held; see the junior event for details. Skills listed for the event are PM and LK.

Prizes and extras

All runners receive a free Santa hat which they must wear while running. All finishers receive a Cadbury's Curly Wurly. There are fancy dress prizes and all prizes are Christmas related. Free coffee and biscuits are provided. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

8 km
8 Km / 5 Miles
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