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Heights (The Wessenden) 27km

Name: Heights (The Wessenden) 27km
Start: 2025-09-06
End: 2025-09-06
Location: Linthwaite

Linthwaite, United Kingdom • 6 Sep 2025

The WESSENDEN 27KM is a circular multi-terrain trail race in Colne Valley, West Yorkshire. Starting and finishing at Colne Valley High School in Linthwaite, the 27-kilometre route threads country lanes, woodland trails and catchwaters, offering scenic moorland sections and a largely runnable profile. The course is mostly waymarked, with some open moorland stretches where navigation with a map or GPS helps.

It is inclusive and open to all, including hikers and LDWA, with a start option if requested and participants aged 18+. The event features feed stations, marshals, tail walkers, rescue support and prizes, with proceeds going to local primary schools as part of HUTFEST. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom Yorkshire and The Humber Linthwaite

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27 km

Heights (the Wessenden) 27km

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

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