Three Peaks Race

Horton in Ribblesdale, United Kingdom • 25 Apr 2026

Three Peaks Race

The Three Peaks Race is a long running event in the Three Peaks area, held for the 71st time on Saturday 25 April 2026 and supported by inov8. The event comprises a Main Race, a Relay Race and junior races organised by Settle Harriers. The Main and Relay Races are reported as full with waiting lists.

Entry details for 2026 include an entry fee of £42.00 or £38.00 for FRA members. The event policy states there are no refunds, no transfer of entry to another runner and no deferrals to the following year. One pound from each entry fee is donated to the Friends of the Three Peaks. Online entry is scheduled to open at midday on 26 October 2025 and junior race entries open on 1 March 2026.

The Relay Race runs over the same course in three legs for teams of six with two runners per leg. Teams must provide individual SportIdent cards for each runner and pairs must record at checkpoints within 30 seconds of each other. Relay teams pay an entry fee of £150.00 per team, travel between changeover points is provided by mini bus and entries are limited to 50 teams with a maximum of two teams per club. Team member updates are accepted online until midday on Thursday 23 April 2026.

The race is part of international ranking schemes and is listed as a UTMB Index Race and is included in the World Mountain Running Ranking. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

37 km
Main Race
19 km
Relay Leg 1
11 km
Relay Leg 3
8 km
Relay Leg 2
Junior Races
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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