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Thurlstone Chase

Name: Thurlstone Chase
Start: 2026-07-09
End: 2026-07-09
Location: Thurlstone

Thurlstone, United Kingdom • 9 Jul 2026

Thurlstone Chase

Thurlstone Chase is a category BS fell race held on Thursday 9 July 2026 at Thurlstone Gala/Football Field in South Yorkshire. The event is organised by Penistone Footpath Runners and lists the Gala/Football Field as race HQ.

The course is 6.4 Kilometres, classified as fell running with an undulating profile and run as a single lap. The event is not suitable for wheelchairs. The organiser provides a route map. The race licence is listed as not applicable. Entry is limited to 150 places; 110 places were shown as remaining.

Facilities at the race are minimal: there is no water, no distance markers, no toilets, no changing facilities, no showers and no baggage storage at the venue.

Entry fees are £6.00 for both affiliated and unaffiliated entrants. If the event does not sell out, entry on the day is available at no additional charge. Prizes are awarded to the first three men and the first three women regardless of age, then to first finishers in five-year age categories starting at MV40 and FV40. A cash prize of £25 is offered for breaking the male record (25:04) and the female record (26:56). Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom Yorkshire and The Humber Thurlstone

Race information

Website Registration

6 km

6.4 Kilometres

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

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