Tour of Pendle Fell Race

Barley, United Kingdom • 21 Nov 2026

Tour Of Pendle : Sat 21 Nov 2026

The Tour Of Pendle is the 42nd running of this fell race in the South/West Pennines, England. The venue is Barley Village Hall, BB12 9LD (grid reference 823403). The course distance is 27 km / 16.8 miles with 1473 m / 4833 ft of climb. The event is Category AL and lists skills codes ER, LK, NS. Minimum age is 18. Junior races are not held.

Entries, rules and support

Pre-entry is available via SiEntries from 01 August until 31 October; the pre-entry fee is £16.00. Entry on the day is allowed if the 450-entry limit has not been reached; the entry-on-day fee is £25.00. Team prizes are allowed: men's teams score 4 to count and women's teams score 3 to count, with one men's and one women's team prize per club. The race holds a Permit and associated UK Athletics insurance from the FRA.

There is a 1 hour 45 minute cut-off at CP4. A second cut-off may be introduced at CP6 in 2026; details are to be confirmed. A head count will be held at the gateway to the lane 30 m from the village hall. Access to the lane is not permitted and participants must not pass the gate. Organisers request car sharing.

Course records

Male record time: 02:19:53 (2024).
Female record time: 02:23:25 (2017). Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

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