Trails of Mena

Sutton Scarsdale, United Kingdom • 21 Mar 2026

Event overview

Trails of Mena is a trail running event organised by First Light Adventure on Saturday 21 March 2026 at North Wingfield Community Resource Centre, Whiteleas Avenue, North Wingfield, Chesterfield, Derbyshire (S425PW). The event offers two distances:

  • 20 mile trail run
  • Trail marathon

Entrants must be 18 or older. Entry fees are listed as: 20 mile run £28 affiliated / £30 non-affiliated; marathon £30 affiliated / £32 non-affiliated. Entries open 22 July 2025 and close 14 March 2026. At the time of listing there were 14 participants entered. This is the second edition of the event and a donation from the race will be made to Spaniel Aid UK in memory of the organiser’s dog, Mena. Dogs are not permitted on the event due to the current permit.

Course and race services

The route is a clockwise circular trail combining track, maintained trail, field and woodland with varied climbs and descents. The course is lightly marked with arrows at major junctions; GPX files will be made available for both races. The route starts and finishes at the community resource centre and follows the 5 Pits Trail via Sutton Scarsdale, toward Hardwick Hall (without entering the grounds), then the Rowthorne Trail to Silverhill before returning on the 5 Pits Trail.

Marshals will be on course. The marathon has two aid stations plus an additional water stop; the half has one aid station and water stops. All finishers receive a medal, a warm drink and light refreshments. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

26 mi
Trails of Mena - 26 Mile
20 mi
Trails of Mena - 20 Mile
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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