Widdop Fell Race

Hebden Bridge, United Kingdom • 8 Jul 2026

Event overview

This fell race takes place on Wed 8 Jul 2026 in Widdop, England, in the South/West Pennines region. The venue is the Packhorse Inn (The Ridge), Widdop Road, Widdop, Hebden Bridge HX7 7AT. The event is listed in category BM and lists required skills as PM. Minimum age to enter is 18. Junior races are also offered.

Course and records

The race distance is 11.3 km / 7 miles with a total climb of 366 m / 1201 ft. Course records are a male time of 00:48:27 set in 2019 and a female time of 00:57:48 set in 2016. The event has a permit and associated UK Athletics insurance from the FRA.

Entry and team information

Pre-entry is available. On-the-day entry is allowed if the race limit has not been met and entries are handled via SI Entries. Entry fees are:

  • Pre-entry fee (members): £5.00
  • Pre-entry fee (non-members): £7.50
  • Entry on day fee (members): £5.00
  • Entry on day fee (non-members): £7.50

Teams are allowed, composed of three members per team. Grid reference for the venue is 952316. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

11 km
11.3 Km
7 mi
7 Miles
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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