Route Summary
Covering approximately 34 km and 825m of ascent the course takes in the villages of Grindleford, Froggatt, Eyam, Great Longstone, Edensor and Baslow linking them together with paths, tracks and open moorland. Famous landmarks on the way round include the Riley Graves, Longstone Moor, The Monsal Trail and of course the stunning Chatsworth Park estate. The final high-level section along Baslow, Curbar and Froggatt edges offers breath-taking views of the surrounding Peak District.
Race Start Times
Mass start for runners at 10am.
Walkers can start any time after 7am, with the latest start time being 9am. Checkpoints will open to coordinate with average walking pace. Please DO NOT sign up as a walker if you intend to run, you have 7 hours to complete the course when starting at 10am which means an average pace of 5km an hour will beat all the cut offs. Taking it as a steady run and walking up the hills is a viable option!
For the last three years we’ve had early starting ‘walkers’ run across the line and finish in the top 3 among the runners, which is very unhelpful!
Marshalling and Route finding
The route is marshalled at important interchanges and most of the control points are manned. Elsewhere the route is only partially marked. While the event does not require specialised navigation skills you should make yourself familiar with the course using the information on this page and carry a map so that you know where you are going. We have no issue with people using GPS devices/a route map on your watch as it’s not designed as a navigational challenge.
Importantly the route is a fixed course not the shortest route between the controls. That means no short cuts allowed!
Course Help
Detailed routes notes are available here.
There’s a OS Map route plan here available here.
Below is a profile of the course:
A video guide to the route is available below: please note the error at 2:14 “turn right under the bridge” should be “turn left under bridge”! The video is 8 minutes long but well worth it!
You can download a GPX file for navigation devices below. We welcome the use of such devices, this is not a navigation event, but you do need to know where you are going.
Kit Requirements
We have a required kit list that is detailed in the terms and conditions when you sign up to the race and on the terms and conditions page.