- Originator
- Ken Jones, 1997/8
- Distance
- 38.6 km
- Ascent
- 3048 m
- Time limit
- 12 hours
- Open record: Tom Saville, 4:42:20, 31 Mar 2019
- Women's record: Eleanor Johnstone, 5:45:00, 1 Feb 2020
The Kinder Dozen was initiated by Ken Jones in 1997/8 who produced a splendid A5 booklet describing the run and even some certificates. It involves 12 climbs and descents of the Kinder Plateau involving 10,000ft of ascent and totals 24 miles (the measure was made long before GPS so please do not correct). The set time limit is 12 hours but 8 hours is a more realistic challenge and more in line with a BG pace. The traditional start was from Edale village but as it is a long drive and has difficult/expensive parking, a start from Rowlee Bridge or Snake Inn is often used (note if starting here you do not traditional have to go to the Old Nags Head. Staying within access land at the bottom of Golden Clough is OK).
Completions
| Date ▲ | Runners | Time | Link | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2007 | Geoff Briggs (Pennine) M | 5:45:00 | Of Pennine. A former record time. | |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Martyn Goodwin M40 | 7:13:00 | ||
| 1 Jan 2012 | John Boyle M40 | 5:20:32 | A former record time. Done in 2012 or 2013. | |
| 26 Sep 2014 | Neil Northrop MSEN | 5:48:00 | Activity | |
| 1 May 2017 | Ralph Skrimshire MSEN | 5:12:36 | A former record time. | |
| 6 May 2017 | Sally Fawcett WSEN | 6:23:00 | A former record time. For Willy's birthday. | |
| 2 Mar 2019 | Lova Chechik MSEN | 5:07:50 | Activity | A former record time. |
| 31 Mar 2019 | Tom Saville MSEN | 4:42:20 | ||
| 5 Apr 2019 | Tim Rutter MSEN | 8:23:58 | Activity | |
| 6 May 2019 | Oli Johnson MSEN | 4:45:19 | Activity | |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Tom Brunt M40 | 5:33:25 | Activity | |
| 1 Feb 2020 | Eleanor Johnstone W | 5:45:00 | ||
| 1 Feb 2020 | Megan Wilson WSEN | 6:01:00 | ||
| 21 Mar 2020 | Sue Richmond W40 | 6:30:00 | ||
| 28 Feb 2021 | Ian Crutchley M40 | 7:48:37 | ||
| 4 Aug 2021 | Tom Pape M40 | 5:58:00 | From Snake Inn | |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Andrew McDonald MU23 | 6:28:59 | ||
| 15 May 2023 | Tom Brunt M50 | 5:51:55 | Activity | |
| 23 May 2023 | Jennie Stevens W40 | 8:52:18 | Activity | |
| 25 May 2025 | Felix Watts MSEN | 5:49:05 | Activity | |
| 4 Aug 2025 | John Crewe MSEN | 6:45:55 | Activity | |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Basil Moss M40 | 7:06:00 | Snowy conditions with whiteout on top | |
| 4 Oct 2026 | Ben Davison MSEN | 5:08:47 | Activity |