- Date and time: Monday 11th January 2027, 6:00pm
- Event type: DPFR race
- Grid ref: SK 262 747
- Distance: 4.5 miles
- Climb: 765 feet
- League: Winter Mondays
New start/finish point this year at gate to north of Clodhall Lane (parking available on road opposite). Climb easily north-west on broad footpath to finger-post at wall corner west of Swine Sty. Turn left and descend south-west beside wall to cross Sandyford Brook, climbing on track to Curbar Edge Car Park. Take care crossing Clodhall Lane, through gate at start of track to Eagle Stone. Follow track past Eagle Stone to track junction at south-west end of Blackstone Edge. Turn left then immediately right steeply descending on rough track to wall. Turn left on sloppy footpath beside wall, swinging right after 300m or so and dropping on mostly distinct but occasionally rocky path to footbridge across Bar Brook. Climb footpath to south end of Gardom’s Edge, taking care when crossing A621 (left and immediately right over stile). Turn left at summit boulder/gateway in wall, following wall north-east to narrow gap in wall, then immediately right over wall step-stile (don’t miss this stile, or you’ll regret it!). Follow enclosure wall north-east, striking out east at wall corner to cross second footpath before climbing increasingly steeply to trig point. Turn north-east following main pathway from trig, which swings and descends north-northwest after a while on sometimes boggy ground to A621 cross-roads. Cross A621 with care and ascend Clodhall Lane for 200m to finish at starting gate on right. Full route on map [to be updated to reflect new starting point]
Starts from 18:00 for slower runners, to 18:30 for the whippets. Over 70s are welcome to race at any time on the day.
Please carry full FRA kit as a minimum, as well as a head torch and mobile phone in case of emergency and/or torch battery failure.
R.O. Willy Kitchen. Fuller details (and a bit of back history) for Winter Mondays series here.