Monsal Trail October Half Marathon & 10k Weekend

Possibly the best trail race of the year.
An exciting half marathon & 10k challenge on one of the most iconic trails of the Peak District delivering stunning and traffic-free racing joy!

This is a two day event!
Please note, this event runs two editions of the Monsal Trail October HM & 10k, one that takes place on Saturday 25th October and one that takes place on the Sunday 26th October 2025. Choose your preferred day of entry below!

This is a Nice Work race
This means that it is an original Nice Work race, fully hosted and organised by us.

Event Overview:
After the resounding success and popularity of last year's October Monsal Trail offering, we have decided to repeat it again this year! This race is a corker. Traffic free and with a flat-ish surface throughout, the Monsal Trail is made up from a former Midland railway line taking you through four railway tunnels and across the spectacular Monsal Viaduct. Surrounded by beautiful countryside, the race is ideal for Spring marathon training. It's suitable for experienced runners but also a great introduction to the half marathon distance for runners of all abilities.
Or, perhaps you fancy the 10k option...?
A racing treat at any distance, you'll want to join us for this sell-out race!

Course Details:
The race starts and finishes at Bakewell Station and heads along the Monsal Trail to a turnaround point at Miller’s Dale, before returning to Bakewell and the finish. The course is multi terrain, on a mixture of tarmac and hard track.
Runners in the 10k will be following the same half marathon route but turn at the 5k mark (inside the first tunnel) to return back to the finish at Bakewell Station.

The course will be traffic-free but will be used by other Trail users including walkers, dog walkers, horses and cyclists. We ask that all runners keep to the left-hand side of the trail, to be aware of, and respect, other trail users and take extra care where the trail narrows.

Route Map:
You can view the route maps below. You'll be able to download the route in different formats including GPX.
Half Marathon
10K

Available Distances:
Half Marathon / 10K

Prizes:
Bespoke medal for all finishers.
Trophy with e-certificate & £5 voucher prize for 1st, 2nd & 3rd male & female winners
E-certificate and £5 voucher prize for 1st male & female age group categories
E-certificate and £5 voucher prize for 1st male junior & female junior
Team prizes on offer! - First male and female team - 3 to score and must be in club kit

On-the-day Entry Fees (subject to availability only):
Half Marathon: £35.00
10K: £30.00

A note on racing sustainably:
We are doing our best to work sustainably and to ensure that the carbon footprint of our races is kept as low as possible. We are always working on new initiatives, and you can read more about these...  here!

A note on headphones:
Due to new UKA rules that came into force on 01 April 2024, in the ear and over the ear headphones are no longer permitted at running events unless otherwise stated. Bone conducting headphones are permitted however, if you do choose to wear bone conducting headphones, then we ask that you have the volume turned down low enough to hear the marshal instructions.

Event information will be sent to all registered entrants prior to race-day.