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Peak District Challenge by Wilderness Development
Hope Valley, Derbyshire
Hathersage, Hope Valley, UKFri 15th September 2023 - Sat 16th September 2023
Starting at 21:00
5 races
£23.00 - £73.00
Organiser's Description
Featuring 3300m of ascent, the 100km Gold Ultra route is the ultimate Peak District Challenge, and should be attempted by teams of fit and experienced trekkers or runners who want to see the best that the Peak District has to offer. You’ll visit high points and viewpoints on your way between checkpoints, and there is a lot of climbing involved. You’ll leave Hathersage at 9pm on the Friday night. Night navigation experience is essential.
Take on 75km (47 miles) with a 24 hour target and 2,235m of ascent, the Silver Challenge is shown with silver lines on our route schematic. Not to be underestimated, this route follows the easiest and flattest routes between approximately 8 refreshment checkpoints, but still covers a huge mileage. During the initial overnight leg, you can chose to join a led group walking with a guide, or navigate yourself. During the daytime, you’ll navigate yourself.
Taking in the valleys of the dark peak, and the scenic trails of the southern peak district, the Bronze Challenge has a total ascent of 1200m and at its highest point reaches 464m.
Copper challenge is an achievable challenge, following a circular route from Hathersage to Baslow along riverside paths and back along a hilly route via Curbar and Frogatt edges, and some of the best views in the Peak!
Races
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Gold Entry
£73.00
100 Km in 24hrs (Ages 21 - 130)
CLOSED -
Silver Entry
£68.00
75 Km in 24 Hrs (Ages 18 - 130)
CLOSED -
Bronze Entry
£53.00
50 Km in 12 Hrs (Ages 16 - 130)
CLOSED -
Copper Entry
£48.00
25km in 9 Hrs (Ages 12 - 130)
CLOSED -
Back Before Dark
£23.00
10km (Ages 12 - 130)
CLOSED
Book
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Gold Entry
£73.00
100 Km in 24hrs (Ages 21 - 130)
CLOSED -
Silver Entry
£68.00
75 Km in 24 Hrs (Ages 18 - 130)
CLOSED -
Bronze Entry
£53.00
50 Km in 12 Hrs (Ages 16 - 130)
CLOSED -
Copper Entry
£48.00
25km in 9 Hrs (Ages 12 - 130)
CLOSED -
Back Before Dark
£23.00
10km (Ages 12 - 130)
CLOSED
What's Included
Fully qualified, professional Mountain Leaders supervising the event.
A GPS tracker for every team, tracking you continuously on the entire route (for 25km+ distances only)
A modest prize pool of token prizes.
A goodie bag at the end of the event.
Water stations, Drinks and snacks from our friendly checkpoints every 10km on average.
A stew supper on arrival back in Hathersage on Saturday evening (all food served is vegetarian).
Kit guidance and advice, along with a pre-walk registration and briefing.
Bag care, including drop-bags for 50-100km distances.
Printed route guides and GPX files for self-navigating teams
A scenic and challenging route, and all pre-event planning.
- GPS tracking included (25km +)
- No minimum fundraising
- Low entry fee £23-73 (depending on distance chosen)
- No cost to any charity, ever
How to Get There
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Course Details
Detailed route information is be provided to entrants seven days before the event, but a broad overview of the provisional route is below. The terrain is a mixture of trails, grassy footpaths and under 15% tarmac minor roads.
Your challenge begins with a walk up on to the Dark Peak moors. You will cross Stanage edge, site of Robin Hood’s cave, and Moscar Cross Road to reach and start your climb over Derwent Moors. Next it’s a descent to Ladybower Valley and an easy flat section around Ladybower reservoirs where the Dambusters trained for their bombing missions in WWII.
Next is a climb to the geological oddity of Alport Castle, before descending into Edale and the next climb of Jacobs Ladder and stunning views over Hayfield. Turning back towards the Great Ridge, as dawn breaks, you’ll pass Mam Tor on your way to Hollins Cross and descend down to Castleton. You are given a short break in navigational difficulty as tracks and lanes lead to Peak Forest in the white Peak and the valley nature reserve at Hay Dale. Your map will come out again as a mixture of paths and tracks lead between a string of pretty villages in the undulating limestone landscape, finally leading to Calver on the river Derwent.
The final section of the challenge takes you past popular climbing venues on the eastern gritstone edges above Curbar, Froggatt and Burbage. Your challenge draws to a close with dusky views over the river Derwent and a final climb over Owler Tor before the final grassy slope down home to Hathersage.
Pre Entry Information
Need more details? Please check our full documentation for detailed information with everything you need to know about the Peak District Challenge™.
HereCompulsory Kit
You should carry with you everything that you need to keep safe and comfortable during the event (with the exception of water, food, and for 50-100km challengers a “half way” bag). There are no indoor or undercover resting areas during the event, (only at the start and finish), so you need to prepare to be outdoors for the entire event.
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