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    Event

    16th April 2026 - 19th April 2026

    Pennine Bridleway PB230km Trail Challenge

    Experience 230km of the Pennine uplands in 75 hours, a great multi-day, trail running, expedition style challenge. 16-19th April 2026



    About

    16th April 2026 - 19th April 2026 8:00 am - 11:00 am

    The Pennine Bridleway PB230 Trail Challenge * Trail running through big-sky scenery * Well defined National Trail with runnable surfaces * Walk-jog participants welcome with generous timings * On course safety team and great indoor venues

    Including

    * Indoor on-course checkpoints with hot meals, showers, sleeping space

    * Access to your own drop bag at checkpoints and the finish

    * Quality hostel finish venue with beds, showers, relaxation space, refreshments, home cooked celebratory meal

    * Safety Team support at HQ and at regular intervals on-course with water

    * Finishers medals and winners trophies

    But the clock is always ticking, so you need to manage your race pace and strategy to complete all 230km within 75 hours.

    low-key * great-value * big-enjoyment * trail-running

    The route is a mixture of fast trails, technical and challenging ascents, starting in The Peak District, finishing in Cumbria. Total ascent is 6162 metres.

    The course is run over established trails and rights of way. For environmental consideration, we don’t add any additional signage, but route finding for the majority of the course is very straightforward. We email GPX files to all entries well in advance and during the build up to the race as well as a comprehensive race briefing document.

    There will be Ranger Safety Team support at HQ and at regular intervals with water. There is a hot meal, hot drinks, refreshments and sleeping space for athletes at indoor checkpoints and the race finish. Finishers medals and winners’ trophies.

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