Cold Brew Events Winter Wipeout
Up Hedgehope and back in deep winter, whatever the weather.
17km
11 miles
685 m ascent
40 m per km
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The course
Start time not confirmed yet — check with the organiser.
What you’re in for
Up Hedgehope and back from Ingram in deep winter, whatever the weather. The organiser calls it a half marathon (ish); the 2026 running measured 17km with 685m of climb. January in the Cheviots, so the point is the conditions.
Terrain and trail
Valley track up the Breamish, then open hill: grass, heather and peat to Hedgehope's summit, exposed all the way, and back the same kind of ground. Snow is likely, ice possible. Winter kit and a fell shoe.
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Their own description is "a deep winter half marathon (ish)" — the 2026 running measured 17 km with 685 m of climb, which is the figure used here. Up through Cunyan Crags and Dunmoor to Hedgehope and back. You must be self-sufficient for food and water throughout.
Train for it: routes near the start
Routes starting within 20 km of Ingram Cafe, Ingram, Northumberland, nearest first. Each one has a free GPX file and a TRP grade, so you can rehearse the ground before race day.
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How to enter
Sat, 9 Jan 2027 · Entries open
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Common questions
- The Winter Wipeout is one distance: 17km (10.6 miles).