Hardmoors Farndale Trail Races
Hutton le Hole, Farndale and the head of the dale in August.
| Distance | Ascent | Per km |
|---|---|---|
| 46.7 km Trail Marathon | 1,280 m | 28 m |
| 26.6 km Trail Half | 701 m | 27 m |
| Trail 10K | 344 m | 26 m |
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VERY HARD
TRP grade · E4·T3
starts 09:00
This file is from a previous running and the course may have changed since. If you are navigating with it, get the current version from Hardmoors first.
What you’re in for
The August round of the Hardmoors 26.2 series, from Hutton-le-Hole into Farndale — the dale famous for its spring daffodils — and up onto the moors at its head. Three distances share the start; the Marathon goes to the top of the dale and back over the moor. The Trail 10K is 13.2km with 344m of climb, the Trail Half 25.9km with 701m, the Trail Marathon 45.5km with 1,280m. Hardmoors distances are approximate by design and always long. Start at eight; parking is in the field by the caravans past the chocolate factory.
Terrain and trail
Dale-side field path and track, then open heather moor on the tops, with the Marathon spending long stretches above the dale on peat and stone. August is the dry end of the year up here, which makes this one of the friendlier rounds of the series underfoot — but the moor is exposed and the weather changes fast. A trail shoe with grip. Hardmoors 26.2 races are not taped or signed. You navigate yourself from the route description and map they publish — printed, in a freezer bag, because the kit check at registration looks for them — and a GPX on a watch is a back-up, not a substitute. Cup-free at the checkpoints and the finish. Full mandatory kit carried for the whole race, and the organiser's line on the moors is worth repeating: do not underestimate them.
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Routes starting within 20 km of Hutton le Hole, North Yorkshire, 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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Common questions
- The Farndale Trail Races offers 3 distances: Trail Marathon (46.7 km / 29.0 miles), Trail Half (26.6 km / 16.5 miles), Trail 10K (6.2 miles).