Hardmoors Roseberry Trail Races
Roseberry Topping and the Guisborough moors.
| Distance | Ascent | Per km |
|---|---|---|
| 48.3 km Trail Marathon | 1,478 m | 31 m |
| 23.3 km Trail Half | 975 m | 42 m |
| Trail 10K | 488 m | 36 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 Hardmoors 26.2 round from Guisborough at the end of August, over Roseberry Topping and the Guisborough moors. The organiser's warning is specific: the Marathon climbs to the highest part of the North York Moors and stays up there for several miles, and wind chill and exposure are possible in any month. The Half and 10K have a bad-weather return option. The Trail 10K is 13.7km with 488m of climb — a lot for the distance — the Trail Half 23.2km with 975m, the Trail Marathon 47.6km with 1,478m. Start at eight. Parking is not at registration; use the town car parks.
Terrain and trail
Steep, stepped path up Roseberry Topping, forest track in Guisborough Woods, then open moor — peat, stone flags and heather — on the high ground the Marathon holds for miles. Rough and exposed rather than technical. A trail shoe with grip and the full kit, including the hat and gloves they insist on in August. 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 Guisborough, 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 Roseberry Trail Races offers 3 distances: Trail Marathon (48.3 km / 30.0 miles), Trail Half (23.3 km / 14.5 miles), Trail 10K (6.2 miles).