Hardmoors Saltburn Trail Races
Cliff tops north from Saltburn. Marathon, half or short.
| Distance | Ascent | Per km |
|---|---|---|
| 45.1 km Trail Marathon | 1,219 m | 27 m |
| 23.3 km Trail Half | 544 m | 23 m |
| Trail 10K | 314 m | 26 m |
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VERY HARD
TRP grade · E4·T2
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 February round of the Hardmoors 26.2 series, from Huntcliff School in Saltburn north along the cliff tops of the Cleveland Way — Huntcliff, the highest cliffs on this coast — and back. Three distances. The Trail 10K is 12.0km with 314m of climb, the Trail Half 23.5km with 544m, the Trail Marathon 45.5km with 1,219m. Start at nine. Marathon runners must reach the Trout Hall Lane checkpoint by one o'clock or they are turned onto the Half Marathon route home.
Terrain and trail
Cliff-top path, field edge and the odd lane, with the climbs at the cliff steps and the descents into the dales that cut the coast. February on the Cleveland coast is wind first and everything else second; the cliff path gets greasy and there is nowhere to hide. 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 Saltburn-by-the-Sea, 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 Saltburn Trail Races offers 3 distances: Trail Marathon (45.1 km / 28.0 miles), Trail Half (23.3 km / 14.5 miles), Trail 10K (6.2 miles).