How far is the Two Crosses?

The Two Crosses offers 2 distances: 26 Mile (41.8 km), 18 Mile (29.0 km).

Is the Two Crosses course marked?

No. The Two Crosses is not a marked course. You are expected to navigate it yourself.

What are the cut-offs for the Two Crosses?

Overall time limits — 26 Mile: 9h, 18 Mile: 9h. 9 hours. 26-mile entrants must reach the 7.5-mile cut-off by 10:30; checkpoint 4 closes 13:30.

When is the next Two Crosses?

Sun, 14 Mar 2027, 08:00. Entries open.

LDWA East Lancashire Two Crosses

Greenmount Old School Community Centre, Brandlesholme Road, BurySun, 14 Mar 2027

Twenty-six or eighteen miles of the West Pennine moors, tracks and reservoirs from Greenmount, forty-first running, nine hours, with a cut-off at seven and a half miles on the long route.

Distance	Ascent	Per km
26 Mile	—	—
18 Mile	—	—

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No reviews of the Two Crosses, and nothing on what people wore. Both are things no organiser publishes and every runner wants before they enter — how it actually went, and what was on your feet.

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9h cut-off, which needs 12:54/km

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Cut-offs

9 hours. 26-mile entrants must reach the 7.5-mile cut-off by 10:30; checkpoint 4 closes 13:30.

Train for it: routes near the start

Routes starting within 20 km of Greenmount Old School Community Centre, Brandlesholme Road, Bury, nearest first. Each one has a free GPX file and a TRP grade, so you can rehearse the ground before race day.

VERY HARD

Rochdale Norden Moors and Watergrove Reservoir

19.5km · 390m climb · Loop · 11km away

Raw, atmospheric Pennine scenery at its most uncompromising- Walk a section of the historic Cotton Famine Road, hand-built in the 1860s by unemployed weavers- Big views west into Lancashire and east into Yorkshire from the ridgeline- Quieter than many Pennine routes - you will often have the moor to yourself

Checked Jul 2026

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How to enter

Sun, 14 Mar 2027 · Entries open · £15–£22

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Common questions

: The Two Crosses offers 2 distances: 26 Mile (41.8 km), 18 Mile (29.0 km).
: No course file for the Two Crosses yet, so there's no measured climb here. When LDWA East Lancashire publish one, this fills in.
: Not graded yet. A TRP grade is worked out from distance and climb measured off the course file, and there isn't one for the Two Crosses yet.
: No. The Two Crosses is not a marked course. You are expected to navigate it yourself.
: We don't hold a compulsory kit list for the Two Crosses. LDWA East Lancashire confirm mandatory kit in their race information, usually in the final instructions.
: Overall time limits — 26 Mile: 9h, 18 Mile: 9h. 9 hours. 26-mile entrants must reach the 7.5-mile cut-off by 10:30; checkpoint 4 closes 13:30.
: We don't hold a checkpoint list for the Two Crosses. What's on the table varies a lot between races, so check the LDWA East Lancashire race information rather than turning up expecting food.
: Not yet — we don't hold a course file for the Two Crosses. Some organisers only send the GPX to entrants. If we get one, it goes up free, with no sign-up.
: Sun, 14 Mar 2027, 08:00. Entries open.