LDWA Nidderdale Blubberhouse Moor
Twenty-four miles from Norwood by Swinsty, Fewston and Thruscross reservoirs, Rocking Hall, Bolton Abbey, Beamsley Beacon and Round Hill, with a cut-off at Ling Chapel Farm. Eight pounds, meal included.
24 Mile
39 km
9h 30m cut-off
14:45/km to make it
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The course
9h 30m cut-off, which needs 14:45/km
6 checkpoints
What you’re in for
Twenty-four miles from Norwood by Swinsty, Fewston and Thruscross reservoirs, over Rocking Hall to Bolton Abbey, then Beamsley Beacon and Round Hill back, with a cut-off at Ling Chapel Farm and nine and a half hours. Eight pounds, meal included. Late March. An LDWA challenge event, which means walkers and runners together, a route description to navigate by rather than tape, checkpoints with food and drink, and a meal at the end. Entry is through the LDWA's own system, places are limited, and the ones in this list tend to fill early.
Terrain and trail
Reservoir path and forest track to start, then open moor — heather, peat and shooting track over Blubberhouses and Rocking Moor — riverside at Bolton Abbey, and the steep grassy climb of Beamsley Beacon. Wet on the moor in March. A trail shoe with grip.
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9.5 hours. Cut-off at checkpoint 6, Ling Chapel Farm, at 13:45; no certificate after 18:00.
Train for it: routes near the start
Routes starting within 20 km of Norwood Community Centre, Bland Hill, 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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Nidderdale races →Races from other organisers starting within 30 km of Norwood Community Centre, Bland Hill, North Yorkshire, nearest first.
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Swinsty & Fewston Lakeside Dash
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Entries open
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Moonlight Meander
Swinsty & Fewston Reservoir car park, North Lane, near Otley · It's Grim Up North Running · 2 miles away
Swinsty and Fewston in the pitch dark: one or two laps of the 3.3-mile woodland loop by head torch, fairy lights and whatever else you bring.
Entries open
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How to enter
Sun, 21 Mar 2027 · Entries open · £8
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Common questions
- The Blubberhouse Moor is one distance: 24 Mile (38.6 km).