How far is the Blubberhouse Moor?

The Blubberhouse Moor is one distance: 24 Mile (38.6 km).

Is the Blubberhouse Moor course marked?

No. The Blubberhouse Moor is not a marked course. You are expected to navigate it yourself.

When is the next Blubberhouse Moor?

Sun, 21 Mar 2027, 08:30. Entries open.

LDWA Nidderdale Blubberhouse Moor

Norwood Community Centre, Bland Hill, North YorkshireSun, 21 Mar 2027

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

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Cut-offs

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.

EASY

Fewston Reservoir Loop

5.2km · 21m climb · Loop · 2.2km away

A short and beautiful run around this picturesque reservoir in the Washburn Valley

Checked Jun 2026

HARD

Thruscross, Fewston and Swinsty from Blubberhouses

23.7km · 195m climb · Loop · 4.4km away

Three reservoirs, one long run, and some of the best-maintained trail surfaces in the north. This is what you do when you want big distance without big hills.

Checked Jun 2026

EASY

Swinsty Reservoir Loop

6.3km · 27m climb · Loop · 4.4km away

The smallest of the Washburn Valley reservoir circuits. Straightforward, reliable, and the kind of route that gets used regularly rather than just once.

Checked Jun 2026

MODERATE

Thruscross Reservoir from Blubberhouses

13.5km · 162m climb · Loop · 4.4km away

The middle option in the Washburn Valley reservoir series - more commitment than the short loops but less than the full three-reservoir circuit. Thruscross from below gives the valley its proper context.

Checked Jun 2026

MODERATE

Fewston and Swinsty Reservoir Loop

10.3km · 41m climb · Loop · 4.4km away

Two reservoirs for the price of one, connected by well-graded Yorkshire Water tracks. Quiet, well-maintained, and a reliable choice when everywhere else is ankle-deep.

Checked Jun 2026

MODERATE

Washburn Valley from Leathley

10.2km · 167m climb · Loop · 6.6km away

You get a quiet string of reservoirs and river woodland a stone's throw from Otley, with none of the crowds of the honeypot dales. It is the sort of route locals keep to themselves.

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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).
: No course file for the Blubberhouse Moor yet, so there's no measured climb here. When LDWA Nidderdale 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 Blubberhouse Moor yet.
: No. The Blubberhouse Moor is not a marked course. You are expected to navigate it yourself.
: We don't hold a compulsory kit list for the Blubberhouse Moor. LDWA Nidderdale confirm mandatory kit in their race information, usually in the final instructions.
: Overall time limits — 24 Mile: 9h 30m. 9.5 hours. Cut-off at checkpoint 6, Ling Chapel Farm, at 13:45; no certificate after 18:00.
: We don't hold a checkpoint list for the Blubberhouse Moor. What's on the table varies a lot between races, so check the LDWA Nidderdale race information rather than turning up expecting food.
: Not yet — we don't hold a course file for the Blubberhouse Moor. Some organisers only send the GPX to entrants. If we get one, it goes up free, with no sign-up.
: Sun, 21 Mar 2027, 08:30. Entries open.