How far is the South Pennine 24?

The South Pennine 24 is one distance: 24 Mile (38.6 km).

Is the South Pennine 24 course marked?

No. The South Pennine 24 is not a marked course. You are expected to navigate it yourself.

What are the cut-offs for the South Pennine 24?

Overall time limits — 24 Mile: 10h. 10 hours, all to finish by 18:00.

When is the next South Pennine 24?

Sat, 27 Feb 2027, 08:00. Not open yet.

LDWA South Pennine South Pennine 24

Dovestone Sailing Club, Greenfield, SaddleworthSat, 27 Feb 2027

Twenty-four miles from Dovestone sailing club above Greenfield over the moors and bridleways of the Dark Peak and South Pennines. Register and go between eight and nine; 150 places.

24 Mile

39 km

10h cut-off

15:32/km to make it

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The course

10h cut-off, which needs 15:32/km

What you’re in for

Twenty-four miles from Dovestone sailing club above Greenfield over the moors and bridleways of the Dark Peak and South Pennines at the end of February. Register and go between eight and nine, ten hours, 150 places. 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

Peat, gritstone and reservoir track: the moorland edges above Dovestone and Saddleworth, flagged path where it exists, bog where it does not, and a bridleway or two between. February on the Dark Peak means wet or frozen. A trail shoe with grip.

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Cut-offs

10 hours, all to finish by 18:00.

Train for it: routes near the start

Routes starting within 20 km of Dovestone Sailing Club, Greenfield, Saddleworth, nearest first. Each one has a free GPX file and a TRP grade, so you can rehearse the ground before race day.

HARD

Black Hill and Crowden Little Brook Loop

14.4km · 426m climb · Loop · 7.0km away

Black Hill's peat-black plateau feels as remote as anywhere in the Peak, and the return along the edge above Laddow Rocks is some of the best moor-edge running in the north.

VERY HARD

Bleaklow Head and Torside Clough from Torside Reservoir

16.9km · 425m climb · Loop · 7.4km away

You get a flat 5km warm-up, one long honest climb onto some of the emptiest peat in England, and then four kilometres of clear, fast descending along the lip of Torside Clough with the reservoir laid out below you.

MODERATE

Torside to Woodhead Tunnels via the Longdendale Trail

10.2km · 51m climb · Out & back · 7.4km away

It is a rare flat, fast run in the Dark Peak - a traffic-free old railway line running dead level past four reservoirs to the great stone mouths of the Woodhead tunnels.

HARD

Easter Gate, March Haigh and Black Moss Reservoirs

16.8km · 349m climb · Loop · 8.2km away

You string together three reservoirs and a stretch of the Pennine Way on quiet moor tracks, with the whole of Marsden Moor opening out around you and almost nobody else about.

VERY HARD

Holme Moss to Snailsden and Britland Edge Hill

10.4km · 155m climb · Loop · 8.4km away

It packs a genuine sense of wilderness into ten kilometres - trackless peat, two rarely-visited tops and the huge radio mast of Holme Moss as your landmark all the way round.

HARD

Marsden 10 Mile Challenge

16.4km · 357m climb · Loop · 9.0km away

It is the whole of Marsden Moor in one loop - Wessenden, Standedge and the reservoir chain - on ground that carries centuries of packhorse and canal history, and you can run it door to door from the train.

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Other races near here

Peak District races →

Races from other organisers starting within 30 km of Dovestone Sailing Club, Greenfield, Saddleworth, nearest first.

Nov

2026

Stanza Stones 50 Mile Ultra

Marsden Cricket Club · Cragg Runner · 5 miles away

Fifty miles from Marsden to Ilkley past the six Stanza Stones poems, run twice a year in winter and summer.

50 miles2,073 m climb

Navigation required

Entries open

Jul

2027

Marsden Rock Up n' Run

Railway Pub, Station Road, Marsden · It's Grim Up North Running · 6 miles away

A midweek summer evening 5k or two laps for a 10k from the Railway at Marsden. Register from six, cash on the night, jumble medal and a drink after.

5 & 10 km

Entries open

£17–£29

Feb

2027

Windy Hill

Rams Head Inn, Denshaw · Cragg Runner · 6 miles away

Twelve miles of good trail and two thousand feet of climb from the Rams Head Inn above Denshaw, in February with full kit.

12 miles610 m climb

Navigation required

Entries open

Mar

2027

Yorkshire Weekend Saunter in Slawit

Upper Mills, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield · It's Grim Up North Running · 8 miles away

Five, ten or a half on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal from Upper Mills in Slaithwaite on a Sunday morning, at your own pace, with places on the day.

5, 10 & 21.1 km

Entries open

£18–£34

How to enter

Sat, 27 Feb 2027 · Not open yet · £18–£26

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Common questions

: The South Pennine 24 is one distance: 24 Mile (38.6 km).
: No course file for the South Pennine 24 yet, so there's no measured climb here. When LDWA South Pennine 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 South Pennine 24 yet.
: No. The South Pennine 24 is not a marked course. You are expected to navigate it yourself.
: We don't hold a compulsory kit list for the South Pennine 24. LDWA South Pennine confirm mandatory kit in their race information, usually in the final instructions.
: Overall time limits — 24 Mile: 10h. 10 hours, all to finish by 18:00.
: We don't hold a checkpoint list for the South Pennine 24. What's on the table varies a lot between races, so check the LDWA South Pennine race information rather than turning up expecting food.
: Not yet — we don't hold a course file for the South Pennine 24. Some organisers only send the GPX to entrants. If we get one, it goes up free, with no sign-up.
: Sat, 27 Feb 2027, 08:00. Not open yet.