Punk Panther Nidderdale Way
The full Nidderdale Way at fifty-six miles, or a bite of it. Punk Panther's longest.
| Distance | Ascent | Per km |
|---|---|---|
| 55 Mile | 2,272 m | 26 m |
| 32 Mile | 1,428 m | 28 m |
| 20 Mile | 848 m | 25 m |
| 13 Mile | 529 m | 23 m |
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HARD
TRP grade · E3·T3
2 checkpoints
Start time not confirmed yet — check with the organiser.
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 Punk Panther first.
What you’re in for
The whole Nidderdale Way in a day — 88.6km and 2,272m of climb — or a bite of it. The 55 Mile is the longest race Punk Panther run, and it goes out of Pateley Bridge up the dale to Lofthouse and Middlesmoor, round Scar House Reservoir at the dale head and back down past How Stean Gorge, then out into the lower dale by Ripley and Brimham Rocks before the finish. The shorter distances share the start and the finish. The 13 Mile is 22.6km with 529m of climb, the 20 Mile 33.5km and 848m, the 32 Mile 50.9km and 1,428m. Late October, so the 55 Mile has a course close at midnight and everyone carries a head torch. The organiser pitches it at first-time ultra runners and veterans alike; the shorter distances make that true.
Terrain and trail
Riverside path along the Nidd, reservoir track around Scar House, open moor between the dale heads, and farmland and woodland on the eastern return past Brimham. The moor sections above Middlesmoor and Lofthouse are the exposed part: peat, wet grass and long views, with the weather coming straight across from the west. Taped and flagged the week before as confirmation only, and the Nidderdale Way is waymarked for much of its length. Carry the route description and the GPX regardless. Everyone wears a tracker on this one, and the 55 Mile will have you on the moor in the dark at one end of the day or the other.
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Aid stations
Water, coke, energy bars and crisps at every checkpoint, plus a box for vegan and gluten-free runners. Six checkpoints: Lofthouse Memorial Hall car park, Middlesmoor car park, Wath, Pateley Bridge, Birstwith and Brimham Hall Farm. Check which apply to your distance when the final instructions come out — the organiser's own page numbers these out of order.
Cut-offs
No overall time limit is published. The cut-offs are the checkpoint closing times — arrive after one closes and you are retired. Course closes 23:59. Checkpoints close: Lofthouse 10:15, Middlesmoor 13:30, Wath 15:00, Birstwith 15:00, Pateley Bridge 17:00, Brimham Hall Farm 17:00. The organiser lists two of these with identical times, so check the final instructions.
Train for it: routes near the start
Routes starting within 20 km of Pateley Bridge, 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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HARDMandatory kit
- A proper bag to carry it all in — Their words: not a carrier bag
- Waterproof jacket with taped seams
- Enough fluid to reach the next checkpoint
- A cup — There are none at the checkpoints
- Energy bar or other food
- Survival bag — A bag, not a sheet
- Whistle
- Mobile phone, switched on, with the race director and medic numbers saved
- Tracker — Supplied by the organiser for ultra distances, worn at all times
- Hat or buff
- Gloves
- Personal first aid kit
- Printed map and route description — Sent by the organiser before the race
- Head torch
Kit for this race
Picked against the list above. Check the organiser's final instructions before you buy anything.
Mandatory: Personal first aid kit
Lifesystems Light & Dry Micro First Aid Kit
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How to enter
Sat, 24 Oct 2026 · Entries open
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Common questions
- The Nidderdale Way offers 4 distances: 13 Mile (20.9 km), 20 Mile (32.2 km), 32 Mile (51.5 km), 55 Mile (88.5 km).