How far is the Rip 'n' Run XL?

The Rip 'n' Run XL offers 2 distances: 40 miles (64.4 km), 80 miles (128.7 km).

How much climbing is in the Rip 'n' Run XL?

The 40 miles has 1,726 m of ascent. No figure yet for the 80 miles.

How hard is the Rip 'n' Run XL?

40 miles: Expert. Distances are measured off the course file. Where the file carries no elevation, the climb is the organiser's published figure. The 80 miles isn't graded yet.

What are the cut-offs for the Rip 'n' Run XL?

Overall time limits — 80 miles: 28h.

Can I download the Rip 'n' Run XL route?

Yes. The GPX for each distance is free to download here, with no sign-up, the same as every route on Trail Running Planet.

When is the next Rip 'n' Run XL?

Sat, 17 Oct 2026, 07:00. Not open yet.

She Strides Events Rip 'n' Run XL

Wadsworth Community Centre, Old Town, Hebden BridgeSat, 17 Oct 2026

40-mile moor-and-lane loop above Hebden Bridge, or two laps for 80 miles

Distance	Ascent	Per km
80 miles	—	—
40 miles	1,726 m	26 m

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EXPERT

TRP grade · E5

4 checkpoints · starts 07:00

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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 She Strides Events first.

What you’re in for

A late-season ultra from Wadsworth, above Hebden Bridge. The 40-mile loop starts at 7am and climbs to Stoodley Pike early, then runs roughly half on open moorland and half on quiet lanes and tracks before finishing back on the moor. Two of the four checkpoints are indoors, with proper toilets. The 80-mile race is two laps, with HQ serving as the fifth checkpoint, soup at halfway and a drop bag allowed there. There is a 28-hour limit (out of CP8 by 8am Sunday), so runners see both sunset and sunrise; the 40 has no cut-off. Expect October weather on the tops. Hot food and a medal at the finish.

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Train for it: routes near the start

Routes starting within 20 km of Wadsworth Community Centre, Old Town, Hebden Bridge, nearest first. Each one has a free GPX file and a TRP grade, so you can rehearse the ground before race day.

VERY HARD

Wadsworth Trog

31.5km · 1,044m climb · Loop · 0.7km away

This is the Wadsworth Trog, a proper Calderdale beast: mile after mile of high Pennine moor, peat bog and reservoir embankment that locals rate among the toughest moorland rounds in the north.

Checked Jul 2026

HARD

Stoodley Pike from Hebden Bridge

12.5km · 300m climb · Loop · 1.5km away

You climb from a canal in the valley floor to a 37m stone monument on the moor edge, and the view back over Calderdale from the base of the Pike is worth every metre of the climb.

Checked Jul 2026

VERY HARD

Heptonstall and Hardcastle Crags

24.0km · 859m climb · Loop · 1.7km away

You get the full Calderdale contrast in one loop: the deep, wooded gorge of Hardcastle Crags and the wild open moor above, joined by the cobbled hilltop village of Heptonstall.

Checked Jul 2026

MODERATE

The Atom Panopticon from Wycoller Country Park

6.3km · 125m climb · Loop · 14km away

The Atom is a curved concrete shell you can stand inside, and from the doorway it frames Pendle Hill one way and Boulsworth the other. You get both without a long day out.

Checked Jul 2026

VERY HARD

Boulsworth Hill from Trawden

13.9km · 440m climb · Loop · 14km away

Boulsworth is the whaleback that dominates every view around Trawden, and standing on Lad Law at 517m you look across Pendle, the Dales and, on a clear day, out to the coast.

Checked Jul 2026

HARD

Lunds Tower and Wainmans Pinnacle from Crosshills

8.8km · 250m climb · Loop · 17km away

You get onto the quiet western shoulder of Rombalds Moor, away from the Ilkley crowds, with wide views over Wharfedale one way and Airedale the other for a short, sharp climb.

Checked Jul 2026

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How to enter

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 · Not open yet · £60–£110

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Common questions

: The Rip 'n' Run XL offers 2 distances: 40 miles (64.4 km), 80 miles (128.7 km).
: The 40 miles has 1,726 m of ascent. No figure yet for the 80 miles.
: 40 miles: Expert. Distances are measured off the course file. Where the file carries no elevation, the climb is the organiser's published figure. The 80 miles isn't graded yet.
: We haven't confirmed the marking on the Rip 'n' Run XL with She Strides Events. Check their race information before you enter rather than assuming it either way.
: We don't hold a compulsory kit list for the Rip 'n' Run XL. She Strides Events confirm mandatory kit in their race information, usually in the final instructions.
: Overall time limits — 80 miles: 28h.
: We don't hold a checkpoint list for the Rip 'n' Run XL. What's on the table varies a lot between races, so check the She Strides Events race information rather than turning up expecting food.
: Yes. The GPX for each distance is free to download here, with no sign-up, the same as every route on Trail Running Planet.
: Sat, 17 Oct 2026, 07:00. Not open yet.