How far is the Dark Skies Run @ Wooler?

The Dark Skies Run @ Wooler offers 2 distances: Half Marathon (21.1 km / 13.1 miles), 10K (6.2 miles).

How much climbing is in the Dark Skies Run @ Wooler?

The Half Marathon has 862 m of ascent. The 10K has 487 m of ascent.

How hard is the Dark Skies Run @ Wooler?

Half Marathon: Very Hard. 10K: Hard. Distances are measured off the course file. Where the file carries no elevation, the climb is the organiser's published figure.

Is the Dark Skies Run @ Wooler course marked?

Yes, the course is marked. Navigation skills are not required.

What are the cut-offs for the Dark Skies Run @ Wooler?

Overall time limits — Half Marathon: 4h, 10K: 3h.

Can I download the Dark Skies Run @ Wooler 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 Dark Skies Run @ Wooler?

Sat, 31 Oct 2026, 19:00. Not open yet.

Trail Outlaws Dark Skies Run @ Wooler

Wooler Hostel, 30 Cheviot Street, WoolerSat, 31 Oct 2026

Night half marathon and 10K over the hillforts above Wooler

Distance	Ascent	Per km
21.1 km Half Marathon	862 m	41 m
10K	487 m	45 m

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VERY HARD

TRP grade · E4

4h cut-off, which needs 11:23/km

2 checkpoints · starts 19:00

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What you’re in for

Night races from Wooler Hostel into the northern Cheviot foothills. The 10K climbs up and around Humbleton Hill fort and can be walked or run; the half marathon goes on from Humbleton to Yeavering Bell, the largest hillfort in England, before returning to Wooler. Expect steep grassy hill ground and real climbing for the distance: about 890m on the half and 480m on the 10K. The route is flagged and marshalled, and a head torch and waterproof are mandatory. Registration is at Wooler Hostel with parking at the long-stay car park on Ryecroft Way. Limits are 4 hours for the half and 3 hours for the 10K.

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Train for it: routes near the start

Routes starting within 20 km of Wooler Hostel, 30 Cheviot Street, Wooler, 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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The Cheviot and the Pennine Way from Wooler

45.9km · 1,664m climb · Loop · 0.3km away

This links the two great paths of the north in one loop: the final stretch of the Pennine Way over the Border Ridge, and the Wooler stage of St Cuthbert's Way back through College Valley. Almost nobody runs the whole thing.

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Broadstruther and Gains Law from Wooler

20.3km · 585m climb · Loop · 0.3km away

It gets you deep into the quiet northern Cheviots without a single big climb, and the last 6km on St Cuthbert's Way over Gains Law is genuinely fast running with the whole Milfield plain in front of you.

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Common questions

: The Dark Skies Run @ Wooler offers 2 distances: Half Marathon (21.1 km / 13.1 miles), 10K (6.2 miles).
: The Half Marathon has 862 m of ascent. The 10K has 487 m of ascent.
: Half Marathon: Very Hard. 10K: Hard. Distances are measured off the course file. Where the file carries no elevation, the climb is the organiser's published figure.
: Yes, the course is marked. Navigation skills are not required.
: We don't hold a compulsory kit list for the Dark Skies Run @ Wooler. Trail Outlaws confirm mandatory kit in their race information, usually in the final instructions.
: Overall time limits — Half Marathon: 4h, 10K: 3h.
: We don't hold a checkpoint list for the Dark Skies Run @ Wooler. What's on the table varies a lot between races, so check the Trail Outlaws 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, 31 Oct 2026, 19:00. Not open yet.