Hayfield Fell Races
This site contains information about fell races held in the Hayfield area - dates of coming races, results of past races, photos and other resources. Most of the information is accessible from this page - scroll down or follow the links below.

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Latest news:
Site updated: 27 Nov 2023
Kinder Downfall - Sun, 21 Apr 2024 - two notes from the RO (thanks Will) ...
  • Entries will open in Feb 2024 (online, as usual).

  • "... the Downfall now has a new women's trophy designed by Jon Trinder. It features Edale Cross with the outline of the Downfall route with place names added." Click the image for a better view...
Groovy Kinder Love - Sat, 16 Sep - the final local race of the year and it's a tough one. Sadly, I had to sit this one out but 74 didn't as you'll see in the results. Thanks to Pat and all of his helpers for putting this on again. Pat has written a race report here.
Cracken Edge FR - Wed, 2 Aug - Squelchy! Many thanks to Kinder MRT for putting this race on again. Here are the results.
Kinder Trog - Sun, 25 Jun - a hot and sunny start for this race and very firm under-foot. Joe Oldfield was first back, taking 4 minutes off the record for this version of the Trog. Emily Sanders was first lady - well done to both of them. Thanks to organiser Tim, all of his helpers and marshals and to Kinder MRT up on the hill and Hayfield Scouts. The thunderstorm which was predicted for 2pm arrived around 3 hours late so everyone was back by then. Here are the results - thanks to Ann Siepp for these.
Races in 2023 - here are some notes about entering these local races. There are more details in the FRA links in each note and further down this page...
National Trust - Peak District Appeal - many of the local races cross land maintained by the National Trust and we race there with their permission. You may wish to consider donating to the Peak District Appeal to support their work in this area.
Two runner search - If you want to know how you've fared against another runner in the Hayfield races you may like this. It needs the names of two runners who have done races listed on this site. Fill in the 4 boxes then click Search.
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HAYFIELD FELL RACES - 2023
CHICKEN RUN (8.3m/1421') - Sat, 25 Mar 2023 - 11:00am

From Hayfield Primary School (SK22 2HB, SK031873). Entry fee £9 on the day, £7 pre-entry (18 years and over). As last time, there is the option of a shorter route of 6.3 miles. Part of the school’s Easter Extravaganza with homemade cakes and refreshments galore. Registration and parking at the school. Online entry here.
Records (old route) - Steve Vernon 36:17 (2019), Kate Davies 46:53 (2019).
Long Results 2023
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Organiser: Elizabeth Land - 07787 530 029.
Email: elizabethstearsland@yahoo.co.uk
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KINDER DOWNFALL (9.6m/1970') - Sun, 23 Apr 2023 - 11:30am
PROFILE
Registration at the Scout Hut, GR SK035872. Over 18. Online entries only - via events360 No entries on the day. Entry fee £9. Limit of 300 runners. Start from Hayfield Village Centre bridge crossing (GR SK037870 - 5 mins from registration).
Records - Mark Kinch 1:01:46 (1995), Sarah Rowell 1:14:46 (1995).

Here are the organiser's notes, a race assessment matrix, a route map and a note regarding the route near Kinder Low.

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Organiser: Will Meredith - 07847 393 457.
Email: willmered@gmail.com
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MAY QUEEN FELL RACE (3m/700') - Fri, 19 May 2023 - 7:30pm - THREE DAYS IN MAY
PROFILE
The May Queen race takes place in mid-May as part of the Hayfield May Queen festivities. Registration and start are at the Scout Hut (GR SK035872) and the course takes in the summit of Lantern Pike, covering 3 miles with 700ft of climb. Juniors of 12 and over may run the senior race under FRA rules. There is no separate junior (under 12) race.

Records - Andi Jones 18:51 (2006), Caitlin Rice 23:10 (2019).

This is a village fell race but it is run under FRA rules. Therefore, all runners under age of 18 on the day of the race must either be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian or produce a completed FRA parental consent form which can be found at the end of the FRA webpage here.

Entry fees: seniors £5, juniors (12-18) £1. Entry on the day only, please!

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Organiser: Mary Edgerton - 07895 639214, 01663 742367.
Email: maryedgerton87@gmail.com
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MOUNT FAMINE (5m/1850') - Sat, 20 May 2023 - 11:00am - THREE DAYS IN MAY
PROFILE
Registration at the Scout Hut, GR SK035872. Pre-entry only - fee £8 (FRA members), £9 (non-members). Entries open 1st Mar at Fabian4. Start at foot of Elle Bank (SK045866) approx 0.5m from Scout Hut (Race Map). Over 18.
Records (new course) - Simon Bailey 40:33 (2010), Jackie Lee 50:13 (2009).
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Organiser: Laura Iredale
Email: laura_iredale@hotmail.com
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LANTERN PIKE DASH (1.2m/630')- Sun, 21 May 2023 - 11:00am - THREE DAYS IN MAY
PROFILE
Starts in the field next to the Lantern Pike pub in Little Hayfield (GR SK034882) and goes (straight!) up Lantern Pike and back down again. Entry Fee £3, on day only (over 14 years). There is a separate junior race over a shorter course after the senior race. Registration and parking in the field by the pub.
Records - Simon Bailey 10:37 (2016), Caitlin Rice 13:06 (2016).
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Organiser: Andy McMurdo - 07834 912222
Email: andymcmurdo@hotmail.com
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KINDER TROG (15.5m/2950') - Sun, 25 Jun 2023 - 11:00am
PROFILE
Registration and start at the Scout Hut, Swallow House Lane (GR SK035872). Entry on the day only - fee £8 (FRA members), £10 (non-members). Over 18. Full body cover to be carried.

(2022 race map)

Records: Ed Hyland 2:04:10 (2022), Imogen Jones 2:26:32 (2022).

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Organiser: Tim Ruck - 07826 098 745.
Email: tcruck@yahoo.co.uk.
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CRACKEN EDGE (7m/1450') - Wed, 2 Aug 2023 - 7:30pm
PROFILE
Registration (18:00-19:15) at Kinder Mountain Rescue Team HQ, behind George Hotel, Hayfield (SK036869). Entry fee £6 on night only. Teams free. Over 18. Please use main bus station car park.
Records: Steve Vernon 40:14 (2008, 2018), Olivia Walwyn 48:28 (2013).

More info on the KMRT web site here

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Organiser: Karl Tiffany - 07771 890771
Email: karl.tiffany@kmrt.org.uk
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GROOVY KINDER LOVE (15.2m/4232') - Sat, 16 Sep 2023 - 11:00am
PROFILE
Registration at the Scout Hut (GR SK035872). Start on Valley Road by the sub-station (SK038867). Entry fee £9 (pre-entry), £10 (on the day). Over 18. There are some notes on Pat Barry's site here. You can enter on the day or online via the Fabian4 site here.

Records: Jack Scott - 02:10:19 (2023), Eleanor Wainwright - 02:51:03 (2021)

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Organiser: Patrick Barry - 07770 149 757
Email: GroovyKinderLove@penninefellrunners.co.uk

LOCAL RACE DIARY - 2023
The list below shows races which are held within a 10 mile (-ish) radius of Hayfield. Most of these are fell races which are listed in the Fell Runners Association fixture list. Join the FRA for more details of these races or visit the FRA web site for race updates. Some of the longer races are organised by the Long Distance Walking Association (LDWA) principally for walkers but runners are welcome at the races listed here. Visit the LDWA web site for more details.

I attempt to keep this list correct and up to date but if you spot an error or know of a race I have omitted please let me know.

DayDateRace Dist (mi)Asc (ft) ProfileType
Sun8 Jan 2023 Trigger 20.55410
FRA
Sat11 Feb 2023 Winter Half Tour Of Bradwell 17.53480
FRA
Sat25 Mar 2023 Chicken Run 8.31420
FRA
Sun26 Mar 2023 Don Morrison Memorial Edale Skyline 21.14510
FRA
Sun26 Mar 2023 Alan Kirk Memorial Lad's Leap 5.91700
FRA
Wed19 Apr 2023 Herod Farm 3.01120
FRA
Sun23 Apr 2023 Kinder Downfall 9.61970 PROFILEFRA
Wed3 May 2023 Rainow 5 5.0750
FRA
Thu4 May 2023 Buxworth 5 5.0990
Road
Wed10 May 2023 Shining Tor 6.21020
FRA
Sun14 May 2023 Bollington Harriers Happy Valley Trail Half Marathon 13.12500
FRA
Sun14 May 2023 Bollington Harriers Happy Valley Trail 10k 6.21280
FRA
Wed17 May 2023 Gun Run 6.2820
FRA
Fri19 May 2023 Hayfield May Queen 2.9660 PROFILEFRA
Sat20 May 2023 Mount Famine 5.01850 PROFILEFRA
Sun21 May 2023 Lantern Pike Dash 1.2660 PROFILEFRA
Sun21 May 2023 Shutlingsloe 1.9890
FRA
Sun28 May 2023 Buxton Half Marathon 13.11510
Road
Mon29 May 2023 Bamford Sheepdog Trials 4.51000
FRA
Sun4 Jun 2023 Passing Clouds 9.81850
FRA
Wed7 Jun 2023 Boar's Head 8.11310
FRA
Sat10 Jun 2023 Wincle Trout 5.91050
FRA
Tue13 Jun 2023 Calton Crawl 5.3800
FRA
Sat17 Jun 2023 Shrigley Stag 6.2920
FRA
Wed21 Jun 2023 The D C R O Dash 5.31260
FRA
Fri23 Jun 2023 Tideswell Fell Race 4.4850
FRA
Sat24 Jun 2023 Whaley Waltz 5.61300
FRA
Sun25 Jun 2023 Kinder Trog 15.52950 PROFILEFRA
Wed28 Jun 2023 Hope Wakes 5.91500
FRA
Sun2 Jul 2023 Great Hucklow 6.31100
FRA
Sun9 Jul 2023 Peak Forest Fell Race 6.0810
FRA
Thu13 Jul 2023 Shady Oak Tough 10K 6.21050
Trail
Sat15 Jul 2023 Kerridge Climb 1.0310
FRA
Sun16 Jul 2023 Big Stone Fell Race 3.91247
FRA
Thu20 Jul 2023 Sheldon 4.0530
FRA
Thu27 Jul 2023 Stoney Middleton 5.3660
FRA
Wed2 Aug 2023 Cracken Edge 7.01450 PROFILEFRA
Fri4 Aug 2023 Salt cellar 6.81590
FRA
Sat5 Aug 2023 Tegg's Nose 8.01720
FRA
Wed9 Aug 2023 Eccles Pike 3.41000
FRA
Fri1 Sep 2023 Great Longstone Chase 4.8950
FRA
Sat2 Sep 2023 Bullock Smithy Hike 576000
LDWA
Sun10 Sep 2023 Bleaklow Blitz 8.01480
FRA
Sun10 Sep 2023 Bollington 3 Peaks 5.61210
FRA
Sat16 Sep 2023 Groovy Kinder Love 15.24230 PROFILEFRA
Sat23 Sep 2023 John Hewitt Memorial Shelf Moor 5.71500
FRA
Sat7 Oct 2023 Curbar Commotion 9.91360
FRA
Sun22 Oct 2023 Andrew Heywood Memorial Windgather 13.52500
FRA
Sun12 Nov 2023 Roaches 15.03700
FRA
Local clubs
Bollington Harriers
Buxton & District AC
Cheshire Hill Racers
Dark Peak Fell Runners
Glossopdale Harriers
Goyt Valley Striders
Macclesfield Harriers
Pennine Fell Runners
Stockport Harriers & AC
Not quite so local clubs
Altrincham & District AC
Calder Valley Fell Runners
Cheshire Tally Ho Hare and Hounds Club
Holmfirth Harriers AC
Matlock AC
Saddleworth RC
Totley AC
Fell running & other sites
Hayfield Weather
Kinder webkam
High Peak 40
ABOUT THE RESULTS PAGES
Index
All of the race results are listed on an index page. From there you can click on a race to see the results for that race. Click here for the INDEX
Sorting
On each results page (and also on the index page) you can click on the column headings to redisplay the page sorted on the column. For example, clicking on the Cat link will show relative placings in each age category. You can also use the SORT M/F link to display male and female results separately. Sorting by Pos or Time will show the results in their usual form.
Searching
The names of the runners on the results pages are also links which you can click to display that person's results for all the races on this site. Where there are more runners with the same surname you will find another link which will list results for all runners with that surname.
You can also search by entering a runner's surname here
Printing
To get a 'clean' copy of a page without any links use the PRINTABLE link.
Statistics
Use the STATISTICS link to get some simple statistics about a race.
Site info
The site was created on 6 Jun, 2003.
FEEDBACK
I welcome comments, corrections or suggestions for improvements to this site. Please email me, Steve Temple