DateExpected
Early March 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Silecroft Village Hall, Silecroft, Cumbria, LA18 5LP
Goosnargh, Lancashire
Countdown
March
A proper fell race: 13 km with 1,000 m of climbing, so steep and short, with kit checks and cut-offs that keep it honest. Bring your navigation skills as well as your legs.
Key facts
01Mandatory kit: map, compass, whistle, full waterproofs, hat, gloves and food
02Cut-off of 75 minutes at CP2 (top of the Combe)
03Second cut-off of 120 minutes at CP5 (stream junction)
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The course
The route
Goosnargh
Distance13km
Total climb1,000m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate12.8 km
Weather
Early-March, Goosnargh
7°CTypical high
1°CTypical low
-5°CColdest in 20 years
52%Days with rain
Highs around 7°C and lows around 1°C, but it has dropped to -5°C. Rain on 52% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2024 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Hannah Russell1:24:269.2 km/h
02Jo HickmanDunne1:29:288.7 km/h
03Ishbel Strathdee1:30:318.6 km/h
43
Women finishers
1:59:23
Median time
6.5 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2024 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserWill Ross (Black Combe Runners)
Websiteblackcombe.fellrace.org.uk
Instagram@blackcomberunners
Running since1983
Training
Training for the Black Combe Fell Race
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
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13 km with 1,000 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
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Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
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