DateExpected
Mid August 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Crowden campsite, near Woodhead, off A628, Crowden, England
Tintwistle, Derbyshire
Countdown
August
A proper fell race in miniature: one loop out of Crowden and back, about 13 km with 518 m of climbing. Short enough to be sociable, rough enough that you'll earn the finish.
Key facts
01Minimum age 18
02FRA experience codes apply: ER, PM, LK and NS
03One 11:00 start for men and women together
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The course
The route
Tintwistle
Distance12.9km
Total climb518m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate13.2 km
Weather
Mid-August, Tintwistle
19°CTypical high
11°CTypical low
6°CColdest in 20 years
56%Days with rain
Highs around 19°C and lows around 11°C, but it has dropped to 6°C. Rain on 56% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Abbie Pearse01:14:3710.4 km/h
02Josephine Wells01:19:519.7 km/h
03Justina Berskyte01:29:078.7 km/h
6
Women finishers
1:29:59
Median time
8.6 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserDes Gibbons
Websiteevents360.co.uk
Training
Training for the Crowden Horseshoe 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.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Crowden Horseshoe Fell Race plan targets
Typical sessions
13 km with 518 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
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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