Date
Mon, 30 Aug 2027
Start
13:30
Venue
Black Combe Country Fair showground, Bootle, Millom, Cumbria, LA19 5TJ
Goosnargh, Lancashire
Countdown
August
A short, punchy trail run over farmland and up Black Combe, with 625 m of climbing packed into 12.5 km. Small field, proper fell-race kit, no hiding.
Key facts
01Mandatory kit: full waterproofs, hat, gloves, map, compass, whistle, emergency food
02Checkpoint 1 cut-off is 35 minutes after the start
03Runners must be 18 or over
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The course
The route
Goosnargh
Distance12.5km
Total climb625m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate12.9 km
Weather
Late-August, Goosnargh
17°CTypical high
11°CTypical low
5°CColdest in 20 years
58%Days with rain
Highs around 17°C and lows around 11°C, but it has dropped to 5°C. Rain on 58% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Josh Hartley01:08:4710.9 km/h
02Xavi Salcedo01:14:4110.0 km/h
03Phil Mather01:15:1810.0 km/h
31
Finishers
1:32:13
Median time
8.1 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserAndy Chapman Gibbs (Black Combe Runners)
Websitebcrunners.org.uk
Instagram@blackcomberunners
Running since2016
Training
Training for the Dark Side of the Combe
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 625 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
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