DateExpected
Late October 2026
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Wooler Hostel, 30 Cheviot Street, Wooler, Northumberland, NE71 6LW
Wooler, Northumberland
Countdown
October
A half marathon run entirely in the dark on Northumberland trails, head torch on from the first step. Nearly 900 m of climbing makes it a proper night out.
Key facts
01Mandatory kit: torch, whistle, survival bag, hat, gloves, waterproof, phone
02Carry at least 500 ml water, a personal cup and emergency food
034-hour cut-off
Create a free training plan for the Dark Skies Run @ Wooler 21 km
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The course
The route
Wooler
Distance21km
Total climb892m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate20.8 km
Weather
Late-October, Wooler
11°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
1°CColdest in 20 years
55%Days with rain
Highs around 11°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to 1°C. Rain on 55% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Training
Training for the Dark Skies Run @ Wooler 21 km
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 Dark Skies Run @ Wooler 21 km plan targets
Typical sessions
21 km with 892 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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