Date
Sat, 19 Jun 2027
Start
08:30
Venue
The Masonic Hall, Wolsingham, County Durham, DL13 3AN
Wolsingham, County Durham
Countdown
June
The short route of a challenge event that has run since 1993. About 14 miles of trail from Wolsingham with nine hours to finish, so it's a day out, not a race against the clock.
Key facts
01Carry whole-body waterproofs at all times
02Bring a map and route description, or a GPS with the route uploaded
03No dogs allowed
Create a free training plan for the Durham Dales Challenge 23 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Wolsingham
Distance23km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate22.4 km
Weather
Mid-June, Wolsingham
17°CTypical high
9°CTypical low
4°CColdest in 20 years
52%Days with rain
Highs around 17°C and lows around 9°C, but it has dropped to 4°C. Rain on 52% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Organiser
OrganiserNorthumbria LDWA (Northumbria Group of the Long Distance Walkers Association)
Websiteldwa.org.uk
Instagram@ldwa_org
Running since1993
Training
Training for the Durham Dales Challenge 23 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 Durham Dales Challenge 23 km plan targets
Typical sessions
23 km
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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