Events/Hardmoors 26.2 Goathland Trail Races
43.5 km12.1 km

Hardmoors 26.2 Goathland Trail Races 43 km

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Date
Sat, 7 Nov 2026
Start
08:00
Venue
Goathland Village Hall, The Common, Goathland, Whitby, YO22 5JS
Whitby, North Yorkshire
Countdown
November

The long one of the Goathland trio: a trail marathon with a bit of a sting, and no course markings to hold your hand. You read the map and find your own way round.

Key facts
01Route is unmarked, so you navigate from the printed map and description
02Carry the printed map and route description at all times
039-hour cut-off; minimum age 20
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The course

The route

Whitby
Distance43km
Total climb976m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate42.4 km
Weather

Early-November, Whitby

11°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
3°CColdest in 20 years
53%Days with rain

Highs around 11°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to 3°C. Rain on 53% of days.

NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results

Course verified. Results not yet available.

Organiser
OrganiserJon and Shirley Steele
Instagram@hardmoors_
Running since2013
Training

Training for the Hardmoors 26.2 Goathland Trail Races 43 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.

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What a Hardmoors 26.2 Goathland Trail Races 43 km plan targets
Typical sessions
43 km with 976 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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