Events/Hardmoors 26.2 Goathland Trail Races

Hardmoors 26.2 Goathland Trail Races 26 km

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Date
Sat, 7 Nov 2026
Start
09:00
Venue
Goathland Village Hall, The Common, Goathland, Whitby, YO22 5JS
Whitby, North Yorkshire
Countdown
November

A trail half marathon for runners who want a proper day out without the full marathon. Modest climbing, but the route is unmarked, so you need to navigate.

Key facts
01Route is unmarked, so you navigate from the printed map and description
02Carry the printed map and route description at all times
036-hour cut-off; minimum age 17
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The course

The route

Whitby
Distance26km
Total climb640m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate25.2 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
2025 results

Who finishes, and how

#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Hill Natasha02:47:099.2 km/h
02Martin Abbie02:53:338.9 km/h
03Venables Louise02:55:468.8 km/h
19
Women finishers
3:15:35
Median time
7.9 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserJon and Shirley Steele
Instagram@hardmoors_
Running since2013
Training

Training for the Hardmoors 26.2 Goathland Trail Races 26 km

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Typical sessions
26 km with 640 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
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Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
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Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
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