Date
Wed, 24 Mar 2027
Start
19:30
Venue
Barley Village Hall, Barley, Lancashire
Barley, Lancashire
Countdown
March
A short evening trail run in the dark out of Barley, with two stream crossings on the way back down Ogden Clough. Bring a head torch and expect wet feet.
Key facts
01Night race, so you will be running in the dark
02Two stream crossings on the route back via Ogden Clough
03Minimum age 18
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The course
The route
Barley
Distance9.2km
Total climb350m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate8.8 km
Weather
Late-March, Barley
9°CTypical high
3°CTypical low
-3°CColdest in 20 years
44%Days with rain
Highs around 9°C and lows around 3°C, but it has dropped to -3°C. Rain on 44% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Sarah Thomas0:44:5612.3 km/h
02Leonni Tighe0:44:5612.3 km/h
03Clare Jackson0:44:5612.3 km/h
27
Women finishers
1:14:35
Median time
7.4 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserRossendale & Pendle Mountain Rescue Team (race organiser: Paul Wilson)
Websiterpmrt.org.uk
Instagram@rpmrteam
Training
Training for the Pendle Mountain Rescue Dark Dash
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 Pendle Mountain Rescue Dark Dash plan targets
Typical sessions
9 km with 350 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
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