Date
Sat, 6 Feb 2027
Start
10:00
Venue
Wadsworth Community Centre, Billy Lane, Old Town, Hebden Bridge, HX7 8RY
Old Town, West Yorkshire
Countdown
February
A 31 km loop of Pennine trail running with over 1,100 m of climbing and a long-running reputation. Strict cut-offs and a kit check mean you need to arrive ready.
Key facts
01Cut-off at CP5 is 11:45
02Cut-off at CP10 is 13:45
03Kit check on race day; minimum age 18
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The course
The route
Old Town
Distance31km
Total climb1,110m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate31.0 km
Weather
Early-February, Old Town
4°CTypical high
0°CTypical low
-8°CColdest in 20 years
52%Days with rain
Highs around 4°C and lows around 0°C, but it has dropped to -8°C. Rain on 52% 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
01Susannah Richardson03:42:328.4 km/h
02Natasha Butterfield03:43:068.3 km/h
03Niamh Jackson03:53:128.0 km/h
22
Women finishers
4:23:10
Median time
7.1 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserPeter Wilcock, Calder Valley Fell Runners (CVFR)
Websitecvfr.co.uk
Instagram@caldervalleyfellrunners
Running since1991
Training
Training for the Wadsworth Trog “THE BEAST”
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 Wadsworth Trog “THE BEAST” plan targets
Typical sessions
31 km with 1,110 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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