Date
Sun, 21 Feb 2027
Start
10:00
Venue
Rams Head Inn, Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham OL3 5UN
Denshaw, Greater Manchester
Countdown
February
A February fell race over the Pennine tops near Denshaw. 19 km with 640 m of climbing is a solid run, and the kit list tells you to treat the weather seriously.
Key facts
01Minimum age 17
02Full FRA kit is required, including waterproof jacket and trousers
03Also carry map, compass, whistle, hat, gloves, emergency food and 500 ml water
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The course
The route
Denshaw
Distance19.3km
Total climb640m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate19.1 km
Weather
Late-February, Denshaw
7°CTypical high
2°CTypical low
-6°CColdest in 20 years
52%Days with rain
Highs around 7°C and lows around 2°C, but it has dropped to -6°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
01Rowen Ratcliffe1:38:3911.7 km/h
02Imogen Trinder1:42:1711.3 km/h
03Jennifer Badger1:43:5311.2 km/h
86
Women finishers
2:29:07
Median time
7.8 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Windy Hill Fell Race
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 Windy Hill Fell Race plan targets
Typical sessions
19 km with 640 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
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
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