5 Challenge distances to trek or run:
25km (Copper)
50km (Bronze)
75km (Silver)
100km (Gold Ultra)
100miles in 24 hours Ultra
Each distance has a target time to try to beat, from 9 hours to hike 25km, up to 24 hours to run the huge 100mile Ultra Peak District Challenge.
Support and Refreshments
Motivation and encouragement are provided at Checkpoints with water top ups and refreshments. Checkpoints are spread out every 10km around the course on average. A stew supper on Saturday evening is all included in the price of your entry.
Our professional, qualified safety teams monitor teams’ safety throughout. Each team’s GPS tracker allows HQ to see each team’s exact location at any time, at any point around your challenge route, not just at checkpoints.
Teams can self-navigate using our printed route-guides and GPX files, or join a led walking group accompanied by a fully qualified mountain leader.
Five Distances to choose from
The routes all start at Hathersage and are anticlockwise loops.
Final routes are revealed to entrants 7 days before the event. You can self-navigate round the challenge using the provided route guide, or there is the option of joining a guided walking group on the 25-75km distances.
The Copper 25km Challenge follows the red line from Hathersage to Baslow. It can be walked or run, and is an achievable challenge for those who’ve done some walking before.
The Bronze 50km Challenge follows the orange line on this map past Castleton then Tideswell and Baslow. It can be walked or run, and is achievable by those who have done lots of walking (or some running) beforehand.
The Silver 75km Challenge takes the silver route shown, covering large distances over relatively less hilly terrain. Suitable for those who have spent significant time travelling on foot and navigating by night.
The Gold Ultra 100km Challenge follows mainly the outermost route, following the yellow line shown above between checkpoints. It’s long and steep route, suitable for experienced night runners with navigation skills.
The 100 miles in 24 hours Ultra makes a lap of the Gold Route, followed by a section of the bronze loop, and finishing around the outermost edge of the Copper route. The 24 cutoff is very tight, you should be fast and experienced.
Event website: https://www.peak-district-challenge.com
