Doctors Gate Fell Race
Info: Entries for this event open on Friday 2nd January 2026.
| FRA Member | £15.00 | |
| Non Member | £16.00 |
PLEASE ONLY ENTER HERE IF YOU HAVE BEEN AWARDED GUARANTEED ENTRY FOR RACES IN THE ENGLISH CHAMPIONSHIPS
The full list of those who qualify for Guaranteed Entry is here. To be guaranteed an entry you should enter by 09:00 on Friday 9th January.
Entries for FRA members only will open at 10:00 on Friday 9th January and close at 09.00 on Friday 16th January or when 70% of the places have been filled.
Entries for all remaining places will open for all at 10:00 on Friday 16th January and a Waiting List will be used if the event becomes full (400 limit).
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A counter in the 2026 English Fell Running Championships.
The route starts and finishes at the Queen's Arms, Shepley Street in Old Glossop.
Starting from The Queens Arms in Old Glossop, Doctors Gate is a 12.7 mile fell race with nearly 3000 ft of ascent. The route takes you along the old packhorse route out of Old Glossop to where it meets the Pennine Way, before heading to Higher Shelf Stones, then on to Lower Shelf Stones. After returning to Doctors Gate, the route then climbs James Thorn, via Shelf Benches, before returning to Old Glossop via Dog Rock, Torside Clough and Cock Hill.
There will be food provided at the finish, with a presentation and prizes at the end.
- Male record: R James - 01:40:59 - 2019
- Female record: H Thornhill - 02:01:19 - 2019
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