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The Hopper 6,12 & 24 hr Trail Race

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Saturday 20th June 2026

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Entries Open
Wednesday 13th August 2025 at 19:00
Entries Close
Tuesday 16th June 2026
Event Min. Age
16 or older
Age Limits
Relative to Event Date (20/06/2026)
Entry Fees
Solo / 6 hours (per person)   £50.00   
Solo / 12 hours (per person)   £65.00   
Solo / 24 hours (per team)   £85.00   
Relay Team of 5 / 6 hours (per team)   £200.00   
Relay Team of 5 / 12 hours (per team)   £260.00   
Relay Team of 5 / 24 hours (per team)   £340.00   

-£2 for UKA affiliation

Contact
Event Organiser - Ian Hutchinson
Phone
07815067284

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  • Toilets, first aid cover.
  • Water, hot drinks, snacks throughout.
  • Free camping for you and your support.
  • Fully waymarked and marshalled route
  • Bespoke memento for all participants
  • Prizes for the greatest distance covered for the 6hr,12hr & 24hr.
  • Race start 10am.
  • Registration  8.00-9-30am

Venue: 

Hamsterley Forest (The Nest area)
Bishop Auckland
County Durham
DL13 3LN
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In simple terms run as many of the 4.1 mile loops as you can within your chosen time limit.

Only complete laps will be counted, so you will need to work out if it's worth starting another lap if you've only 30 mins to get around. If there are multiple runners or teams having completed the same number of laps within the time period, then finishing places will be decided by the fastest final lap time. 

The course has approx 660ft of elevation gain per loop. 

The event will start at 10am, obviously the 6 hr race will end at 4pm, and the 12 hr race will end at 10pm, meaning head torches will be required for the last few hours. the 24 hour race 10 am the next day!

The team option is for relay teams of up to 5 runners, your combined team lap total will be used to compete with other teams. you and your team mates get to rest while one team member goes all out to run their lap. 

We hope that this event will be a very sociable affair, relaxed and fun for all taking part.

There will be snacks (including Vegan), such as flapjacks, gels, crisps , fruit and biscuits available. There will also be access to hot drinks,.

Camping is included in your entry fee for the night time of the event. (20th June)

You can access our car sharing group on Facebook, where you can arrange car sharing opportunities with other race day participants. Great for the environment and great for your pocket.... Car Share group

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This event offers the option to purchase XCover, so that participants may be able to get a refund if they are unable to attend due to unforeseen circumstances.


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Hamsterley Forest, DL13 3LN
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