Calder Divide Trail
Info: New entries for this event closed on Wednesday 9th September 2026.
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Join us on the 5th Calder Divide Trail weekend as we tackle the only route in the British Isles to trace the watershed of a river as we weave across ‘12 valleys, 6 moors and 1 floodplain’ on paths of gravel, peat and stone that were once trading routes for coal, lead, salt and wool and have been part of the landscape for over 800 years.
Event info can be found at: https://yorkshiredivide.co.uk/cdt
A short film about the CDT is at - https://youtu.be/6HNyZ6wt3-s
KEY INFO:
Date - 19th - 20th September 2026
Routes - 100 miles (160km) to 155 miles (250km)
GPX files - All four gpx route files are sent to your email address a week before the event
Venue - Mytholmroyd Community Center (MYCC) is where riders sign on Saturday between 8am - 11am. Throughout the weekend there is access to changing rooms, first class showers, toilets.
Car park - The Event Hub has a large car park and registering your vehicle plate means you avoid the hefty parking fee. Vans can stay overnight in the MYCC Car Park on the Friday prior to the event.
Train - The hub is 2 minutes from Mytholmroyd train station on the main line between Leeds and Manchester.
Nutrition - Tea / coffee / juice / toast / porridge at the Event Hub in MYCC from 7.30am (Sunrise at 6.40am).
Tracker - Option to have a GPS tracker and let folks 'dot watch' your progress (choose this when you get into SiEntry)
RIDERS RECEIVE:
Pie n peas - On Sunday from 11am till 5pm hot pie n peas will be served (meat / vegan / gluten free) as well as tea / coffee / juice / breads n spreads
Badge - All riders who return to Mytholmroyd on the Sunday from 11am-5pm will be awarded a cloth badge embroidered with the CDT logo. Three colours - black, gold and green - to represent the different trails.
Poster - Created by local artist and rider Judith Broug illustrating the route and landscape features of the Calder Divide. View the poster at: https://yorkshiredivide.co.uk/landmarks-of-the-calder-divide-trail
THE DETAILS:
Luggage transfer - Go ‘traditional’ bikepacking and carry your own bivy/tent or select the luggage transfer option so your gear is moved by van from Event HQ up to and back from the camping village.
Camping village - All riders are welcome to pitch up at our camping village halfway round the trail. It's a working farm with a level grass field for your tent, a water tap, secure lockups for your bike and portable toilets with sinks / cold running water that we hire for the weekend. Two water taps. No showers.
Artisan food van - There will be an artisan van serving five types of delicious pizza from 4pm till late
Capacity - Each of our last four CDT events sold out a month before the deadline
Register - From 7.30am on Saturday 19th September 2026
In aid of Overgate Hospice- The CDT began as a promise to a friend to 'do a big ride'. To date the event has raised over £11,000 to support our local hospice. In 2026 our commitment remains to raise enough funds to support the hospice for one day of care - a target of £2000.
THE ROUTES:
Each route starts by taking you through the park in Hebden Bridge, up through the oak woods and then wave after wave of Pennine moor.
Each of the four routes passes over the dam head at Ogden, along the Spen Valley Greenway, over to Shepley then down the steep descent of Wessenden Valley to arrive at Marsden with its many cafes and pubs and all four routes go over Marsden Moor via the Eastergate Packhorse Bridge.
Gravel Routes: Washlands - 240km / 3,900m
Walsden - 150km / 2,550m
MTB Routes: Whirlaw Common - 232km / 3,830m
Withens Gate - 151km / 2,675m
Every rider is free to choose whichever route takes their fancy but two of the routes have trails selected for gravel bikes and two with trails selected for mountain bikes.
GPX: www.yorkshiredivide.co.uk
Rider Agreement for the CDT
Every rider is expected to read all the points outlined in the 'Rider Agreement' (see below for the link) and accept the rules, rights and responsibilities of participating in a Yorkshire Divide event of which the Calder Divide Trail is one:
https://yorkshiredivide.co.uk/rider-agreement
View the Event Disclaimer / Terms and Conditions.
View the Event Cancellation / Refund Policy.
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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