Holme Moss Fell Race

28.5Km (17.8 ml) & 1285m (4,215 ft) ascent.

Register at Cartworth Moor Cricket Club, Holmfirth, HD9 2TU (GR 134067), about 1 mile South of Holmfirth.

Minimum age 18. Entry Limit 200.

Start Time: 11am from Grid Ref SE133059, about half a mile from Registration. Finish at Registration.

Maps: OS Peak District (1:25,000) Sheet OL1, or OS Landranger Series (1:50,000) Sheet 110.

• Male record: K Gray - 02:33:19 - 2013
• Female record: H Berry - 02:56:57 - 2015

Checkpoints (and Grid Refs):  Race Start is SE133059, about half a mile from Registration.

1. SE096036 – Holme Moss (drinks station)
2. SE085030 - Tooleyshaw Moor
3. SK070996 – Crowden (drinks station)
4. SE068009 – Bareholme Moss
5. SE057016 – Laddow Rocks (drinks station – hopefully)
6. SE078047 – Black Hill
7. SE096036 – Holme Moss (drinks station), then follow the reverse of the start of the route
8. SE130046 – Moorland track meets road
9. SE134067 – Finish – where you registered, about half a mile beyond the start

This is a challenging category AL fell race suitable only for experienced fell runners. Navigation skills are essential and FRA safety requirements are mandatory.

Mandatory Kit will be checked for all runners - see main website for details.

Runners should be capable of completing the course in 5 hours 30 minutes. There will be cut-offs at Holme Moss (12:15), Crowden (13:00), Bareholme (13:35), Laddow Rocks (14:10) and on the return to Holme Moss (15:15), where marshals’ instructions must be obeyed. The sweepers will leave at 11.05 am. No one is allowed to start after this time.

Water Stations: Runners must bring their own cups/containers to obtain water at the drink stations. 

Food (Sandwich & cake) and drink after the event, free to all runners. Spectators can have free cake and drink in return for a donation to Mountain Rescue.

Prizes will be awarded to the first 10 men, the first 5 women and each 5-year veteran age categories, plus the under 23 category. 1 prize maximum per person, unless winning the male or female team prize (based on the first 3 positions from each team). To enable runners to get away as soon as possible after they have finished (if they wish), we will have more than one presentation to accommodate different finish times for each age category. 

Holme Valley Mountain Rescue will be providing safety cover for the race. We will be organising a raffle in aid of the team funds, to be drawn during the race. Please buy a £1 ticket before the race.

Camping available nearby (see harriers website for details).

Further information, updates & results will be on this website - www.holmfirthharriers.com/event/holme-moss-fell-race/

What happens if the race is cancelled or the route needs to change?

The Holme Moss Fell Race takes place in a challenging moorland environment, and the safety of runners, volunteers and the wider public is always our priority.

We reserve the right to change the race route, including using an alternative course, or to postpone or cancel the event if circumstances make it unsafe or impractical to proceed as planned. This may include severe weather, wildfires, environmental restrictions or other circumstances beyond our control.

If an alternative course is used, the race will go ahead on the revised route and entries will remain valid.

If the race is cancelled, we will always offer runners the opportunity to request a partial refund of their entry fee. Some costs are incurred well before race day and cannot be recovered, so the refund amount will reflect the costs already committed to organising the event.

Runners wishing to receive a partial refund must request one by email to [email protected] within eight weeks of the cancellation announcement. We will confirm the refund amount and deadline when notifying entrants of the cancellation.

After the refund deadline, any surplus race funds will be donated to Mountain Rescue and moorland habitat restoration projects, reflecting our commitment to the landscape and communities that support the race.

We will communicate any changes and arrangements to entrants as soon as reasonably possible.