Sunday 19th January 2025 11.30am
All runners receive a Soreen Malt Loaf Bar thanks to our good friends at Soreen, plus full size Soreen Malt Loaf as prizes.
Junior races 10.30am See Quarry Runs page
Notes:- There is a cut-off of 45 minutes at the start of the Ponden Kirk loop. Any runner arriving there after this time will be asked to miss the loop and pick up the return path.
To mitigate this there is the option of an early start at 11am for any Over 60’s, who do not feel able to meet this cut-off time. Please declare yourselves when registering.
Senior prize giving outside at the cricket hut after the race. If you want a prize, you must be there to collect it, see list below for details.
Route for 2025 will be same as last 2 years. It uses the first part of the new outward route that was used in 2022 but avoiding the later stiles and then returns by the old route.
6.7 mile 1200ft : BM
Starting from Penistone Hill Country Park and circuiting the upper reaches of Ponden Clough and Stanbury Moor.
Starting from the quarry bottom on Penistone, turn right onto the road and then left onto the Bronte Way track. Just past the ruins of Middle Intake Farm it turns right through a gate and down through the fields to cross Sladen Beck, the first of many times for wet feet. Its then an inevitably muddy climb, back up the other side to reach the track continuing from Back Lane. Turn left, uphill, on a good track, but just after the cattle grid turn right onto the Pennine Way. Follow the track between walls for 200m, then turn left and follow a narrow footpath which leads down to a grassy track at Near Slack. Follow this track till you reach Far Slack, then follow the signed footpath to the left which leads onto the open moor. On nearing another signpost, turn right down the hillside and cross the beck at the bottom, using the original race crossing point. From this point onwards the race is as previous years. Cross the stream and head up to a gap in the wall near a wooden gate. Ignore the gate but take the gap to the left to head up the moor, and skirt the gamekeepers lodge. Now starts the circuit of the Clough, initially on a well made track but which then turns into footpath. After circuiting the Clough, with several more beck crossings and even more wet feet, you will meet back with the outgoing course near a signpost. However keep to the right and follow the path which leads directly back to the main Pennine Way bridleway. Then turn left back down the hill. Careful as you descend back to cross Sladen Beck as it can be hard to stay upright, then climb back through the fields. Just after you pass Middle Intake farm, bear right off the track and onto the path to take the shortest way back to the finish line on the cricket pitch.
Registration time 9.30am
Old Cricket Hut,
West End Cricket Club / Haworth & Oxenhope District Bridleways Group
Penistone Hill,
GR 023 363
Over 18’s only
Entry Cost £5
Entry on day
Teams (3) free
Mini Soreen Malt Bar for all entrants
Free coffee and biscuits
Prize giving afterwards will be outside the Cricket Hut.
Extensive prize list:
First 10 men and ladies
Top 3 Vets in each age category, 40, 50, 60, 70
Top 3 U21
Spot Prizes
One prize per person.
You need to be there or you may miss out.
Prize list may be scaled back if there are less than 200 senior runners.
Kit Requirements
In accordance with FRA safety requirements, all runners should bring full kit, i.e. waterproof top, waterproof leggings, hat, gloves and be prepared to wear/carry it. A decision will be made on the day regards what is required.
Race Contact
Geoff Thompson geoff-thompson@outlook.com 07400 678163
Records
Mens
- M Ian Holmes – Bingley 41.52 2006
- V40 Ian Holmes – Bingley 41.52 2006
- V50 Steve Oldfield – Bradford Airedale 47.53 2008
- V60 Dave Tait – Dark Peak 54.07 2008
- V70 Peter Covey – Bingley 64.18 2011
Ladies
- F Natalie White – Bingley 49.01 2006
- FV40 Aly Raw – Bingley 54.42 2011
- FV50 Deborah Gowans – Accrington 61.27 2017
- FV60 Jan Atkins – Chorley 66.57 2006
Results
2024 :Photos
2023 :Photos
2022 :Photos
2021 : No race due to COVID 19
2020 :Photos
2019 : Photos
2018 : Report and Photos
Past Results
2017
2016
2015
For older results go to Woodentops Stanbury Splash archive