Black Combe Runners

Gray Stones social
2025-04-22 18:30 - 20:00 (Europe/London) | Layby next to St Anne’s Church and Thwaites School, Hallthwaites
Old school Black Combe run led by Matthew from Hallthwaites, possibly involving stone circle.

Wetherlam social
2025-04-29 18:30 - 20:00 | Coniston
Led by Eleanor from the Coniston race start on Coppermines Road; might be a recce of the first part of the race?

Caw recce social
2025-05-06 18:30 - 20:00 | Broughton Mills Reading Rooms car park
Led by Pete from the Reading Rooms as usual; pub seems very likely and you should pre-order if that’s the plan.

Blea Tarn and Gill Force
2025-05-13 08:00 - 17:00 | Forge Bridge, near Eskdale Green 149 995
Waterfall run from Forge Bridge in Eskdale. Guided by Tim, who must have nothing else to do this week.

Caw Race
2025-05-14 19:15 - 21:00 | Broughton Mills
The Caw race is a quiet evening out-and-back starting at 7.15pm from the Blacksmiths in Broughton Mills. More information here.

Harter Fell
2025-05-18 18:30 - 21:00 | Birks Bridge
Guided by Nick from the car park at Birks. Definitely a swim 😀

Dow Crag
2025-05-20 18:30 - 21:00 | Torver Church
Guided by Sue from the biker church in Torver.

Harter Fell
2025-05-27 18:30 - 21:00 | Birks Bridge
From Birks Bridge car park, up the Duddon Valley between the Newfield and Cockley Beck. Short, steep run guided by Tim; good chance of a swim at the end.

Greenburn
2025-06-03 18:30 - 20:00 | Tilberthwaite Car Park
From Tilberthwaite, guided by Ethan. I’m not sure if this is going over Wetherlam or through the cave, or both.

Devoke bumps
2025-06-10 18:30 - 21:00 | Devoke Water, top of Birker Fell
Guided by Will, it says here, which is nice because my knee must be better. Meet at the crossroads on top of Birker Fell for a nice rolling tussocky run around Devoke Water; various options to lengthen if you’re feeling lively.

White Maiden via the Quarry Pool
2025-06-17 18:30 - 20:00 | The Hawk Car Park, Appletreeworth
From the Hawk (Appletreeworth), guided by Matthew. Blacksmiths in Broughton Mills afterwards?

Sca Fell midsummer picnic
2025-06-24 18:30 | Wha House Farm, Eskdale
A longer run guided by Tim from Wha House (a little parking area most of the way up Eskdale). Bring picnic, nice drink, warm coat. Earlier start is possible; look out for updates.

Black Combe summer race
2025-07-01 18:30 - 20:00 | Whicham Church
Final details now available! Route map is available here if I’ve done that right.
The summer race is an informal club challenge organised by Matthew. This year we’re still on the shorter route because the bottom of Townend Gill is dangerously eroded and overgrown, so:

Start at Whicham Church steps
Checkpoint at the main summit
Checkpoint at the south summit (put your bearing in!)
Checkpoint at White Stones
Checkpoint on Sea Ness top cairn
Finish at the Church again

Matthew will flag the course on the afternoon of the race. The official start is 6:30 but there’s a 6:15 head start if you want it, and you are welcome to run earlier or later and record your own time.
(We start at the Church not the fell gate because a. course is quite short already and b. midges)

Eskdale relay recces
2025-07-08 18:30 - 20:00 | Woolpack, Boot, Holmrook, CA19 1TH, United Kingdom
From the Woolpack near Boot in Eskdale, a chance to follow whichever relay leg you are running, or whichever sounds interesting. Someone will guide each group. Food and committee meeting at the Woolpack afterwards.

Beacon
2025-07-15 18:30 - 20:00 | Torver Church
From Torver, led by Ethan. Very good swimming tarn too.

Great Stickle
2025-07-22 18:30 - 20:00 | Ulpha Bridge
A jaunt around the Dunnerdale Fells led by James.

Roanhead
2025-07-29 18:30 - 20:00 | Sandscale Haws NT car park, LA14 4QJ
If you’ve not been to Roanhead for a while, it’s amazing at this time of year. Flowery ramble led by Will from the National Trust car park at Sandscale Haws.

Whitfell and Buck Barrow
2025-08-05 18:30 - 20:00 | Highest bit of Corney fell road
Starting from the top of the Corney Fell Road, Nick will guide us out to Whitfell via Buck Barrow.

Wetherlam and Greenburn
2025-08-12 18:30 - 20:00 | Tilberthwaite Car Park
Led by Matthew from Tilberthwaite car park.

Black Combe (dark side)
2025-08-19 18:30 - 20:00 | Bootle
Most of the Bootle show race route, led by Shev from Fell Green Road in Bootle (note not Whitbeck after all)

Black Crag
2025-08-26 18:30 - 20:00 | Road near Coniston Sports Club
Nice traily run from Coniston Sports Club up to Tarn Hows and Black Crag, led by Sue.

Caw and White Pike
2025-09-02 18:30 - 20:00 | Newfield Inn, Seathwaite
Last part of the Turner Landscape race route, led by Pete from the Newfield.

Blea Tarn / Eskdale Show route
2025-09-09 18:30 - 20:00 | Forge Bridge, near Eskdale Green 149 995
Guided tour of the Eskdale show route, probably without the fence climb, led by Tim from Forge Bridge.

Dow Crag
2025-09-16 18:30 - 20:00 | Torver Church
From Torver Church, led by Ethan.

Black Combe from Ralliss
2025-09-23 18:30 | Ralliss, near Beckside Farm
Led by Will from the usual Beckside farm lay-by: something interesting on the way up, then straight down the south climb. Bring a head torch just in case; we will try to manage without.

Holme Fell
2025-09-30 18:30 - 20:00 | Glen Mary car park, LA21 8DP
Guided by Matthew from Tom Gill car park / Glen Mary Bridge. Head torch needed.

Harter Fell
2025-10-07 18:30 - 20:00 | Birks Bridge
From Birks Bridge car park near the top of the Duddon valley. Guided by Pete; Newfield Inn likely afterwards. Bring a torch (and a coat).

Black Sail
2025-10-14 18:30 - 20:00 | Sun Inn, Coniston
From Coniston, guided by Ethan. Not sure so let’s say it starts behind the Sun Inn.

Barrow and Frith Hall
2025-10-21 18:30 - 20:00 | Duddon Furnace Car Park
Not that Barrow but the usual Corney run up from Duddon Furnace. I’m only guessing it’ll go to Frith Hall. Guided by James. Head torch definitely required.

Up Hoad
2025-10-28 18:30 - 20:00 | Ford Park, Ford Park, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 7JP, United Kingdom
Ulverston run led by Simon Rodger himself. From Ford Park? I’m guessing here.
