Sunday 6th August
THE BARGE WILL BE SETTING OFF*
BETWEEN
5 TO AND 5 PAST 11
BETWEEN
5 TO AND 5 PAST 11
WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT
5-Mile (ish)
Trail
Hilly (ish)
Chip butty
Beer
Are you faster than a canal barge from Marsden to Diggle?
Start Tunnel End Marsden, at the same time as a barge enters the tunnel*, finish in Diggle before the barge. Follow the very well marked route, running or walking over the moors to earn a Chip Butty etc at the Diggle Hotel... (food served from 12:30)
The race is from Marsden to Diggle.
From the finish (Diggle) you have a short walk (2.5-Miles) to Greenfield Station for the train back to Marsden.
The route 5 miles ish! up and over Marsden Moor
Back to basics trail racing
Collect race numbers from registration no latter than 10:50
Bus** back to Marsden 13:00 & 14:00
Spot prizes etc...etc...
Start Tunnel End Marsden, at the same time as a barge enters the tunnel*, finish in Diggle before the barge. Follow the very well marked route, running or walking over the moors to earn a Chip Butty etc at the Diggle Hotel... (food served from 12:30)
The race is from Marsden to Diggle.
From the finish (Diggle) you have a short walk (2.5-Miles) to Greenfield Station for the train back to Marsden.
The route 5 miles ish! up and over Marsden Moor
Back to basics trail racing
Collect race numbers from registration no latter than 10:50
Bus** back to Marsden 13:00 & 14:00
Spot prizes etc...etc...
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Registration::
Car park, The Old Goods Yard, Station Rd, Marsden, Huddersfield, HD7 6DH - then walk along Reddisher Road to Tunnel end and the start. Start:: Tunnel End, Marsden, 1/5-Mile walk from registration Finish:: Diggle, where the tunnel pops out of the hill side! Free chip butty & beer (or cider) for all finishers at the Diggle Hotel OL3 5JZ from 12:30 (Collect your token at the finish line) Weather:: BBC Nearest Railway Station:: The Start / Registration - Marsden The Finish - Greenfield (see map below) Parking:: Lots of on street parking in Marsden, approximately 1/2-Mile from the start but perfect for the train back from the finish. Do NOT park on Reddisher Road or in the vicinity of the tunnel end visitors centre* Cut off:: 1 hour 45 minutes |
Times::
Registration 10:00 to 10:45; Start 11:00 (ish) Allow your self 10 minute to walk to the start along Reddisher Road to Tunnel End. Costs:: £20.00 per person Entry closes August 1st NO ENTRY ON THE DAY Maximum 200 participants. Closing Date:: August 1st 2023 or when full. Prizes:: 1st, 2nd, 3rd male 1st, 2nd 3rd female Spot prizes Don't worry everyone, no one goes home empty handed. All prizes MUST be collected at presentation in person. (Bottle of beer / Cider for you all and do not forget the chip butties) Age limits:: 15 or over for this event. Baggage:: You can leave bags with us at registration and they will be taken over to the finish line for you (place in the back of the clearly marked van). |
There is NO drop off at tunnel end, if you do this, we will just remove you from the race, no exceptions no excuses. sorry that this is harsh but it has put the future of this event at grave risk. And NO toilets at tunnel end, toilets can be found in Marsden before you head up to the start.
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2023 Start List
Amanda Armstrong Jennifer Badger David Baker Liz Bamber Rebecca Barnshaw Emma Barton Ross Baxter Tom Bentley Keith Birkhead Bryony Boutell Alia Braithwaite Chantelle Brandwood David Brennan James Brown Diana Bruce Elizabeth Calvert Adrian Calvert James Clark Nichola Cooke Allan Cooke Eddie Corcoran Daniel Cottle John Cotton Josh Coupe Patrick Donohoe Aydan Farrar Evvie Feingold Curtis Firth Rach Garner Tracy Gibson Michael Gibson Chris Goodwin Dianne Graham Kieran Graham Craig Hall Angela Hanily Matthew Henning Hilary Herman Craig Horsfield Joanne Houghton Tarquin Jones Josh Kras Ronald Kras Linzi Lloyd-Henry Josh Loring Andrea Maidment Paul Marsden Aidan McGrath Adam Mitchell Adam Morton Chloe Morton Anthony O'Connor Gareth Owen Stuart Parkinson Jo Robinson Tony Rowe David Simmons Diane Simmons Andrew Spink Anna Sykes Peter Tasker Glyn Williams Francesca Woods |
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A FABULOUS RACE?
DON'T TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT, THESE ARE A FEW MOMENTS FORM THE COMPETITORS::
DON'T TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT, THESE ARE A FEW MOMENTS FORM THE COMPETITORS::
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Fantastic events for my first trail run, but yes I agree about the start waiting in line having to wait/ walk whilst I wanting to run but not being able to take over difficult time get going after, defintely going to aim to do more than one next year! Emily Schofield 
Thanks for today from Tameside huskies, we all enjoyed it, was very well sign posted and already looking forward to next year 😀 this is our mini gang, some are on holiday so couldn't come! Kim McGrath It was a fab event. The narrow paths in the first km meant that passing those who were walking was difficult, but I'll know better for next year. Serves me right for being the last across the start line, thinking I was going to have a fun-run I guess. Robert Gudgeon |
I was one of the 6 who went the wrong way early doors. I love the event though. Absolutely gorgeous scenery and the beer and food very welcome. Will do the 2 lapper next year. Paul Ebrey 
Since I started running 2 yrs ago this race has been on my list! It didn't disappoint!!! I had an awesome day! Hard but great run, thanks RunAble xx here I am finishing 19 miles lol Angela Buckley 
I personally thought it was fab, bit tough at the start waiting in line for getting over the fences, but really was fab!! Was a bit of a mission gettin to the train station after though it was 2 n a half miles!! So we got another beer.... Haha 😀 fab event guys defo see you next year an maybe I'll even beat the barge 😂 Kim McGrath |
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Amanda Armstrong
Jennifer Badger David Baker Liz Bamber Rebecca Barnshaw Emma Barton Ross Baxter Tom Bentley Keith Birkhead Bryony Boutell Alia Braithwaite Chantelle Brandwood David Brennan James Brown Diana Bruce Elizabeth Calvert Adrian Calvert James Clark Nichola Cooke Allan Cooke Eddie Corcoran Daniel Cottle John Cotton Josh Coupe Patrick Donohoe Aydan Farrar Evvie Feingold Curtis Firth Rach Garner Tracy Gibson Michael Gibson Chris Goodwin Dianne Graham Kieran Graham Craig Hall Angela Hanily Matthew Henning Hilary Herman Craig Horsfield Joanne Houghton Tarquin Jones Josh Kras Ronald Kras Linzi Lloyd-Henry Josh Loring Andrea Maidment Paul Marsden Aidan McGrath Adam Mitchell Adam Morton Chloe Morton Anthony O'Connor Gareth Owen Stuart Parkinson Jo Robinson Tony Rowe David Simmons Diane Simmons Andrew Spink Anna Sykes Peter Tasker Glyn Williams Francesca Woods |
*Having a barge to race is subject to a barge been allowed to use the tunnel, sadly in 2022 the Canal & Rivers Trust had to close the tunnel due to water levels, this is out of our control.
**Bus back to Marsden bookable through SiEntries £7.40 per person returning to the NT car park in Marsden.
**Bus back to Marsden bookable through SiEntries £7.40 per person returning to the NT car park in Marsden.
