Saturday 12th February 2022.
Start Window: anytime between 9am and 10am.
The race will be run as an anticlockwise loop which makes the road crossing at Bamford safer. We are not having a mass start, nor a prize-giving to make it safe for everyone and to allow us to manage the event with extra COVID restrictions.
Entry details
The event is now full.
We have started a reserve list of up to 40 runners which you can enter using the link below. the entry fee will be pre-authorized but not taken until a space becomes available. If an entrant drops out we will allocate to the next person on the list.
You can change or cancel your entry right up to the week before the event. You will get your entry fee back less the Fabian4 entry costs and any extra donation you have made to the Bradwell community support fund.
Entry fee
£14 until Dec 31st + £2 none-FRA (Date now passed)
£17 after December 31st +£2 none-FRA
As the event is full will be NO entry on the day
Start list: The current start list is here. Race numbers will be allocated closer to the event
The full provisional route description for the standard route can be found here
Remember to bring everything on the Kit List
Important reminders
Like last year, we will have a window of 1 hour for you to start the event. So if you want more time to avoid the cut-offs or need to get back earlier then start at 9 am. If you are a whippet and are not worried about the short amount of winter light, then you can laze in bed a little longer and start at 10am
The main car park is a 5-minute walk from the venue.
You will need to declare your car registration plate on your Fabian 4 entry a few days before the event so if you are sharing a list make sure you find out their reg number!
We will also need the name and telephone number of your emergency contact person.
May we remind you that you MUST show your numbers to the marshals at the start, the finish and at checkpoints 2 & 3 (the Bamford untimed road crossing). It is part of the event safety protocol, as per the FRA rules. In 2019 we had 3 runners who were annoyed with the marshals for asking to see their number. Our marshals are volunteers working for a good cause. They are helping out so you can enjoy the event. Failure to display your number = disqualification.
Event details
Do not underestimate this 17.5 miler. It journeys through some lovely countryside taking in some iconic Peak District vistas.
The start is steep, up onto the Shatton ridge then down to Bamford and some rare flat running to Ladybower. Across and up onto the shoulder of Win Hill and get some views of the Vale of Edale as you drop back into Hope and climb up again to Lose Hill and the Great Ridge. Drop back to Castleton and pick your way up the worn limestone of Cave Dale. You’ve done all your climb now and just need to hold it together, as you drop down the rough Dirtlow Rake track, before the final steep drop down Pin Dale. Make your way through the cement works then back to Bradwell.
This almost follows the same route as the summer race (see full route description below) but is actually a very different animal because of the changed conditions. Cave Dale can be slick at any time of year but add a few degrees of frost and you’d better be watching your feet rather than looking up at the majesty of Peveril Castle! Equally the trail from Ladybower can seem like hard work in summer yet in winter it feels like hard-won respite from the bitter westerlies which were battering you on the Shatton tops. Extra kit may be needed on the day so bring it! We have also introduced a short untimed section for the Bamford road crossing.
If needed we will add the route description for the bad weather routes shortly before the event
The 2022 maps are available here:
NB: We will declare which route we will use depending on the weather forecast in the 3 days leading up to the event
Here are the route descriptions:
Location
Venue: The Sports Pavilion, Opposite the Samuel Fox Pub, Bradwell, Hope Valley. S33 9ST
Contact
Organiser: Greg Rimmer
Email: Greg
Phone: 07793 634 495
Kit List
Kit which you MUST carry or use.
These events traverse high/exposed moorland terrain late in the year. For all our long events you MUST wear/carry the following minimum items:
- Fell running shoes that in our opinion are fully suitable for the type of rough terrain that you will encounter. Note: There has been a small move of some fell runners to competing barefoot. As organisers, we will consider this if the runner can show they have the experience and ability to compete barefoot. What you will not be allowed to use are trainers with high heels and no grip, such as road running shoes.
- Full waterproof body cover. We may allow pertex overtrousers if the weather is nice but you MUST bring a second pair of waterproof over-trousers in case they are needed. Waterproof clothing typically has taped seams- if they ain’t taped professionally then we reserve the right to test or refuse them! SO: You MUST bring waterproof overtrousers but we may allow just pertex to be taken on the day.
- Hat/Buff
- Gloves
- Compass
- Whistle
- Map and control descriptions– you will each be given one on the start line.
- Timing chip – You will collect one with your race number, and each person must carry their own and use it at each control
- Sufficient supply of liquid and food to see you through the event.
- Watch. This can also be an altimeter or a GPS data logger but not a device that can display maps and be used to navigate
- Race Number– You will each collect one at registration along with your timing chip
- Emergency bivvy bag – this must be a bag, not a sheet; it can be foil or plastic
- Phone- This is not compulsory but it is advisory (see notes over- we may insist that you take one if the weather is poor so bring a waterproof bag to keep it safe in)
Other kit you need to bring
We reserve the right to insist on extra items being carried such as extra layers of clothing and long bottoms if the weather is poor.
You should bring these extra items with you which we may ask you to carry:
- Up to THREE Extra upper body layers
- Long leg cover such as lycra bottoms and / or thick, thermal long bottoms
- A mobile phone
Marshals will disqualify anyone who in their opinion does not meet the above equipment criteria. NOTE – this applies to ALL competitors!
What a fantastic race. So well organised and what a fabulous route. The Peak District is stunning!
Tough run yesterday, much harder than I was expecting but great fun all the same. Big thanks to the organisers and marshals.
I had a great day despite numb thighs on that first climb! The food after was great – I just wish more races followed that format ie keep entries affordable and just give us food after instead of a medal/t-shirt that’s too big. My third time back at Bradwell and I’ve enjoyed every one – I reckon the food was even better today than summer. Good to see Yorkshire tea too!
