Pendle Cloughs
Sat 8 May 2027 at 11:00am
Starting from the picturesque village of Downham the route is flagged through the fields after which runners can choose their own route to the nine checkpoints. In doing so they will visit seven of Pendle’s Cloughs. The route takes runners on areas of Pendle seldom visited and covers some pathless terrain which provides interesting route choices. From the trig it’s downhill all the way – eyeballs out fast running – but don’t miss CP8, it’s a long way back up!
The race was inaugurated in 2008 by Andy Hirst of (then) Wharfedale Harriers and was designed to take in parts of the routes of two defunct fell races: the Downham Fell race and the Five Cloughs Fell Race. Male and female records were set in 2024 when the race was a counter in the English Fell Running Championships.
Held under UKA rules and registered with the FRA. This is an ‘AL’ category race and full FRA mandatory kit must be carried. Kit must be brought to registration for checking. Runners without kit at the finish will be disqualified.
Category: AL
Distance: 22.5 km / 14 miles
Climb: 1250 m / 4101 ft
Venue: Downham, nr Clitheroe, Lancs, BB7 4BJ
Skills: ER, PM, LK, NS
Minimum age: 18
Enter:
Entries open January 2027 via SiEntries
Pre-entry fee (FRA members): £10.00
Pre-entry fee (FRA non-members): £14.00
Entry on day fee (FRA members): £15.00
Entry on day fee (FRA non-members): £19.00
Limit of 200. EOD only if limit not met.
Records:
Male record: B Rothery (2024) 01:58:48
Female record: N Jackson (2024) 02:20:51
Race checkpoints:
Start: Downham Village: SD784438
CP1: Stream crossing, bottom of Mearley Clough: SD783411
CP2: Boundary stone: SD787404
CP3: South side of wall corner, bottom of Big End: SD809418 Closes at 12.25 hrs
CP4: Knoll, north side of Deep Clough: SD806405
CP5: Between track walls, Stainscomb: SD796384
CP6: Knoll, bottom of Ashendean Clough: SD777396 Closes at 14.15 hrs
CP7: Top Pendle Way stone marker, Boar Clough: SD798398
CP8: Robin Hood or Foxes Well: SD804420
CP9: Road crossing: SD798432
Walls or fences must not be climbed but crossed at appropriate points. Do not cross private land or the out of bounds area on Downham Moor as shown on the map.Follow the flags in the flagged sections.
Cut-offs
Runners arriving at checkpoints after those times will be deemed ‘out of the race’ and must return directly to the finish.
Registration in Downham Village Hall
100m South and up the hill from the centre of Downham BB7 4BJ.
Car Parking
Village Hall and at the Information Centre in the centre of the village. Please car share and follow signs and marshals’ instructions.
For more information, contact the RO, Mark Nutter:
Tel: 07899 995 181
mark.nutter100@gmail.com