2025 Si-Entries now open
2025 Registration Wed 2 April. Start Thur 3 April. 50 hour cut off Sat 5 April
PB137 PENNINE BRIDLEWAY TRAIL CHALLENGE
Hebden Hey to Kirkby Stephen
137km (85 miles) in 50 hours
Maximum 30 Entries
The Pennine Bridleway PB137 Trail Challenge. Trail running through big-sky scenery on well defined National Trail with runnable surfaces. Generous timings making this an achievable challenge for walk-jog participants. Great indoor venues and on course safety team. But the clock is always ticking, so you need to manage your race pace and strategy to complete all 137km within 50 hours.
The route is a mixture of fast trails, technical and challenging ascents, taking in West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire moors, finishing in Cumbria. Total ascent is 3321 metres.
The course is run over established trails and rights of way. On some sections of the Pennine Bridleway, we will use defined walkers’ alternatives which avoid using roads. For environmental consideration, we don’t add any additional signage, but route finding for the majority of the course is very straightforward and well waymarked. We email GPX files to all entries in advance and during the build up to the race as well as a comprehensive race briefing document. All facilities will be provided by the race organisation, as described, to participants. Shops and cafes on-route are also included. Hence, each participant has access to the same level of support, which is fair to all.
ITINERARY OVERVIEW
Wednesday
1900 to 2200 RACE REGISTRATION:
Hebden Hey Scout Centre near Hebden Bridge.
Thursday
Please note: No registrations or kit check on Thursday morning
0800 RACE START: Hebden Hey
Friday
0900 Cut off for runners to exit midway checkpoint (25 hours elapsed)
Saturday
1000 RACE FINISH: Kirkby Stephen Hostel
(50 hour cut-off)
- Bunkroom accommodation on pre-race registration evening
- Indoor midway checkpoint with hot meals, showers, sleeping space
- Access to your own drop bag at the midway checkpoint and the finish
- Quality hostel finish venue with beds, showers, relaxation space, refreshments, home cooked celebratory meal
- Safety Team support at HQ and at regular intervals on-course with water
- Eco finishers medals
- Cider House Oak winners trophies
- Race Brief & course notes
- GPX (sent to entries only)
- Maximium 30 entries so you’re never lost in a crowd
- Excellent inclusive value at £225
FACILITES
REGISTRATION: Light refreshments. Drinks. Seating. Showers. Separate male & female bunkrooms.
MIDWAY CHECKPOINT: Hot food. Drinks. Drop Bag. Seating. Showers. Sleeping space. Max stay 8 hours
FINISH: Hot food. Drinks. Drop Bag. Seating. Showers. Separate male & female hostel bedrooms, max 1 night (incl dinner & breakfast) for finishers up to and including Friday night. For finishers on Saturday morning up to race cut off, short stay in bed / comfortable space up to midday and hot meal.
Come and join us on the Ranger Ultras’ PB137 Pennine Bridleway Trail Challenge: Si-Entries now open
