Run The Moors 2026
This well-established Fell Race Grand Prix involves 8 local running clubs - including Middleton Harriers, Rochdale Harriers & Saddleworth Runners - with Royton Road Runners joining for the first time in 2012.
This year's competition, made up of 11 mainly local fell races, starts with the Chicken Run Fell Race at Hayfield on Saturday 14th March.
See below for the full 2026 race list & link to the 2026 points tables. Best 5 performances count.
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Thanks also to Simon Howard, Neil Brock & Barry Greaves for representing RRR at meetings for this series.
If you want any more information about these events, please get in touch
RUN THE MOORS FELL RACE SERIES 2026
Saturday 14th March - Chicken Run (LONG ROUTE), Hayfield, Derbyshire (8.6m, 1480ft)
Saturday 4th April - Rivington Pike, Horwich (3.2m, 699ft)
Wednesday 29th April - Foe Edge, Rossendale (4.1m, 984ft)
Saturday 2nd May - The Cake Race, Saddleworth (9.9m, 1699ft)
Saturday 9th May - Five Trigs, Delph (19.6m, 2953ft)
Wednesday 24th June - Eddie's Revenge, Shaw (3.6m, 1010ft)
Saturday 18th July - Turnslack, Littleborough (8m, 2001ft)
Sunday 16th August - Piethorne, Newhey (6.2m, 902ft)
Wednesday 26th August - Holcombe Two Towers, Bury (4m, 1312ft)
Thursday 3rd September - Hades Hill, Whitworth (5m, 1181ft)
Saturday 10th October - Langdale Horseshoe, Lake District (13m, 4757ft)
Full details of all of these races (and many more!)
can be found on the Fell Runners Association (FRA) website.
Click here for the official Run The Moors website, including points tables
Click here for the full current FRA Safety Requirements for Runners & click here for the Rules for Competition.
If you are planning to take part in an FRA-registered race you should plan to arrive at the start with (as a minimum) waterproof full body cover (with taped seams & integrated attached hood), hat, gloves, map of the route, compass, whistle & emergency food, with a bumbag/pack to carry them in. These may not all be compulsory for every race (although they are considered best practice), but you won't know this until you arrive at the start.
Race organisers are obliged to carry out random kit checks before the race & can refuse to allow runners to participate if they do not have the required kit.
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Please check the FRA website for details of each race you plan to run & contact the organiser if you need any further information.
Click here for the FRA's current Principles of Fell Running document.