Background

The Peak District 70th Birthday Bash was an event for runners and hikers held in April 2022 in celebration of the UK’s original national park’s 70th anniversary, while at the same time promoting and supporting the work of Peak Running CIC the Peak District National Park Foundation charity. 

The event has now been taken over by Craggrunner, and in the same tradition, the event is open to runners and long-distance walkers who have the fitness to complete their chosen distance within the time allowed.  

Entries

Entries will close two weeks prior to the event and earlier if capacity is reached.

Please note; entry fees are subject to a £2 supplement for participants who are not affiliated to UK Athletics or members of the Trail Running Association.

By purchasing an entry you agree to CraggRunner’s terms and conditions specified on the entry page.

What’s Included

• Participation in an event on a spectacular route in the Peak District National Park

• Detailed results, including intermediate check-point splits

• A wooden memento for all finishers

• Comprehensive event handbook

• Access to a detailed route description

• GPX file of the route

• Well stocked aid stations. You will put on weight!

• Hot meal for all finishers

• Support from a highly experienced and enthusiastic event team

• Professional first aid support

• Optional: an event t-shirt (order when entering on SiEntries). 

Location

The event in based in the heart of the beautiful and vibrant village of Castleton in the Hope Valley. The village is situated at the foot of the historic Peveril Castle and surrounded by spectacular hills.

The base for the race and event HQ is The Peveril Centre on Buxton Road which is on the western side of the village.  The Post Code is S33 8WP.

Schedule

The detailed event schedule will be provided in the Event Handbook, a link to which will be sent to all participants approximately 2 weeks prior to the event.

Event Team

Craggrunner and the Craggateers are renowned for their enthusiasm and ability to bring a sense of fun to an event, while maintaining the professional standards needed to ensure a smooth and safe event for all involved.

They’re nearly all runners and hikers themselves, and many are ultramarathon veterans. So they know what it’s all about and know what you need, maybe even before you do.

If you are interested in joining the team please contact us at info@craggrunner.co.uk

Car Parking

To minimise impact on Castleton village and the surrounding area, which is under pressure from increased visitor numbers, we hope to have a designated parking field for the event located close to event HQ, although this is subject to the ground conditions in the lead up to the event. This will be free for participants and must be used rather than other parking areas in the village. Participants will be issued with a Parking Pass in order to gain access to the event parking. In the event of the designated field not being available, details of alternative parking will be included in the Participant Guided issued in the lead up to the event

Local Accommodation

There are various accommodation options in the area. Locally there are two Youth Hostels (Losehill Hall and Edale Activity Centre) and a number of camp sites which take tents. There are also various pubs with accommodation, B&Bs and holiday cottages. The Let’s Go Peak District website is a great resource for local accommodation.

The nearest large towns/cities with greater accommodation options are Buxton (10 miles), Chesterfield (15 miles), Sheffield (15 miles), Stockport (15 miles) and Manchester (20 miles).

T-shirt (optional extra)

Birthday Bash t-shirts are an additional extra that you can choose to purchase when entering.