CHEESE & CRACKERS TRAIL

Hartington, Derbyshire
2nd November 2025
8.4 & 16.4km

Race Routes

Important Info

Our Cheese & Crackers Trail is a best of Derbyshire adventure. The routes will explore some of the finest locations for wildlife and natural features in England along the way with tree lined dales and limestone cliffs to enjoy, made all the better by the incredible goodie bag of Hartington Cheese Shop products waiting for you at the finish line. Our short (8.4km) and long (16.4km) routes have been carefully designed to provide an enjoyable variety of running for participants both experienced and new, and there are plenty of beautiful walks and quaint village stores for friends and family to come and enjoy. This is an Autumn day out not to be missed.

Choose distance

8.4 km

135M Elev.

GPX provided

SHORT

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16.4 km

290M Elev.

GPX provided

LONG

Important info

A goodie bag from our local event partners at Hartington Cheese Shop including High Peak Cheddar cheese (200g), Black Pepper Crackers (130g) and a 5cl bottle of port
Prizes for 1st female and male on each route
Post-race snacks and drinks in event HQ
A portion of your race entry fee will go towards trail repair and nature recovery projects across Derbyshire and the Peak District National Park. See Our Objectives for more details
Access to a warm and welcoming event HQ in Hartington Village Hall
Secure bag-drop
Professional timing with full race results on completion
Downloadable route maps
Spectacular waymarked and marshalled routes
Outdoor First Aid qualified marshals

See our Event Disclaimer/Terms & Conditions here.

Your race entry fee does a lot of good. With it we can:

use more sustainable race resources and materials
choose to work with high-quality local businesses in the rural locations we operate
contribute to repairing the trails we run on
support the restoration of natural habitats to create homes for wildlife

Head to Our Objectives to learn more.

'UKA Affiliated' prices are for individuals who are members of a UK Athletics affiliated club only.

To enter this event you must be aged 18 or over on the 2nd of November 2025. This is to comply with the UK Athletics rules for competition.

Click any of the 'Enter now' buttons on this page or click here to complete our online registration form through the SiEntries website. Entreis close at midday on the 31st of October 2025.

On the morning of the race, head to our event HQ in Hartington Village Hall (SK17 0AP) to collect your race bib and timing equipment. Be sure to have all of your running gear with you for a mandatory kit check. The start line is roughly a 5-minute walk across the village, so please plan to arrive at the Village Hall to register a minimum of 20 minutes before the wave start time you select when completing your online registration. Final race instructions will be issued 6 weeks prior to race day.

LONG COURSE

Runners will be required to carry the below mandatory kit. Failure to present any of the items during kit check in registration or to marshals on course will result in instant disqualification from the event without refund. This is for your safety along with that of our event staff and other runners.

Waterproof jacket - with taped seams and integrated attached hood
Waterproof trousers - with taped seams
Suitable off-road running shoes - fell/trail shoes
Hat/buff and gloves (head and hand cover)
Spare dry long-sleeve layer
Sufficient nutrition for the race plus an emergency 500 calories

Foil blanket/emergency shelter
Fully charged mobile telephone in a waterproof case (or waterproof phone)
Drinking water (minimum 500ml filled at start)
Reusable race cup or bottle
Whistle
A GPS device with the route downloaded (i.e. watch, phone or similar), or a map & compass with the route marked.

SHORT COURSE

Runners will be required to wear suitable off-road running shoes and are strongly advised to wear and/or carry kit appropriate for the expected and potential weather conditions.

ENTRIES

FRIDAY 10TH OCTOBER 2025

11:59pm - Online race entries close

RACE DAY

SUNDAY 2ND NOVEMBER 2025

8:30am - Registration and Bag Drop open.

9:00am - The first wave of long course runners start.

Every 10 minutes - The next wave of long course runners start.

10:00am - The first wave of short course runners start.

Every 10 minutes - The next wave of short course runners start.

10:15am - Registration is closed.

10:30am - The start line is closed.

12:00pm - Short course closes.

12:30pm - Long course closes.

12:40pm - Award ceremony.

13:00pm - Event HQ closes.

By Car

In the village of Hartington there is a public car park and plenty of on street parking. However, it is a black spot for phone signal and so please ensure you have coins for the pay & display machine and have familiarised yourself with the location of our event HQ and start line. Look out for our event signage to help direct you.

By Public Transport

Unfortunately, Hartington has no public transport on a Sunday, but we don't want this to stop you. We are currently exploring the option of providing a shuttle bus from a nearby surrounding town (e.g. Ashbourne or Buxton). If this is something you would be interested in utilising, please send a quick email to Brom@trailsforgood.co.uk and if we can facilitate this we will.