Whitworth Park and Darley Dale - Saturday 11 October 2025
Local Event
About this event
There’s something for everyone at Whitworth Park and Darley Dale! Children can run on the Beginners Course totally within the park and keener runners can clock up the kms on the streets too. We have extended the Darley Dale map to include Hallmoor Wood, visited by Long Technical.
Timing is with timing chips or ‘dibbers’ that you can hire on the day. Full help available for beginners, just ask at Registration in the Whitworth Centre café.
Four courses will be available:
–Beginners (Yellow standard) 1.1km, 15m climb, 12 controls
–Improvers (Orange) 2.3km, 35m climb, 14 controls
–Medium Technical (Light Green) 4.1km, 100m climb,13 controls
–Long Technical (Light Green) 5.4km, 195m climb, 17 controls
Location
Postcode: DE4 2GW
Grid reference: SK273629
Parking: Parking is available at Whitworth Park, £1.50 for four hours but make sure you pay as it's ANPR. Post code DE4 2EQ. Registration & Download are in the Whitworth Centre café. Nearest train station is Matlock 2.3 miles walk or cycle along cycle path from the ARC Leisure Centre or a choice of buses from the exit to the station.
Event details
Courses available : See Entries and other event details;
Start times: 13:00 - 14:30
Registration: 13:00 - 14:30.
Courses close : 15:00
Toilets : Toilets available in the Whitworth Centre free of charge. Café on site at the Whitworth Centre (Registration and Download will be in a corner of the café).
Dogs : In car park only
Event officials
Planner: Jane Kayley-Burgess
Organiser: Anne Kayley-Burgess - Contact:
Type of event: D (Local)
Entries and other event details
The Beginners Course will remain wholly within Whitworth Park, crossing grass and using paths. Improvers will venture into the quiet housing estate next to the park but will not cross the A6. The two longer courses will cross the A6 VIA THE UNDERPASS ONLY and the Long course will go into woodland and a quarry area. Please choose your footwear accordingly. The Long course is physically challenging (for a Local event) and will provide a good workout for body and brain.
Fees:
Seniors £5.00 and Juniors £3.00
How to enter
Since this is a smaller event, entry is on-the-day only, at the event, rather than online.
