Peak District Challenge 2023

The Peak District Challenge is a picturesque trekking challenge that offers five levels of difficulty: 10km (Back before Dark fell race) 25km (Copper) 50km (Bronze) 75km (Silver) 100km (Gold Ultra).

Each distance has a target time to try to beat, from 1 hour to complete the 10km Back Before Dark fell race, up to 24 hours to walk or run the huge 100km Gold Ultra Peak District Challenge.

Motivation and encouragement are provided at Checkpoints with water top ups and refreshments. Checkpoints are spread out every 10km around the course on average.

A stew supper on Saturday evening is all included in the price of your entry.

A professional, qualified safety teams monitor teams' safety throughout.

On 25km+ distances, each team's GPS tracker allows HQ to see each team's exact location at any time, at any point around your challenge route, not just at checkpoints.

Teams can self-navigate using the printed route-guides and GPX files, or join a led walking group accompanied by a fully qualified mountain leader.