Pennine Fell Runners

Pennine Fell Runners is a fell running club formed in the early 1980s, covering the hill areas of Cheshire, South Manchester and the Peak District. It runs from Hayfield and combines competition — local races, English and British Championships and national relays — with a social side including hut weekends and handicaps. The main weekly activity is an informal Thursday evening group run on the fells around the Kinder plateau.

The Thursday club run is an informal social run with no designated organiser or run leader; on the night runners split into three or four groups of varying speeds, with runs generally lasting 90 minutes to two hours on hilly off-road terrain, sometimes on small trods or pathless ground around the Kinder plateau, including in the dark. Each group picks its own route, and the site lists example low, mid and high level routes (roughly 10–14km with 350–630m of climb) with maps and GPX files. Participants must carry suitable kit including a map of the area and be able to look after themselves; running guidelines, a hill running safety page and risk assessments are published on the site. Non-members are welcome but are asked to contact the secretary in advance; newcomers are placed with a group of similar speed and offered a buddy to run with where someone is available. A separate informal Tuesday evening group meets at 7:00pm in the Royal car park for a generally fast session, and other informal groups meet irregularly. Contact: Ellie, secretary@penninefellrunners.co.uk (website queries: Alison, website@penninefellrunners.co.uk). No membership cost is stated. England Athletics affiliated club.

• 🗓  Every Tuesday at 19:00
• 🗓  Every Thursday at 19:00
• 📍  c/o Sportsman Inn, HIGH PEAK SK22 2LE