Goyt Valley Striders resurrected this race last year because the main road from Whaley to Buxton (Long Hill) was closed and the pubs business had tanked.
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£14
Age 16 & over
The road is now open again, the pub is doing well and we have moved the date a little earlier so that everyone can finish in daylight. We have tweaked the route just a little to keep us off what is now a busy main road again. The race is on a mixture of road and rough stony trails. If it has rained in the days before the race there may be a puddle or two. The Shady Oak Tough 10K race starts above the Shady Oak pub on Elnor Lane in the Goyt Valley, climbs on minor roads up to Long Lane, skirting around Ladder Hill, dropping steeply down to Combs Village. The climb back from Combs is on minor roads, and goes up to the Wainstones. It is a great trial for those that enjoy a good hill. From there it is mostly downhill, mainly on road, back to the Shady Oak. The route is 10k in length and has a total of 320m of ascent.