- Sat 4 Jul 2026
09:30
Age 14 & over
£89
- 25 km trail running + 600 m ascent
Event overview
Thousands of walkers have taken on the Peak District Ultra Challenge - part of the UK’s biggest and best series of treks and trail runs for a wide range of ages, fitness and experience levels which raises £10+ million a year for charities!
You’ll get full support all the way so you can set a new goal, conquer the Bakewell 25km Loop and push yourself further for an important cause. If you’re up for a charity challenge this year, make it the Bakewell 25km Loop.
The Ultra Challenge Experience
Do it at your own pace. The level of support enables you to go further. There are marquee rest stops, lots of food and drink, medical and massage teams, with a fully signed route to guide you.
A big finish-line celebration awaits with an amazing sense of achievement for you personally and also for your fundraising efforts.
Get Sponsored for Charity
You’ll be amazed how much you can raise on these 25km distance challenges as friends and family will recognise and support your courageous endeavours! All fundraising goes directly to your charity via an online JustGiving page.
£10+ Million Fundraising
The series raises £10+ million a year for charities. Choose your distance, choose your charity, set up a JustGiving sponsorship page and make your challenge count!
Prefer to enter directly? General entry options are explained on the Bakewell 25K Loop page.
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Charity places
The charities below have places in the event. To secure your charity place, simply find a charity then book a charity place or join a charity team with your own place.
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- Average fitness
- Beginner-friendly
- Event village
- Families
Your challenge, your way
Whether you’re a walker and new to challenge events, an experienced trekker, a marathon enthusiast upping the distance, or a seasoned ultra runner after ITRA points – there’s an Ultra Challenge® for you! Walk, Jog, or Run – as an Individual or a Team, for a charity of your choice or just for you.
On the Full and 1st Half challenges – there’s a new Ultra Trailblazerz® option for ‘rapid runners’, and an Ultra March® option for ‘hasty hikers’, plus a friendly ‘Solo Challenger’ start time to join up with others.
The Peak District Ultra Challenge® is fun, safe, and rewarding, with full support all the way, a fantastic figure of 8 route with weekend camping options at the Bakewell basecamp, enabling you to push yourself further in some wonderful, rugged countryside.
Best support & hospitality
This Ultra Challenge® famously lays on the best support and hospitality available on any UK endurance-style event. This enables you to step up and confidently tackle an 'Ultra' distance, with the best chance of success - and to enjoy your challenge!
- Check points
- Circular route
- First aid
- Food stations
- Hilly
- Marshals
- Mass start
- Navigation not required
- Toilets
- Undulating
- Water stations
- Way markers
Overview
Take on the 25km looped route starting and finishing at the idyllic Bakewell basecamp, taking in Chatsworth House, the best of the Derwent Valley Heritage Way and Combs Dale. It is easy to join and leave with parking and overnight camping options available.
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- Accommodation
- Bag transfer
- Bar
- BBQ
- Cafe
- Camping
- Changing facilities
- Entertainment
- Free parking
- Music
- Rural
- Secure bag storage
- Showers
- Toilets
- Fundraising materials
- Fundraising support
How to start fundraising
You need to create your fundraising page on JustGiving within 48 hours of registering for your challenge. Then you can start your fundraising by sharing your page online with your friends and family.
Fundraise as a team
As long as you’re all fundraising for the same charity, you can create a team fundraising page on JustGiving. You will still have to reach the combined total fundraising amount as the target is per person, not per team.
Fundraising concerns
Speak to your charity about any worries. They are the experts and will offer you support, materials and inspiration throughout.
Remember only 50% of the target has to be reached 3 weeks before the challenge meaning you’ve got time after the challenge to impress everyone with your achievement and keep on fundraising.
Help for you
If you don’t reach the fundraising target, there are alternative options. You can always change to a self-funded place and still take part in the challenge.
Next steps
Once you've got your charity place, your details will be passed to the charity and you will hear from them within 14 days.
- Camping
- Drinks
- Event app
- Fizz at the finish
- Map
- Massage
- Medal
- Snacks
- Training plan
- T-shirt
Included
- Snacks and drinks every 10-15km
- 25km | picnic lunch and fizzy drinks
- Finish | glass of fizz, medal and t-shirt
