The 2026 Heptonstall Fell Race took place on Sunday 22nd March, starting from Heptonstall and heading out into the Calder Valley. The course covers 15.4 miles with just over 3,100ft of climbing. Oliver Perratt took the win in 1:51:50, with Jordan Eastwood second in 1:53:13 and Fraser Macdonald Oulds third in 1:57:19. Molly Browne was first female in 2:21:22, followed by Hinda Hardaker in 2:29:55.

Full Photos from the race available below:

Photos from Blake Dean.

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The 2026 Stan Bradshaw Pendle Round returned on Saturday 7th March, bringing a stacked early-season field back to Pendle. At 9.4 miles with around 1,800ft of climbing.

Declan Tattersall took the win in 1:07:51, with David Mirfield (1:09:12) and Shaun Livesey (1:09:44) rounding out the podium. In the women’s race, Briony Holt led things home with a strong run on a day. With close to 200 runners on the hill, it was great edition, one I got to enjoy this year getting used to my new camera and experimenting with a few different type of shots.

Check out all photos below:

Ascent album 1

Ascent album 2

Last mile album

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