Threlkeld Knotts
Location & Terrain
Competition
Course details (subject to final checks of control sites):
Long 4.5km 250m climb
Short 3.1km 150m climb
Red (Trail) 3.3km 150m climb
Easy (Spark) 1.4km 50m climb
Starts and Finish:
The start and finish are both where the quarry track goes onto the open fell about 600m from the parking area.
Important Safety Notes:
- You must come and register before starting your run and you must return to registration to download even if you retire from your course.
- If you travelled to the event alone, you must state this at registration or leave your car keys.
- Please come prepared for bad weather and carry a whistle.
- The area is high and exposed.
Online entry using Racesignup HERE
Entry on the day is available for the Easy and Red courses ONLY.
Dibbers will be available to use on the night.
Practical Info
Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum.
Parking will be signed from the entrance into Threlkeld quarry, with parking in the usual top car park near the entrance to the mining museum.
£2 per vehicle to support the new museum building. There will be a pot at registration.
Grid Reference: NY326244
Googlemaps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/nui4SVT34rX5WmxE8
Post Code: CA12 4TL
W3W: /// solar.saturate.unguarded
According to ChatGPT
You get excellent panoramas over the Blencathra massif, the village of Threlkeld, and across to the northern fells.
Looking south, the imposing cliffs of Clough Head tower directly above you.
On the northern slopes are the remains of an Iron Age settlement, including hut circles, enclosures, field systems and cairns, making it appealing if you enjoy archaeology as well as scenery.
The hill is formed from granite and sits beside the old quarry at Threlkeld, with evidence of glacial and landslide processes in the surrounding landscape.