Hodgson Brothers Mountain Relays 2026 - Part 1 - Leg 1, bits of 2 and the summery
Olga's British Fells
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Hodgson Brothers Mountain Relays 2026 - Part 1 - Leg 1, bit of 2 and the summery
Saturday, 3 October 2026
Hodgson Brothers Mountain Relay is a classic fell running event which starts and finishes in Patterdale, in the English Lake District. The relay consists of 4 legs. Runners of each leg have to run in pairs for safety reasons. They must all carry the full FRA kit. The race is organised by the Hodgson family who raise money for the local community.
The overall distance of all the 4 legs is approximately 23 miles with 8400 ft elevation.
Leg 1 - Patterdale to Hartsop, AS category, 4.2 miles, 1320 ft elevation. Goes up Angle Tarn.
Strava map:
https://strava.app.link/cwYSASXKUtb
Leg 2 - Hartsop to Kirkstone Pass Inn, AM category, approx 7 miles, 2670 ft elevation. Ascends to The Knott, High Street, Cauldale Moor, Raven's Crag
Strava Map:
https://www.strava.com/activities/789...
Leg 3 - Kirkstone Pass Inn to Sykeside campsite, AS category, 5 miles, 1710 ft elevation. Goes up Red Screes Tarn and Dove Crag.
Strava map:
https://www.strava.com/activities/789...
Leg 4 - Sykeside to Patterdale (playing fields), category AM, approx 7 miles, 2700ft elevation. Ascends Hart Crag, Fairfield, St Sunday Crag, Thornhow End
Strava Map:
https://www.strava.com/activities/790...
Results:
https://www.sportident.co.uk/results/...
Time Chapters:
0:00 - setting the scene
0:35 - introduction of the event with the event summary previews while walking up to CP 1 on Leg 1
4:37 - setting up the marshalling station on the peninsula of Angle Tarn - with the marshals
5:36 - from the first runners approaching Angle Tarn to the first ladies (Ambleside)
12:38 - from the first ladies team (Ambleside) to the steep ascent
17:51 - the start of the steep descent - just past the Bingley ladies and starting from the Rossendale and Pennine ladies to the place where the bum sliding starts
19:45 - from where the actual bum sliding starts (from Carnethy ladies) the bottom of the steep descent where I talked to the marshalls
26:53 - talking to the marshalls at the bottom of the steep descent
27:36 - filming some Leg 2 runners starting their race
30:08 - at Hartsop after Leg 1, including the conversation with Keighley Leg 1 runners Kinda and Adam
31:34 - preview of the next video - Kirstone Pass Leg 2/3 changeover
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Hodgson Brothers Mountain Relays 2026 - Part 1 - Leg 1, bits of 2 and the summery
Olga's British Fells
1,820 views
Hodgson Brothers Mountain Relays 2026 - Part 1 - Leg 1, bit of 2 and the summery
Saturday, 3 October 2026
Hodgson Brothers Mountain Relay is a classic fell running event which starts and finishes in Patterdale, in the English Lake District. The relay consists of 4 legs. Runners of each leg have to run in pairs for safety reasons. They must all carry the full FRA kit. The race is organised by the Hodgson family who raise money for the local community.
The overall distance of all the 4 legs is approximately 23 miles with 8400 ft elevation.
Leg 1 - Patterdale to Hartsop, AS category, 4.2 miles, 1320 ft elevation. Goes up Angle Tarn.
Strava map:
https://strava.app.link/cwYSASXKUtb
Leg 2 - Hartsop to Kirkstone Pass Inn, AM category, approx 7 miles, 2670 ft elevation. Ascends to The Knott, High Street, Cauldale Moor, Raven's Crag
Strava Map:
https://www.strava.com/activities/789...
Leg 3 - Kirkstone Pass Inn to Sykeside campsite, AS category, 5 miles, 1710 ft elevation. Goes up Red Screes Tarn and Dove Crag.
Strava map:
https://www.strava.com/activities/789...
Leg 4 - Sykeside to Patterdale (playing fields), category AM, approx 7 miles, 2700ft elevation. Ascends Hart Crag, Fairfield, St Sunday Crag, Thornhow End
Strava Map:
https://www.strava.com/activities/790...
Results:
https://www.sportident.co.uk/results/...
Time Chapters:
0:00 - setting the scene
0:35 - introduction of the event with the event summary previews while walking up to CP 1 on Leg 1
4:37 - setting up the marshalling station on the peninsula of Angle Tarn - with the marshals
5:36 - from the first runners approaching Angle Tarn to the first ladies (Ambleside)
12:38 - from the first ladies team (Ambleside) to the steep ascent
17:51 - the start of the steep descent - just past the Bingley ladies and starting from the Rossendale and Pennine ladies to the place where the bum sliding starts
19:45 - from where the actual bum sliding starts (from Carnethy ladies) the bottom of the steep descent where I talked to the marshalls
26:53 - talking to the marshalls at the bottom of the steep descent
27:36 - filming some Leg 2 runners starting their race
30:08 - at Hartsop after Leg 1, including the conversation with Keighley Leg 1 runners Kinda and Adam
31:34 - preview of the next video - Kirstone Pass Leg 2/3 changeover
0:00 - setting the scene
0:35 - introduction of the event with the event summary previews while walking up to CP 1 on Leg 1
4:37 - setting up the marshalling station on the peninsula of Angle Tarn - with the marshals
5:36 - from the first runners approaching Angle Tarn to the first ladies (Ambleside)
12:38 - from the first ladies team (Ambleside) to the steep ascent
17:51 - the start of the steep descent - just past the Bingley ladies and starting from the Rossendale and Pennine ladies to the place where the bum sliding starts
19:45 - from where the actual bum sliding starts (from Carnethy ladies) the bottom of the steep descent where I talked to the marshalls
26:53 - talking to the marshalls at the bottom of the steep descent
27:36 - filming some Leg 2 runners starting their race
30:08 - at Hartsop after Leg 1, including the conversation with Keighley Leg 1 runners Kinda and Adam
31:34 - preview of the next video - Kirstone Pass Leg 2/3 changeover