MELTHAM URBAN 5/07/26

Date: 05/07/2026

Type: Urban

Level: Regional

Event Info

Meltham is a small town in the Holme Valley dating back to prehistoric times. It is situated between Marsden, Slaithwaite and Holmfirth.

Directions / Car Parking

The event centre is the Meltham Scout Hut, Huddersfield Road, Meltham HD9 4AN where download and toilets will be situated. Please follow the taped route from the car park (or finish) and be guided by marshalls.

Parking is at Camira Fabrics, Meltham Mills Road. HD9 4FA. The car park entrance is on Bent Ley Road off Huddersfield Road.
http://streetmap.co.uk/map?X=410972&Y=411160&A=Y&Z=115

Courses start and finish in The Robert Ashton Park opposite the Scout Hut.

Buses 323 and 324 leave Huddersfield bus station at the following times on Sundays and stop outside the park.

324: 9.10, 10.10 and 11.10
323: 9.40, 10.40 and 11.40
The journey takes about 20minutes.

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Course Information

Course Distance Optimum Climb Controls Class Age

1. 7.3k 10.2k 150m 34c
MO M18-35
SI dibber series 9 or above needed on this course to hold over 30 controls

2. 6.2k 8.9k 135m 30c
MV M40+
WO W18-35

3. 5.4k 7.4k 120m 28c
MSV M55+
WV W40+

4 . 4.2k 6.0k 95m 23c
MUV M65+
WSV W55+

5. 3.3k 4.7k 65m 20c
MHV M75+
WUV W65+
WHV W75+

6. 2.2k 2.6k 40m 19c
MJ M16-
WJ W16-

7. 1.2k 1.5k 15m 12c
MYJ M12-
WYJ W12-

If you are running Course 6 or 7 please start between 10.30a.m. and 11a.m.

TRAFFIC:
Although the centre of Meltham has a 20m.p.h. speed limit, it can be quite busy. The courses have been planned to avoid crossing busy areas unless there is a zebra crossing available. The central crossroads has been marked out of bounds.

Entries

https://racesignup.co.uk/epoc-meltham-urban-event

Registration Times

Entries on Racesignup: Fees: Senior £10 (non-BOF £12) Young Adult (21-25) £7.50 Junior £5 Dibber hire:£1 (non-contactless) Standard entries close at midnight on Sunday 28th June. Late entries available, subject to map numbers, until noon on Friday 3rd July with a surcharge of £2-senior, £1.50-YA and £1-junior.

Start Times

10.30a.m. to 12noon. Courses close at 1.30p.m.

Organiser(s): Bob Page E-Mail pagerobert176 @ gmail.com Mob: 07546292540 Planner: Jackie Page Controller: Mike Pedley

Important Information

Safety and Risk: A comprehensive risk assessment will have been carried out by the organiser, but participants take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety during the event.

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