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.

Parking is at Camira Fabrics, Meltham Mills Road. HD9 4FA. The car park entrance is off Bent Ley Road. Please be directed by marshalls.

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

Courses lengths to be confirmed in the final details.

Course Distance Climb Class Age

1. 7.3k 150m
MO M18-35

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

3. 5.4k 120m
MSV M55+
WV W40+

4 . 4.2k 95m
MUV M65+
WSV W55+

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

6. 2.5k 40m
MJ M16-
WJ W16-

7. 1.5k 15m
MYJ M12-
WYJ W12-

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

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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