Peak District Birthday Bash, 2026 (Full): Race Report
2022 marked the 70th anniversary of the forming of the UK's first national park and in celebration, Peak Running marked the occasion with a 70 km event, taking in the very best of the central section of the Peak District, starting and finishing in the beautiful village of Castleton. With the option for walkers and non-competitive runners to start early, plus the option for a 35 km route, effectively covering the first half of the course, the event proved to be a big success and as such, has become an annual event with this, the fifth year or 75th Anniversary event, held again by Peak Running with the major support of CraggRunner. I previously ran the event in 2024 and although I didn't keep very good notes at the time, I definitely remember enjoying the first half significantly more than the second half, with the final few fields feeling like a particular slog. I also remember being a little cautious about a dodgy foot that had been injuring me around that time and as such, ...