The Peak Rail 7 - Runner versus Steam

The entry fees are £13 EA/ARC affiliated and £15 if unattached plus booking fee. There is a limit of 275 runners so be sure to enter early to secure your place. All runners will receive a race memento and a generous prize list will be on offer for male and female 1,2,3 overall along with male & female V40,50 & 60+ categories plus new for 2021 male and female team prizes. It is online entry only through Bookitzone: This race will once again be the Matlock AC 'not for profit' event, all proceeds remaining after the costs of staging the race have been met will be donated to  local charitable causes or community projects. The surplus from the 2019 race led to Edale Mountain Rescue, Ashgate Hospice and the Derbyshirer Carers Association all receiving generous donations. 

Supporters train tickets are priced at £6.00pp, no charge for U3's The train has a capacity of 230 passengers and demand may exceed supply so train tickets need to be reserved in advance (after securing a place in the event) by booking direct on peakrail7@gmail.com, Requests will initially be limited to 2 per runner. All rail tickets will need to be paid for on the day of the race when race numbers are collected.  For those in need of post-race refuelling Peak Rail offer a buffet service onboard their scheduled services, and food and refreshments can also be purchased from the Northwood Buffet at race HQ in Rowsley South station where there is  ample free car parking. 

 

   
Minimum age is 16 on race day, and please note that in order to keep the race adjacent to the rail line for much of the route as possible there will be 3 flights of steps and a narrow footbridge that have to be negotiated and so unfortunately the course is unsuitable for wheelchairs users. We are grateful to Derbyshire County Council and the Pedal Peak project for granting us access on to the trail and we advise all competitors that we will be sharing the trail with the other runners, cyclists and walkers and request you show courtesy and good manners at all times. Also we regret that due to public liability limitations on our race permit we will not be able to accept entries from runners wishing to be accompanied with their dog.