Saturday, November 14, 2026
· In 14 days
Distance
Climb
Terrain
Difficulty
Max Runners
The full Whitworth Thread distance, run as three laps of a one mile circuit that stays entirely inside Whitworth Park. The ground underfoot is tarmac the whole way, with short downhill and uphill sections and around 30 metres of climbing over the whole run.
Entirely inside Whitworth Park
Tarmac paths with short downhill and uphill sections
Three one mile laps for the full 5 km
Around 30 metres of climbing overall
Start / Finish
Inside Whitworth Park, Darley Dale, Matlock
Inside Whitworth Park, Darley Dale, Matlock
Terrain
Route
Race Day
What you get
Free entry
Timed community run
Marked course with marshals directing runners
Voluntary £1 charity donation at each official monthly run
On the day
Before you enter
Other questions
Participants register once and that registration covers future monthly runs. New runners can turn up and register on the day, and first time registration is free.
Yes. On the day entry is permitted, subject to the entry limit of 150 runners.
It is held on the second Saturday of every month in Whitworth Park, Darley Dale. The next listed date is Saturday 14 November 2026.
The entire route is on tarmac park paths with short downhill and uphill sections and around 30 metres of climbing overall, so road shoes are fine.
It is organised by the Sole Mates community running group for Matlock Athletic Club and licensed by England Athletics as an unmeasured road race under Event License 2023-46647.
Darley Dale, United Kingdom
Saturday, November 14, 2026
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