Part of our Festival of Running, our downhill 10k is aptly named “Down in a Shot”! The 10k follows the later stages of the marathon course from Friden and Harborough Rocks respectively.
The route undulates along the tops of the dales for the first 8 miles or so, then descends in three stages, at 7, 8½ and 10½ miles down to High Peak Junction on the Cromford Canal, where it turns right, crosses the next bridge along the canal and turns left along the towpath to finish at Cromford Wharf. The total descent is about 800 feet, and with no steep uphill stretches, it provides the potential for fast times and personal bests. We like to think of this as our ‘down in a shot 10K.
💙 Thank you again for the BEST running event of the year. Having previously run the marathon I did the 10k this year as recovering from an injury. Loved it. A credit to MAC. Brilliant event.
💙 Thank you for a fabulous 10k and to the marshalls cheering us on and handing out sweets when I went to grab them knocked them out of his hand . He caught up with me to give me some. I thought aye aye who’s coming up behind me. He was very quick. Thank you 🍬🍬. The little medal giver and I love the thermos cup.
💙 Thank you to you all x amazing race in beautiful surroundings
Please note there is no bag drop at the start, but bags can be left at the registration point and collected after the race.
Please ensure that you read the race information PDF.
