MELLOR 10K TRAIL RUN

Raising Funds for Mellor Lacrosse Club

With around 300 meters of elevation gain, The Mellor 10k Trail Run is a hilly but runnable trail race on the border of Stockport and The High Peak. Starting with a short section on closed roads, the route quickly picks up the tracks and trails of the River Goyt valley for the relatively ‘flat’ run through to Strines. Now the real work begins! From Strines Station, the route climbs steadily up past The Fox Inn at Brookbottom and then out over Mellor Moor with views of Lyme Park, Kinder Scout, Alderley Edge and the Manchester Skyline. From the top of the course near the iconic Mellor Cross, the route descends quickly via Mellor Golf Course and the hamlet of Tarden before the last dash through Knowle Woods towards the finish at Mellor Sport Club.

The mainly off-road course has plenty to keep you on your toes with paths, tracks, open farmland, short sections on country lanes, a few stiles and some steps! Expect a well-marked course with happy and helpful marshals… and plenty of mud!


 

A fully waymarked and marshalled 10k (approx) trail run - No navigation required.

Chip Timing

Professional race photographer out on the course - remember to smile!

Event memento for all finishers.

This is a mainly off-road course – we highly recommend using trail running shoes as road shoes are unlikely to give you enough grip on some of the muddier sections. Why not visit our friends at Inov-8 Store Bakewell or their sister store, Inov-8 Store Sheffield, for friendly advice on the best shoes for the run!

Post-run food and drink will be available to purchase at Mellor Sports Club (last year we had a chippy van, woodfired pizza, a coffee van, and the Sports Club Bar - you can expect similar for 2026!).

Race packs including number and timing chip are to be collected from Mellor Sports Club on the day. Registration will be open from 9am until 10.30am. Please allow plenty of time to park and collect your number.

Sorry, we will not be able to accept entries on the day.

All runners must have their number clearly displayed whilst out on the course – you will not be allowed to cross the finish line if marshals cannot see your number.

Running in someone-else's number or 'ghost running' will not be tolerated.

There will be no water station on the course. Please carry your own water if you think you will need it. Water will be available at the finish. 

There are some stiles in the 2nd half of the course – ‘bunching’ is unlikely but please wait your turn if there is someone in front of you – please do not be tempted to climb over walls and fences (we need to keep the landowners happy!).

In order to minimise the impact on residents, landowners, other trail users and our marshals, we have set a very generous cut-off of time of 2 hours for this event. If you are unable to complete a 10k run within this time, please consider whether this is the event for you!

There will be no access to the car park at Mellor Sports Club on the day of the event – please park considerately on the surrounding roads or, if possible, use public transport. There are also several public carparks in Marple Bridge (just over 1km from the start). Marple Train Station is just over 1.5km from the Sports Club and is on the Manchester to Sheffield (Hope Valley) Line.

Course Records:
Men: Michael Cooke - 39mins 49secs (2025)
Ladies: Alice Wright - 46mins 58secs (2024)

No dogs allowed on the course.

Open to all runners aged 16 and over on the day of the event

Entry fee: £18.50

Unfortunately we cannot offer refunds and deferments. The event raises money for Mellor Lacrosse Club - all the organisers and marshals are volunteers and the event has significant up-front costs. If you are no-longer able to take part you can transfer your entry to another runner (friend or family, or use the event Facebook Group to find a willing transferee). The transfer link will be available on this entry page during the transfer window 8th Feb to 8th March 2026. Alternatively, if you cancel your entry, your entry fee will be treated as a kind donation to the club and if the event is full your place will be offered to the next person on the waiting list.

Route Map: Mellor 10k Course Map

Last Year's event guide can be viewed HERE. It will be updated in the New Year for the 2026 event but will give you a good idea of what to expect in the meantime!

Race Alteration & Cancellation
We reserve the right to refuse or cancel entry applications, or alter the date of the event, the course route or the distance. Only a partial refund will be given if the event is forced to be cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control, e.g. by order of the Government or landowners due to biosecurity restrictions.

Refunds & Cancellations
Cancellations requested by the Participant are not permitted.  The Participant is not entitled to a refund under any circumstances, unless the event is cancelled by the event organisers for reasons outside of its control. Participants will be informed by email if the event is cancelled, in which case a full refund will be made, subject to an £8.50 administration fee.
Race Transfers
Transfer of individual entries are not permissible except during the transfer window from 8th February to 8th March 2026.  For example, a Participant cannot transfer their entry to a different person except during the transfer window. A participant is not permitted to transfer/defer their entry for the same event the following year.