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Running · Ultra Marathons
Hardmoors 60 2026
- Race day
- Saturday, 19 September 2026
- Location
- Guisborough to Filey, North Yorkshire, UK
- Distance
- 60 mi / 96.6 km
Hardmoors 60: 19 September 2026, 60 miles, from Guisborough, North Yorkshire. Entry, route, a pace chart and the race-day forecast.
Hardmoors 60 Race Timeline
9 days to go
Volume comes down hard across these final three-plus weeks. At ultra distance the taper is not about sharpening — it is about arriving with your legs, your feet and your gut fully recovered from the biggest training block of the year.
Hardmoors 60 2026: quick answers
When is Hardmoors 60 2026?
Hardmoors 60 2026 takes place on Saturday, 19 September 2026.
Where does Hardmoors 60 start and finish?
Hardmoors 60 starts at Guisborough, North Yorkshire and finishes at Filey, North Yorkshire.
How many miles is Hardmoors 60?
Hardmoors 60 is 60 miles (96.6km).
How much does Hardmoors 60 cost to enter?
Entry direct through the Hardmoors Race Series — check the official site for current pricing.
Key Race Metrics & Overview
- Date
- Saturday, 19 September 2026
- Distance
- 60 miles / 96.6km
- Location
- Guisborough to Filey, North Yorkshire, UK
- Start Point
- Guisborough, North Yorkshire
- Finish Point
- Filey, North Yorkshire
- Surface
- Cleveland Way coastal path — cliff top, steps, mud and beach
- Cut-off time
- 18 hours.
Not published by the organiser at the time of writing: start time, age requirement, tracking app. Verus records these as unconfirmed rather than estimating them — check the official race website closer to race day.
Direct Entry Summary
Entry direct through the Hardmoors Race Series — check the official site for current pricing.
Ballot Policy
No ballot — entry is direct through Hardmoors Race Series.
Hardmoors 60 Race Day Weather
Fetching today's forecast for race day…
Hardmoors 60 Route Map & Elevation Profile
Starting at Guisborough, North Yorkshire and finishing at Filey, North Yorkshire. Total elevation gain is not published for this event, and Verus does not estimate one.
Is Hardmoors 60 flat?
No official elevation figure is published for this course, so Verus doesn't state one. The organiser describes the going as: cleveland way coastal path — cliff top, steps, mud and beach.
Hardmoors 60 Course Profile
Elevation change not published for this event.
Tap a point on the course for details.
Guisborough, North Yorkshire
Start line.
Where Hardmoors 60 starts and finishes
Hardmoors 60 starts at Guisborough, North Yorkshire and finishes at Filey, North Yorkshire. We haven't been able to place those on a map accurately enough to show one — a pin in the wrong place is worse than no pin.
These are the start and finish points, not the route. Verus doesn't hold course files for this race, and drawing a line between two pins would be a guess you might end up training on.
Full Hardmoors 60 Route Breakdown
Sixty miles down the Cleveland Heritage Coast from Guisborough to Filey, by way of Saltburn, Whitby, Robin Hood's Bay and Scarborough. Where the Hardmoors 55 covers the moorland half of the Cleveland Way, this is the coastal half — endlessly up and down cliff steps rather than over open moor.
Hardmoors 60 Pace Calculator & Splits
Hardmoors 60 Pace Calculator
Enter a target finish time to see your pace and projected splits.
Average pace / mile
4:00
Average pace / km
2:29
Hardmoors 60 Pace Chart
Split markers calculated for standard checkpoints — no official pacers are confirmed for this event.
| Target | Pace /mi | Pace /km | 5K | 10K | Half Marathon | 30K | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00 | 3:00 | 1:52 | 9:19 | 18:38 | 39:20 | 55:55 | 3:00:00 |
| 3:15 | 3:15 | 2:01 | 10:06 | 20:12 | 42:36 | 1:00:35 | 3:15:00 |
| 3:30 | 3:30 | 2:10 | 10:52 | 21:45 | 45:53 | 1:05:15 | 3:30:00 |
| 3:45 | 3:45 | 2:20 | 11:39 | 23:18 | 49:10 | 1:09:54 | 3:45:00 |
| 4:00 | 4:00 | 2:29 | 12:26 | 24:51 | 52:26 | 1:14:34 | 4:00:00 |
| 4:15 | 4:15 | 2:38 | 13:12 | 26:25 | 55:43 | 1:19:14 | 4:15:00 |
| 4:30 | 4:30 | 2:48 | 13:59 | 27:58 | 59:00 | 1:23:53 | 4:30:00 |
| 4:45 | 4:45 | 2:57 | 14:45 | 29:31 | 1:02:16 | 1:28:33 | 4:45:00 |
| 5:00 | 5:00 | 3:06 | 15:32 | 31:04 | 1:05:33 | 1:33:12 | 5:00:00 |
| 5:30 | 5:30 | 3:25 | 17:05 | 34:11 | 1:12:06 | 1:42:32 | 5:30:00 |
| 6:00 | 6:00 | 3:44 | 18:38 | 37:17 | 1:18:39 | 1:51:51 | 6:00:00 |
| 6:30 | 6:30 | 4:02 | 20:12 | 40:23 | 1:25:13 | 2:01:10 | 6:30:00 |
| 7:00 | 7:00 | 4:21 | 21:45 | 43:30 | 1:31:46 | 2:10:29 | 7:00:00 |
Hardmoors 60 Finish Time Estimator
Enter a recent 5K, 10K or Half Marathon time to estimate your Hardmoors 60 finish time.
Your 5K time
Estimated Hardmoors 60 finish
9:36:40
An estimate only, based on Pete Riegel's race-time prediction formula. Real marathon performance depends on endurance, training specificity, pacing and race-day conditions — not just your speed over a shorter distance.
Training for a different distance? Try the full pace calculator, race time predictor or pace chart.
Got your target time? Save it to your profile.
Tag Hardmoors 60, set your goal pace, and let Verus track your countdown, training and fundraising in one place.
Start Your Verus JourneyHardmoors 60 Race Day Checklist
Tap items to mark off your race-day readiness.
- Race number attached, and any timing chip fitted per your race pack instructions
- Weather-appropriate kit, plus something warm and disposable to discard before the start
- A plan for reaching Guisborough, North Yorkshire
- A meeting point agreed with family and friends for after the race
Training Strategy for Hardmoors 60
20-24 weeks is the realistic window for a first 60-mile ultra, assuming you already have a marathon's worth of base behind you. The block that matters is back-to-back long weekends — a long run on Saturday followed by a second, slower one on Sunday — which builds time on feet and teaches you to run on tired legs without the recovery cost of one enormous day. Practise your race-day nutrition on every one of them; at this distance the stomach fails before the legs do.
This is a largely flat course, so most of your long runs can mirror that — flat and steady, building time on feet rather than hill strength.
Drop volume hard across the final three to four weeks — further out and steeper than a marathon taper, because a 30-mile training day costs weeks of recovery, not days. Keep some easy running and a little terrain-specific work in, but the goal is to reach Guisborough, North Yorkshire with fresh feet and a rested gut rather than one more long run in the bank.
Lock in your target pace using the interactive splits calculator below — no official pacers are confirmed for this event, so a pace band on your watch is the more reliable option.
Test your race-day fuel and hydration plan on your long training runs, not for the first time on race day — check the Race Day Checklist below for what's actually on this course.
60-Mile Ultra Nutrition & Fueling Plan
A deliberate increase in carbohydrate over the two to three days before the race is the well-established approach at marathon distance.
Eat a carbohydrate-focused breakfast two to three hours before the start, and stick to something you've already tested in training rather than trying anything new.
Most runners take on carbohydrate every 30 to 45 minutes from about an hour in, alongside fluid at the on-course stations.
A mix of carbohydrate and protein in the hour or so after finishing supports recovery.
Hardmoors 60 Charity Places 2026
No formal charity-place scheme published — runners commonly fundraise for a charity of their own choosing.
Lead with your personal story — explain why the charity matters to you. Personal connection generates 3x more support than a generic link broadcast.
Share key training milestones on Instagram (first 10-miler, peak week, race week) with your fundraising link in bio. Publicly thanking donors prompts secondary gifts!
Running Hardmoors 60 for charity?
Link your JustGiving page to Verus and show up right here alongside other Hardmoors 60 fundraisers — goal, progress and story, all in one place.
Add Your Fundraiser to VerusTravel & Logistics
No road closures — the Hardmoors 60 is run off-road (Cleveland Way coastal path — cliff top, steps, mud and beach), so local traffic is unaffected.
Hardmoors 60 Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know for race weekend.
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Race details independently compiled and fact-checked by Tommo against the official Hardmoors 60 site , last verified August 2026. Always confirm official timings and policies directly prior to race day.