The High Cup Nick Fell Race
The Date for the 2026 High Cup Nick Race is Saturday 28th February. The route starts and ends on the Village Green and is 9 miles with a climb and descent of 1712 feet.
The Race is a community occasion which raises funds for the running of the Village Hall. The Hall acts as a base and check-in. The Race this year is organised by Guy Wilkinson, whose contact details are on the race entry link below. Post-race refreshments are provided by the Village Community and a number of villagers act as marshals and help manage the car-parking. Around 400 runners usually enter the Race. Please note that some of the route crosses private land, which is used with the permission of farmers.
Thanks in advance to the many volunteers who help by providing soup and cake and to marshals, car park and kitchen volunteers (and many others behind the scenes).
If you want to run, the entry form is now live - click here.

Many day-visitors come to Dufton to climb up to High Cup Nick, a spectacular amphitheatre of volcanic rock about 3 miles from Dufton along the southern leg of the Pennine Way.