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Inov8 Big Dipper Half Marathon
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14 Sep 2025

Dronfield, Derbyshire
Starts: 10:00
Distance: 13.1 Miles
Entry Fee: £32.00 - £34.00

For the bravest of hill-seekers; one of the toughest half marathon road races in the country!

Rolling through the North Derbyshire countryside and the Peak District National Park, the route sees runners tackle 1,675ft of ascent across our stunning and testing course. Starting at The Hyde Park Inn at the aptly named 'hill top' area of Dronfield, The Big Dipper heads out through the village of Barlow, towards Shillito Woods and then climbs up and through the hamlet of Unthank, before heading back into Barlow and skirting the edge of Holmesfield. ​The race takes place on closed roards surrounded by stunning countryside vistas and the north eastern edges of The Peak District National Park.​ Expecting a sprint finish? Think again. there's a sting in the tail as runners head back uphill back to the Hyde Park Inn for a well earned refreshment.

Results

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Results for the Inov8 Big Dipper Half Marathon were last updated on Sunday, 14 September 2025 11:58.

Organiser

Dronfield Running Club

Dronfield
Derbyshire
S18 1UH
Mel Corby

Course

Distance:
13.1 Miles
Type:
Road
Profile:
Hilly
Laps:
1
See Map
Entry limit:
500
Remaining places:
342
Race licence:
29734
Not suitable for wheelchairs

Facilities

  • Water stations
  • Distance markers
  • Toilets
  • Baggage store
  • No changing facilities
  • No showers
Race HQ:
Hyde Park, Hilltop Road, Dronfield, Derbyshire, S18 1UH

Off-road parking is available within 2km of the start.

An iconic Big Dipper technical t-shirt is included in the entry fee. Registration will open at 8:30am for runners to collect their race number. Prizes for male and female winners and age categories. £100 course record prize. New for 2025 is our £100 best PB prize- open to all runners who have raced the Big Dipper in the past. A support runner will be behind/with the final runner. The race has a 3 hour 30 minute cut off time, after which marshals will stand down and roads will be re-opened. There is also the Mini Dipper fun run, setting off shortly after the main race, on a 2k route with a goodie bag for all finishers. Enter on the day. £5. Further details of the event are at www.dronfieldrc.co.uk/big-dipper

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