The Cheese & Crackers Trail

The Cheese & Crackers Trail is a best of Derbyshire adventure and it's routes will explore some of the finest locations for wildlife and natural features in England along the way with tree lined dales and limestone cliffs to enjoy, made all the better by the incredible goodie bag of Hartington Cheese Shop products waiting for you at the finish line! The short (8.4k) and long (16.4k) routes have been carefully designed to provide an enjoyable variety of running for participants both experienced and new.

Find out more here.

Trails for Good, the organisers of this fantastic event have very kindly donated two places for us to offer our supporters.

If you are interested in taking part in this trail for the charity, there will be no entry fee and a requirement of £50 minimum fundraising.

In return for your charity support, you will receive:

• A charity running top or vest
• Support with your fundraising- including a fundraising pack
• A rewarding feeling, knowing that you've supported your local cancer charity

• A goodie bag from our local event partners at Hartington Cheese Shop including High Peak Cheddar cheese (200g), Black Pepper Crackers (130g) and a 5cl bottle of port
• Prizes for 1st female and male on each route
• Post-race snacks and drinks in event HQ
• A portion of your race entry fee will go towards trail repair and nature recovery projects across Derbyshire and the Peak District National Park. See Our Objectives for more details
• Access to a warm and welcoming event HQ in Hartington Village Hall
• Secure bag-drop
• Professional timing with full race results on completion
• Downloadable route maps​
• Spectacular waymarked and marshalled routes
• Outdoor First Aid qualified marshals

Q1. Is trail running like fell running? Sort of, but trail running is less focused on steep hills. You can find some flat(ish) trail races.

Q2. Are there a lot of kit requirements? Every race is different, some would only require a pair of trail shoes while others will require you to carry water, an emergency blanket, wet weather gear or similar. Each event will tell you what is expected on their site. All this kit can be expensive, but there is A LOT of nearly new kit on sites like @vinted and repairing kit has never been cooler. You can fix holes in shoes, replace zips and even reproof waterproof coats at events like our Run & Repair sessions.

Q3. Are all trail races long distances? Nope. You'll find everything from 5km to ultra distances. For example, our events have a short route which will be around 4-5 miles.

Q4. Do I need to be able to navigate? Some events will require you to, but most don't. There will be signs, flags and marshals out on course to guide you around.

A sneak peek into a Trails For Good event.