The Rochdale Three Day Event
27th October 2022
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Three Tough Races on Road, Trail and Fell over Three Days
28th Annual Three Day Event in 2023
TECHNICAL T-shirt to those who pre-enter by the date stated on Our Races and then complete all three races.
Enter online for the whole event and for each individual race.
You are also more than welcome to enter just one or two of the three races (no T-shirt provided).
Registration for all three races: Norden Bowling Club, Trinity Street, Norden, Rochdale, Norden, OL12 7RD.
(Very limited parking at the Norden Bowling Club. Please park on side roads or in the car park down Clapgate Road).
| Day 1, Friday 7:30pm | THE NORDEN 6 MILE ROAD RACE |
A breathtaking (in every sense) 6-mile course with 700ft ascent. Stunning views on the climb up Edenfield road and during the descent down Ashworth Valley Road (more detail). Entry fee and link TBC. Results: | 1994 to 2001 – see TDE Overall Results below | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |2019 | (no race in 2020 or ’21) | 2022 | 2023 | |
| Day 2, Saturday, 11:00am | THE NADEN VALLEY MULTI TERRAIN RACE |
An undulating, 6-mile, three-lap race on trail and road. The route passes through Naden Valley, along School Lane, across the stream and past the Three Owls Bird Sanctuary (more detail). Entry fee and link TBC.Results: | 1994 to 2001 – see TDE Overall Results below | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |2019 | (no race in 2020 or ’21) | 2022 | 2023 | |
| Day 3, Sunday 11:00am | THE KNOWL HILL FELL RACE |
The most popular of the three due to the scenery, route and advertising in the FRA handbook – a Category BM Fell Race (1300′ total climbs) passing alongside Higher Naden Reservoir, a scramble up to the top of Knowl Hill (1380′), run down between the 4 reservoirs, back up the steps then down past Dr Dam Lake to the finish (more detail)
Results: | 1994 to 2001 – see TDE Overall Results below | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |2019 | (no race in 2020 or ’21) | 2022 | 2023 | |
TDE Overall Results: | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 (no race) | 2002 | 2003 | 2004| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |2019 | (no race in 2020 or ’21) | 2022 |
Gallerys: |2008 – 2014 (32 Galleys in total) | 2019 Knowl Hill Fell Race |2019 Norden 6 Mile Road Race | 2019 Naden Valley MT Race |2018 Norden 6 Mile Road Race |
2018 Knowl Hill Fell Race and Presentation|2017 Norden 6 Mile Road Race |2016 Knowl Hill Fell Race |2016 Naden Valley MT Race |
2016 Norden 6 Mile Road Race and album 2|Presentation 2015 |2015 Naden Valley MT Race | 2015 Norden 6 Mile Road Race |
2014 Knowl Hill Fell Race and album 2 and album 3| 2014 Norden 6 Mile Road Race |2014 Naden Valley MT Race |
Course Records:
Men:
Day 1 – Dave Lewis, Rossendale, 31:51 (1997)
Day 2 – John Brown, Salford 33:53 (1998)
Day 3 – Sam Tosh, Rossendale, 41:10 (2015) (Previous record Dave Lewis, 41:23 (2000))
Fastest cumulative time for all 3 days: Dave Lewis Rossendale 32:17, 35:02, 41:23 = 1:48:42 (2000)
Ladies:
Day 1 – Carly Needham, Rochdale, 39:20 (2006) (previous record 39:24 (2003))
Day 2 – Carly Needham, Rochdale, 42:34 (2006) (previous record 42:57 (2000))
Day 3 – Katie Walshaw, Holmfirth, 47:04 (2015)
Fastest cumulative ladies time for all 3 days Lucy Whittaker, Saddleworth 39:29, 42:57, 50:06 = 2:12:32 (2000)