The Descent 2026

The Descent is a Friday-evening 10K in West Yorkshire, starting at Brow Bridge Cafe near the top of Scammonden and finishing down in West Vale. The start is at 7:00pm, and the race is chip timed, functioning as a straightforward timed road challenge. The course drops the whole way from start to finish, with the line in West Vale more than 300 metres below where runners set off. It is well marked and open to a broad field, from experienced racers chasing a fast downhill 10K to first-time racers who want a clear route with one simple promise: no climbing, just a long run down.