4 Inns Challange

Saturday 27TH June: The 4+ Inns Challenge (Youlgrave style)

When. june 2027. 11:00

What. There used to be a challenge race of 40 miles passing 4 Inns. Over the years all 4 Inns had closed and it became increasingly difficult to put on, so ceased to be in 2019. So in the spirit of that we thought we'd make a 4 Inns challenge in the style of Youlgrave Harriers, so more focus on the 4 Inns.

 A social run to pay a visit to our pub run pubs all in 1 run. Taking in Miner's Standard (Winster), Druids (Birchover), Flying Childers (Stanton in Peak) and Lathkill Hotel (Over Haddon).

Start/Meeting point: Outside the front of Youlgrave HQ (The George , Youlgrave).10:45 meet for a 11:00 start

Route: 11.5 mile / 1600 feet. Subject to change. 

GPX: HERE

We start from Youlgrave with a swift half for leg 1, a 4 mile run to Miners in Winster. We will have a little refreshment and its a short leg 2. Leg 2 is 1 and a bit mile to Druids in Birchover. We'll have a bag of crisps and more refreshment before leg 3. Leg 3 is 1.5mile in stanton moor to get to flying childers in stanton. Leg 4 is the last big push to get to Over Haddon, its 3miles but all downhill, apart from the uphill. A final stop at the Lathkill to admire the view and more refreshment. Its then the final push back to The George to recover and congratulate yourself on completing the 4 Inns Challange.

Facilities : 4 Inns.

Official Challenge Rules

1. Core Scoring: You score 1 Point per 1 Unit of alcohol consumed at any of the 4 official inns.

2. Guerilla Drinking Bonus (Extra Inns): If you break off the main line to visit an unofficial pub (e.g. nipping into the Red Lion while passing through Birchover), you earn 1.5 Points per 1 Unit consumed.

3. The "Left Behind" Penalty: The main group will keep running. If you go rogue to hit a bonus pub and fail to catch back up before the pack arrives at the next official pub, you lose 1 point for every minute you are late.