The Tour 2025

ARE YOU READY TO TAKE ON THE TOUR?

It’s time for the training to commence as Tameside, Oldham and Glossop’s most popular running festival is back from Thursday 12th – Sunday 15th June 2025.

 

The Tour is a four-day festival of running, exploring the very best routes, trails and challenges across Tameside, Oldham and Glossop. With 4 epic races to complete, runners experience a variety of stunning terrains and challenging routes over the 4-day event.

This year’s event is set to be bigger than ever, marking 10 years since the return of The Tour. The 4-day race event was adapted from the original 7-day Tour of Tameside, founded by marathon legend Dr Ron Hill MBE in 1981, and billed as “the toughest challenge in British Athletics.”

While The Full Tour as it’s now known remains as challenging as ever with 50km of running back-to-back over 4 days, the event is accessible to runners of all abilities, with the option to choose individual races and improve your 10k race time or complete your first-ever half marathon on a 13.1 mile journey taking in the breathtaking views from the Longdendale Trail.

New runners, children and families can even run their first ever mile race on the last day of the Dr Ron 7-Mile race in Hyde, with the local community bringing lots of camaraderie and encouragement to up to 500 local runners on the day.

For those completing the Full Tour, there are 4 medals to take home, as well the coveted Full Tour Finisher’s T-Shirt, featuring this year’s exclusive design. These items are available to purchase when booking your race place and further merchandise including race hoodies and individual race t-shirts will be available to purchase here so watch this space!

 

HOW TO BOOK YOUR RACE PLACE