TULKETH High School is organising the 6th Tulketh Trundle 24 mile Challenge on Saturday. It starts from the school and circumnavigates Beacon Fell, Brock Bottoms and the canal back to Tulketh.

The event is open to walkers who start at 9:30am and runners who start at 10:30am. Runners are limited to just 100 entries. For details contact Terry Dickenson 01254-830591.

Saturday's Wardle Skyline is 7M long and includes 1000' of ascent. Start is at 2pm from Wardle Square, Rochdale off the A58 Rochdale to Halifax Road.

Parking is at Watergrove Reservoir or Wardle High School, a quarter of a mile from the start.

The first fixture in Pendle Forest Orienteers spring series is on Saturday at Wycollar Country Park. Briefing for novices is available at 10am, and starts are from 10:30am to 11:30am. Courses are white, yellow and orange and there is a 30 minute score event. Organiser Carole pilling can be contacted on 01282-618592.

The Bolton 10K is on Sunday at 10am, and there is a Fun Run at 9:30am. Venue is Leverhulme Park, Long Lane in Bolton and all finishers of the 10K will win a T-shirt.

The Oldham Mayor's Half Marathon is on Sunday at 11am. The start and finish is at Oldham Sports Centre on Lord Street where changing facilities, showers and refreshments are available.

The Fred Jessop Cowm Reservoir 4.2 mile Multi-Terrain race is at 7pm on Tuesday evening. Race HQ is the Cock and Magpie pub on Cowm Park Way, Whitworth.

Race Calendar

Sat April 13th: Spelga Skyline 13M/6175' (N Ireland) (GB Champ 2), Salford Aquathon Challenge, Tulketh Trundle 24M walk or run, Erringden Moor Fell Race 8M/1900' (Mytholmroyd), Wardle Skyline 7M/1000' (Rochdale), Orienteering - PFO Spring Series 1 (Wycollar) Sun April 14th: Crown Point Duathlon (Burnley) (3M run; 23M bike; 3M run), London Marathon, Oldham Mayor's Half Marathon, Bolton 10K Tues April 16th: Fred Jessop Cowm Reservoir 4.2M Multi-Terrain, Bunny Run (3) 3M/300' (Keighley) Sat April 20th: Salford 5K and under 17's 3K Sun April 21st: Blackburn Mayor's Charity Fun Run (Witton Park), Three Bridges 10K (Lancaster)

Tues April 23rd: Steve Rothwell Memorial 5M Road and Trail (Littleborough), Bunny Run (4) 3M/300' (Keighley) Fri April 26th: Chorley On the Run Park Series 5K (1 of 4) Sat April 27th: Derian House Corporate Challenge (Preston) (swim, bike, run, row), West Nab Fell Race 6.25M/2042' (Huddersfield) (English Junior Champ 1/Under 20 Champ 1), Orienteering - PFO Spring Series 2 (Colne)

Sun April 28th: Garstang Gallop 7M, Radcliffe 10K, Three Peaks Fell Race 24M/4500' Tues April 30th: Bunny Run Relay 3x2.5M/250'(Keighley) Wed May 1st: Chorley Leyland Trucks 4M (1 of 4), Flower Scar Fell Race 4M/1100' (Todmorden) Sat May 4th: Coniston Fell Race 9M/3500' (GB Champ 3/English Champ 2) Sun May 5th: Wray Caton Moor Fell Race 7M/1100' (Lancaster) Mon May 6th: Cottam 10K Penistone Hill Race 7M/1055' Wed May 8th: Haigh Hall 5M (Wigan) (1 of 4), Blackstone Edge Fell Race 3.5M/1200' (Littleborough) Thurs May 9th: Radcliffe 5M Trail Race Fri May 10th: Blackburn RR Witton Park 4M Trail Race (1 of 3), Pinhaw Fell Race 5M (Earby) (Pendle and Burnley GP 1 of 12) Sat May 11th: Belmont Village Winter Hill Fell Race 4.5M/1000' (English Junior Champ 2), Knockdhu Home Countries Fell International (N Ireland), Orienteering - PFO Spring Series 3 (Darwen) Sun May 12th: Leisure in Burnley Triathlon (Padiham) (swim 800m, bike 23K, run 8.4K), Blackpool Beaverbrooks 10K Fun Run, Salford Triathlon Challenge