There’s a good trod from the bottom of Sheepfold Clough towards Margery Hill, did you find it? Worth checking out before the race if not.
I saw a route going up just East of Foul Clough...is that the one you mean? I went West on the main track though before cutting straight across a steep up and down going due North ( from grid 187925) onto Howden Moors and joining the path along Howden Edge?
Probably the one you saw; it starts just to the east of the stream junction of Sheepfold Clough and Abbey Brook, then runs diagonally up the east of Foul Clough before swinging across to Wet Stones and onto Howden Edge.
Yeah, think that's the one, will try venture up that way before the race and check it out i guess! Cheers