The Dovedale Dash is an iconic cross country race of 4 3/4 mile, run by 1200 to 1400 people of all abilities. The venue is the picturesque area around the village of Thorpe near Ashbourne and beautiful Dovedale in the South of the Derbyshire Peak District. The course is mainly along fields, paths and open ground in the valleys of the river Dove and Manifold. One of the excitements is the crossing of the river Dove at the well known Stepping Stones.