How far is the Kettlewell (Skirfare) Trail Races?

The Kettlewell (Skirfare) Trail Races offers 2 distances: Half Marathon (21.1 km / 13.1 miles), 10K (6.2 miles).

How much climbing is in the Kettlewell (Skirfare) Trail Races?

The Half Marathon has 900 m of ascent. No figure yet for the 10K.

How hard is the Kettlewell (Skirfare) Trail Races?

Half Marathon: Very Hard. 10K: Hard. Distances are measured off the course file. Where the file carries no elevation, the climb is the organiser's published figure.

Is the Kettlewell (Skirfare) Trail Races course marked?

Yes, the course is marked. Navigation skills are not required.

Can I download the Kettlewell (Skirfare) Trail Races route?

Yes. The GPX for each distance is free to download here, with no sign-up, the same as every route on Trail Running Planet.

Due North Events Kettlewell (Skirfare) Trail Races

Hawkswick Cote car park field, Kettlewell, North YorkshireNo date announced yet

Out of Hawkswick Cote into upper Wharfedale, with nine hundred metres of climb on the half.

Distance	Ascent	Per km
21.1 km Half Marathon	900 m	40 m
10K	—	—

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VERY HARD

TRP grade · E4·T3

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What you’re in for

A half marathon and a 10K from the field at Hawkswick Cote between Kettlewell and Littondale, in June: 22.8km with 900m of climb on the half, which is a lot for the distance and the reason it is the hardest of the Due North trilogy. Up out of upper Wharfedale onto the fell and back down, with drink stations on the way, fully waymarked, seventeen and over. The middle race of the three, after Burnsall and before Malham.

Terrain and trail

Riverside meadow and lane to start, then steep grassy fell-side, limestone track and moor top with the drop back into the dale at the end. Firm on the limestone in June, boggy on the tops after rain. A trail shoe with grip.

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Cut-offs

Fully way marked course. Two drinks stations. Minimum age 17. The half starts at 10:00 and the 10K at 10:30.

Train for it: routes near the start

Routes starting within 20 km of Hawkswick Cote car park field, Kettlewell, North Yorkshire, nearest first. Each one has a free GPX file and a TRP grade, so you can rehearse the ground before race day.

HARD

Kilnsey and Mastiles Lane

24.0km · 541m climb · Loop · 2.0km away

You run the length of Mastiles Lane, an arrow-straight Roman road across Malham Moor, with the great overhang of Kilnsey Crag as the landmark at the valley end.

Checked Jul 2026

VERY HARD

Wharfedale Three Peaks

35.2km · 1,129m climb · Loop · 2.6km away

Three big Wharfedale summits with none of the crowds or paved paths, just rough moorland, bog and proper navigation across the roof of the dale.

Checked Jul 2026

VERY HARD

Buckden Pike & Great Whernside from Kettlewell

24.5km · 1,057m climb · Loop · 2.6km away

A direct climb out of the valley earns you a wide plateau with views stretching from the Three Peaks to the North Yorkshire Moors.

Checked Jul 2026

EXPERT

Kettlewell Ultra

43.7km · 1,707m climb · Loop · 2.7km away

Proper Dales miles — limestone scars, wide skies, and the kind of distance that sorts out who's eaten their breakfast. This is a full day out.

Checked Jun 2026

EXPERT

Ultra Tour Yorkshire Dales 100k

97.9km · 2,660m climb · Loop · 6.5km away

This is the full southern Dales in one enormous self-navigated loop: Malham Tarn, the summit of Buckden Pike, Trollers Gill, Simon's Seat and a string of the prettiest villages in the country.

MODERATE

Grass Wood from Grassington

8.1km · 181m climb · Loop · 6.8km away

You get ancient ash woodland alive with birdsong and a return along one of the loveliest stretches of the River Wharfe, all from the doorstep of Grassington.

Checked Jul 2026

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How to enter

No date announced for the next running yet. Due North Events’s site ↗ is where it will show up first.

Common questions

: The Kettlewell (Skirfare) Trail Races offers 2 distances: Half Marathon (21.1 km / 13.1 miles), 10K (6.2 miles).
: The Half Marathon has 900 m of ascent. No figure yet for the 10K.
: Half Marathon: Very Hard. 10K: Hard. Distances are measured off the course file. Where the file carries no elevation, the climb is the organiser's published figure.
: Yes, the course is marked. Navigation skills are not required.
: We don't hold a compulsory kit list for the Kettlewell (Skirfare) Trail Races. Due North Events confirm mandatory kit in their race information, usually in the final instructions.
: Fully way marked course. Two drinks stations. Minimum age 17. The half starts at 10:00 and the 10K at 10:30.
: We don't hold a checkpoint list for the Kettlewell (Skirfare) Trail Races. What's on the table varies a lot between races, so check the Due North Events race information rather than turning up expecting food.
: Yes. The GPX for each distance is free to download here, with no sign-up, the same as every route on Trail Running Planet.
: No date announced. When Due North Events confirm the next Kettlewell (Skirfare) Trail Races, it appears here and on the race calendar.

Past runnings

2026Sat, 20 Jun 2026