How far is the Skipton Rock Up n' Run?

The Skipton Rock Up n' Run offers 2 distances: 5K (3.1 miles), 10K (6.2 miles).

Is the Skipton Rock Up n' Run course marked?

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

When is the next Skipton Rock Up n' Run?

Thu, 5 Aug 2027, 18:45. Entries open.

It's Grim Up North Running Skipton Rock Up n' Run

Craven Leisure Centre, Gargrave Road, SkiptonThu, 5 Aug 2027

A midweek summer evening 5k or 10k on the Leeds & Liverpool towpath from Craven Leisure Centre in Skipton. Register from six, pay on the night, jumble medal and hot food after.

Distance	Ascent	Per km
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5K	—	—

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What you’re in for

The Rock Up n' Run format: register from six, pay on the night if online entries have closed, run, then collect a jumble medal and a drink. It is a club night with a bib rather than a race weekend, and it is pitched that way. A summer evening 5k or 10k on the towpath from Craven Leisure Centre, with hot food after. The course is the Leeds & Liverpool Canal towpath from Craven Leisure Centre on Gargrave Road, out of Skipton and west towards the Dales on an out-and-back, turning at a marshal. Skipton station is a short walk from the leisure centre.

Terrain and trail

Surfaced towpath through the town giving way to a rougher, grassier path once you are out into open country towards Gargrave, so the further you go the more it feels like a trail. Flat, with the odd swing bridge and lock ramp. The organiser suggests road shoes for the winter event and they are right for the shorter distances; the marathon and ultra spend enough time on the rough stretch to justify a light trail shoe. The events are cup-less, so bring your own cup or bottle for the water at the finish. Over-ear headphones are not allowed, and there may be an unmarshalled road crossing.

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Train for it: routes near the start

Routes starting within 20 km of Craven Leisure Centre, Gargrave Road, Skipton, nearest first. Each one has a free GPX file and a TRP grade, so you can rehearse the ground before race day.

MODERATE

Skipton to Malham via Canal and Pennine Way

17.7km · 189m climb · Point to point · 1.1km away

You start on a flat canal towpath and finish in Malhamdale, with the Pennine Way's National Trail waymarking doing the navigation for you almost the entire way.

Checked Jun 2026

HARD

Skipton to Saltaire Along the Canal

25.6km · 0m climb · Point to point · 1.1km away

Zero metres of climbing over 25.6km means this is pure running, not hill work - a good route for working on pace and distance without terrain getting in the way.

Checked Jul 2026

EXPERT

Skipton Round

96.5km · 2,428m climb · Loop · 1.7km away

You circle Skipton on a huge loop through the quieter country of Craven, linking moor edge, riverside and old field paths that most runners pass through but never string together.

MODERATE

Embsay Crag from Skipton

11.6km · 304m climb · Loop · 1.8km away

Embsay Crag is one of those gritstone edges that looks ordinary on the map and delivers something much better in person - proper moor underfoot and a long view across the Dales skyline.

Checked Jun 2026

HARD

Skipton Moor and Farnhill Pinnacle

18.1km · 409m climb · Loop · 1.8km away

More rewarding than it looks from the map. Skipton Moor has a real open-sky feel, and Farnhill Pinnacle is a genuinely odd and photogenic landmark.

Checked Jun 2026

MODERATE

Skipton Moor, Cawder Lane and the Canal

9.8km · 267m climb · Point to point · 1.8km away

Two different surfaces in one short route - open moor underfoot for the climb, then a flat, easy canal towpath to bring you home.

Checked Jun 2026

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How to enter

Thu, 5 Aug 2027 · Entries open · £17–£29

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Common questions

: The Skipton Rock Up n' Run offers 2 distances: 5K (3.1 miles), 10K (6.2 miles).
: No course file for the Skipton Rock Up n' Run yet, so there's no measured climb here. When It's Grim Up North Running publish one, this fills in.
: Not graded yet. A TRP grade is worked out from distance and climb measured off the course file, and there isn't one for the Skipton Rock Up n' Run yet.
: Yes, the course is marked. Navigation skills are not required.
: We don't hold a compulsory kit list for the Skipton Rock Up n' Run. It's Grim Up North Running confirm mandatory kit in their race information, usually in the final instructions.
: We don't hold published time limits for the Skipton Rock Up n' Run. If It's Grim Up North Running set cut-offs, they'll be in the race information.
: We don't hold a checkpoint list for the Skipton Rock Up n' Run. What's on the table varies a lot between races, so check the It's Grim Up North Running race information rather than turning up expecting food.
: Not yet — we don't hold a course file for the Skipton Rock Up n' Run. Some organisers only send the GPX to entrants. If we get one, it goes up free, with no sign-up.
: Thu, 5 Aug 2027, 18:45. Entries open.