It's Grim Up North Running Skipton Sweetie Skedaddle
The Leeds & Liverpool towpath out of Skipton, flat and fast, 10k to ultra with a six-and-a-half-hour cut-off and sweets, chocolate and cake at the finish. Road shoes suggested.
| Distance | Ascent | Per km |
|---|---|---|
| 52.2 km Ultra Marathon | — | — |
| 42.2 km Marathon | — | — |
| 20 Mile | — | — |
| 21.1 km Half Marathon | — | — |
| 10 Mile | — | — |
| 10K | — | — |
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Pick your distance
6h 30m cut-off, which needs 39:00/km
starts 10:00
What you’re in for
The February race from Skipton, 10k to the 52.2km ultra, with sweets, chocolate and cake at the finish and a six-and-a-half-hour cut-off for every distance. 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. The marathon is two laps of the half and the ultra adds a 10k.
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. Feed stations roughly every three miles with drinks, sweets and cake, and the events are cup-less, so bring your own cup or bottle. A GPX is supplied and not every junction has a marshal, so know where the turn is. Over-ear headphones are not allowed, and some road crossings are unmarshalled.
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Cut-offs
6.5 hours for every distance.
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.
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Sat, 6 Feb 2027 · Entries open · £29–£43
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Common questions
- The Skipton Sweetie Skedaddle offers 6 distances: 10K (6.2 miles), 10 Mile (16.1 km), Half Marathon (21.1 km / 13.1 miles), 20 Mile (32.2 km), Marathon (42.2 km / 26.2 miles), Ultra Marathon (52.2 km / 32.4 miles).