North Yorkshire races
Trail and ultra races in North Yorkshire, graded on the course file with the ascent and the ground underfoot.
9 races
November 2026
3 races7
Nov
2026
The Grim Reservoir Dogs
Swinsty & Fewston Reservoir car park, North Lane, near Otley · It's Grim Up North Running
A run with your dog round Swinsty and Fewston reservoirs on good woodland trail, one 3.3-mile loop or two. A fun dog race, not run under canicross rules.
Entries open
£18–£29
7
Nov
2026
Swinsty & Fewston Lakeside Dash
Swinsty & Fewston Reservoir car park, North Lane, near Otley · It's Grim Up North Running
The 6.7-mile loop of Swinsty and Fewston reservoirs on well-kept trail, run once, twice, three or four times for the half, the twenty and the marathon. Everything starts at nine.
Entries open
£29–£43
7
Nov
2026
Moonlight Meander
Swinsty & Fewston Reservoir car park, North Lane, near Otley · It's Grim Up North Running
Swinsty and Fewston in the pitch dark: one or two laps of the 3.3-mile woodland loop by head torch, fairy lights and whatever else you bring.
Entries open
£17–£29
February 2027
3 races6
Feb
2027
Harrogate Hustle
Harrogate, North Yorkshire · Punk Panther
A wide loop of the spa town on good country paths. The kindest way into ultra distance in Yorkshire.
HARD TO VERY HARD
Entries open
6
Feb
2027
Skipton Sweetie Skedaddle
Craven Leisure Centre, Gargrave Road, Skipton · It's Grim Up North Running
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.
Entries open
£29–£43
28
Feb
2027
Fountains Abbey Wild Trail Runs
Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal, Ripon, North Yorkshire · Wild Deer Events
Through Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal — five kilometres, ten, or a half marathon.
MODERATE
Not open yet
May 2027
2 races15
May
2027
Ripon Stinger
Ripon, North Yorkshire · Punk Panther
Three distances out of the cathedral city, on field paths and river.
HARD TO VERY HARD
Entries open
15
May
2027
Glorious Gargrave
Gargrave, North Yorkshire · It's Grim Up North Running
A flat out-and-back on the Leeds & Liverpool towpath at Gargrave on the edge of the Dales, 5k to marathon, six and a half hours. A tougher towpath than most, they say.
Entries open
£18–£43
August 2027
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