How far is the West Yorkshire Trail Run?

The West Yorkshire Trail Run offers 3 distances: 22k Half Marathon (13.7 miles), 13k Medium Route (8.1 miles), 8k Short Route (5.0 miles).

How much climbing is in the West Yorkshire Trail Run?

The 22k Half Marathon has 261 m of ascent. The 13k Medium Route has 195 m of ascent. The 8k Short Route has 94 m of ascent.

How hard is the West Yorkshire Trail Run?

22k Half Marathon: Hard. 13k Medium Route: Moderate. 8k Short Route: Easy. TRP grades come from distance and climb measured off the course file, not from the organiser.

Is the West Yorkshire Trail Run course marked?

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

Can I download the West Yorkshire Trail Run 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.

When is the next West Yorkshire Trail Run?

Sun, 20 Jun 2027, 08:30. Not open yet.

UK Running Events West Yorkshire Trail Run

Harewood House, LeedsSun, 20 Jun 2027

Harewood House estate trails past Eccup Reservoir, 22k, 13k or 8k

Distance	Ascent	Per km
22k Half Marathon	261 m	12 m
13k Medium Route	195 m	15 m
8k Short Route	94 m	12 m

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HARD

TRP grade · E3

starts 08:30

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What you’re in for

Set on the Harewood House estate north of Leeds, the route starts along Wall Side Plantation and climbs gently to Sugar Hill for views across the estate. The longer routes pass the Emmerdale set and head out to Eccup Reservoir before returning through Carr Plantation and Piper Wood, finishing by the lake. The 22k has 262m of climb, the 13k 188m and the 8k 102m. Waves start at 8:30, 9:00 and 9:15 with a 1pm cut-off. No dogs. It is the series' only Yorkshire event and makes a pleasant midsummer trail half.

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Train for it: routes near the start

Routes starting within 20 km of Harewood House, Leeds, nearest first. Each one has a free GPX file and a TRP grade, so you can rehearse the ground before race day.

MODERATE

Washburn Valley from Leathley

10.2km · 167m climb · Loop · 8.3km away

You get a quiet string of reservoirs and river woodland a stone's throw from Otley, with none of the crowds of the honeypot dales. It is the sort of route locals keep to themselves.

HARD

Fewston, Swinsty and Stainburn from Harrogate

34.2km · 409m climb · Loop · 10km away

You link two of Yorkshire's prettiest reservoirs and a quiet forest into one long circuit, with reservoir-side trails that keep the running fast and flowing for most of the distance.

Checked Jul 2026

EASY

Harrogate Valley Gardens and Pinewoods Loop

6.5km · 133m climb · Loop · 11km away

You get woodland singletrack and formal gardens inside a spa town, so it feels like a proper trail run without any drive to a trailhead.

HARD

Harrogate Ringway

32.3km · 434m climb · Loop · 12km away

It rings an entire spa town on green corridors most locals never knew were joined up, so you get a proper long run without leaving Harrogate's doorstep.

Checked Jul 2026

MODERATE

Nidd Gorge and the Nidderdale Greenway

14.2km · 140m climb · Loop · 14km away

You swap a smooth former-railway path for hidden gorge singletrack above the River Nidd, with a chance of kingfishers and herons and a spectacular seven-arch viaduct on the way.

EASY

Fewston Reservoir Loop

5.2km · 21m climb · Loop · 16km away

A short and beautiful run around this picturesque reservoir in the Washburn Valley

Checked Jun 2026

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How to enter

Sun, 20 Jun 2027 · Not open yet · £34.5–£44.5

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Common questions

: The West Yorkshire Trail Run offers 3 distances: 22k Half Marathon (13.7 miles), 13k Medium Route (8.1 miles), 8k Short Route (5.0 miles).
: The 22k Half Marathon has 261 m of ascent. The 13k Medium Route has 195 m of ascent. The 8k Short Route has 94 m of ascent.
: 22k Half Marathon: Hard. 13k Medium Route: Moderate. 8k Short Route: Easy. TRP grades come from distance and climb measured off the course file, not from the organiser.
: Yes, the course is marked. Navigation skills are not required.
: We don't hold a compulsory kit list for the West Yorkshire Trail Run. UK Running Events confirm mandatory kit in their race information, usually in the final instructions.
: We don't hold published time limits for the West Yorkshire Trail Run. If UK Running Events set cut-offs, they'll be in the race information.
: We don't hold a checkpoint list for the West Yorkshire Trail Run. What's on the table varies a lot between races, so check the UK Running 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.
: Sun, 20 Jun 2027, 08:30. Not open yet.