- Sun 3 Aug 2025
Half Marathon
09:30
Age 17 & over
£28-£30
- 13.1 miles trail running
Event overview
If you like beautiful races in beautiful places, like fun, like medals and like goodies then this event is for you.
You'll enjoy a bespoke medal and treats at the finish line!
This event is part of the It's Grim Up North calendar of runs, offering a range of distances and levels of difficulty so there is something for everyone.
Famous for its low-key approach, all runners will be greeted with a warm smile and friendly chat.
The aim is to get you out running, help you enjoy the beautiful countryside with great camaraderie and for you to experience the sense of well-being you get when you cross that finish line.
You'll be shown that the North is anything but Grim.
This event is part of Blimey it's Blistering at Bingley Again.
Event photos
- All fitness levels
- Event village
- Newcomers
Difficulty rating
Timetable
Shoe type
Weather dependant. If wet trail shoes.
- Bag storage
- Free parking
- Paid parking
- Toilets
- Urban
Event HQ
The Fishermans Inn
Wagon Lane
Bingley
West Yorkshire
BD16 1TS
UK
Parking
Parking is not available at the Fisherman Inn. The best place to park is in Bingley Town Centre and walk down the Leeds and Liverpool Canal to the registration point, it’s about three-quarters of a mile – a good warm up.
- Cut off time
- Distance markers
- First aid
- Food stations
- Marshals
- No headphones
- Out and back
- Single start
- Water stations
- Way markers
This route is run along mainly good canal towpath.
There are road crossings but these will be signposted cautioning you the runner and all other road users.
Always take your time and extra care at the road crossings.
Water and feed stations approx. every 3-4 miles.
Marshals will be placed along the route.
Cut off time
6.5 hours.
Headphones
The use of headphones is not endorsed for the following safety reasons:
- Runners cannot always hear the marshals’ instructions
- Runners may not hear cyclists behind them and stray into their path
- Bone conduction earphones are allowed
- Bring your own cup
This is cupless event. All runners are requested to bring their own labelled, reusable cup or bottle.
- Chip timing
- Goody bag
- Map
- Medal
Included
- It's Grim Up North running experience
- Unique medal design
- Lots of lovely things at the finish line
Optional extra
- Grim massage - Adam will be available for both pre-race and post-race massage. He his brilliant. You can pay by either cash or card.
- Age 17 & over
- Entries open
- Collect race pack
- Enter online
- Event merch available
Entry fees
Entry fee (Affiliated)
£28.00
Entry fee (Unaffiliated)
£30.00
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