5K
Sun 1 Sep 2024 Hornsea, East Yorkshire, UK Entries closed

Hip Hip Hooray it's Hornsea | 5K

Enjoy a flat trail run from the coast at Hornsea in East Yorkshire on an out-and-back route along the scenic Trans Pennine Trail with lots of treats for all finishers.

  • Sun 1 Sep 2024
  • Entries closed
Hornsea Seafront, Hornsea

5K

08:30

Age 16 & over

£14-£16

  • 5 km trail running
  • Chip timing
  • Coast
  • Enter online
  • Event village
  • Families
  • Flat
  • Newcomers
  • Urban

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! You could even treat yourself to Fish and Chips!

It's Grim Up North

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 Hip Hip Hooray it's Hornsea.

In pictures

  • All fitness levels
  • Event village
  • Families
  • Newcomers

Difficulty rating

1/5 not so grim

Timetable

  • 08:00 | Registration opens for 5K and early bird ultra/marathon upon request
  • 08:30 | Registration opens for ultra
  • 08:45 | Registration opens for all other distances

Shoe type

Road shoes.

  • Bag storage
  • Coast
  • Paid parking
  • Toilets
  • Urban

Event HQ

Hornsea Seafront
Hornsea
East Yorkshire
HU18 1PZ
UK

Paid parking

There is lots of Parking in Hornsea, council charges do apply.

Toilets

Toilets are available within Hornsea Leisure Centre, next to the start/finish registration area. 

  • Cut off time
  • Distance markers
  • First aid
  • Flat
  • Food stations
  • Marshals
  • No headphones
  • Out and back
  • Single start
  • Water stations
  • Way markers

This route is run along mainly good trail, which used to be the old railway line.

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 station 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 treats 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 16 & over
  • Collect race pack
  • Enter online
  • Event merch available

Other races at event

  • Sun 1 Sep
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10K

09:00

Age 16 & over

£23-£25

  • 10 km trail running
  • Sun 1 Sep
  • #3 of 6
Hornsea Seafront, Hornsea

Half Marathon

09:30

Age 18 & over

£27-£29

  • 13.1 miles trail running
  • Sun 1 Sep
  • #4 of 6
Hornsea Seafront, Hornsea

20 Mile

09:30

Age 18 & over

£34-£36

  • 20 miles trail running
  • Sun 1 Sep
  • #5 of 6
Hornsea Seafront, Hornsea

Marathon

09:30

Age 18 & over

£39-£41

  • 26.2 miles trail running
  • Sun 1 Sep
  • #6 of 6
Hornsea Seafront, Hornsea

Ultra

09:30

Age 21 & over

£53-£55

  • 52.2 km trail running