- Sat 7 Jun 2025
Marathon
09:30
Age 18 & over
£40-£42
- 26.2 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 lots of goodies 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 Summer Extravaganza.
Event photos
- All fitness levels
- Event village
- Newcomers
Difficulty rating
Shoe type
Road shoes – unless wet. The course is mainly good underfoot.
Event HQ
Wyther Lane
Kirkstall
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS5 3BT
UK
This out and back canter takes place on the Leeds to Liverpool Canal, starting and finishing Kirkstall, about 2.5 miles outside the centre of Leeds.
- Cut off time
- Distance markers
- First aid
- Flat
- Food stations
- Marshals
- No headphones
- Out and back
- PB
- Single start
- Water stations
- Way markers
Whilst this flat route is not particularly technical, it’s a great opportunity for a PB.
Water/feed stations
There will be water/feed stations along the route approximately every 3 miles. Marshals will be placed along the route and on the water/feed stations.
Cut off time
6.5 hours.
Early start available for marathon runners.
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. These may be filled before, during and after the event.
- 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
- Age 18 & over
- Entries open
- Collect race pack
- Enter online
- Event merch available
Entry fees
Entry fee (Affiliated)
£40.00
Entry fee (Unaffiliated)
£42.00
Other races at event
- Sat 7 Jun
- #2 of 3
Half Marathon
09:30
Age 18 & over
£29-£31
- 13.1 miles trail running