‘L’escargot’ 10K Walk
Sun 21 Sep 2025 Malton, North Yorkshire, UK

‘L’escargot’ 10K Walk

A 10K for those who prefer to just walk and enjoy the gourmet food and drink tasters along the way at a more leisurely pace. Children, dogs on leads and grandparents are very welcome!

  • Sun 21 Sep 2025
Market Place, Malton

‘L’escargot’ 10K Walk

12:40

All ages

£20-£30

  • 10 km walking

Event overview

More than a race, it’s an experience!

Starting and finishing in Malton's pretty Market Place, this highly unique 10K course offers contestants the chance to nibble and sip their way around the treat-laden course.

food

With a programme of live music, food, drink and fun aimed at spectators as much as racers - bring the family down, cheer on the participants and enjoy a joyful day of laughs, live entertainment and more!

Where else can you enjoy running through stunning countryside nibbling yorkshire puddings and sipping wine!

The event is designed to create a fun team atmosphere - one long party with music and family entertainment also provided for spectators. A celebration of the best Yorkshire food and drink, a dose of healthy exercise and a great way to see the countryside!

Highlights

  • Festival entertainment
  • Stunning countryside
  • Lots to drink
  • Great local food
  • Optional fancy dress
  • Sunday market
  • Family fun
  • Top live music
  • A great day out

Champions aren’t born, they’re made in Malton!

This event is part of The Malton 10K.

  • All fitness levels
  • Dogs allowed
  • Event village
  • Families
  • Fancy dress
  • Newcomers
  • Spectators

Programme

As well as the 3 ‘races’ themselves, there’ll be a programme of music, entertainment and food from 10.30am - 4pm. A great day out for racers and spectators!

fancy dress

Gourmet Wineathlon

On offer will be local specialties such as beer, game from the Yorkshire moors, gin, veggie options, roast beef, Yorkshire puds, Medoc wine and even macarons from the UK pastry champion!

food stops

Fancy dress

The event starts and finishes in Malton Market Place where a party atmosphere is created with runners and families in optional food and drink fancy dress.

peas

The Sunday Market

The Sunday Market will also be taking place in the Market Place to compliment the Malton 10K event so supporters and spectators can enjoy delicious street food and a vibrant market too.

Market Place

Timetable

  • 09:00 | Registration opens (Malton Market Place)
  • 10:30 | Family fun and kids entertainment starts
  • 10:30 | Food and drink stalls open
  • 10:30 | Live music and York Mix Radio Roadshow
  • 10:45 | The Malton 10K (‘Le Sans Arret’) race starts
  • 12:15 | The Malton 10K (‘Le Classique’) participants line up
  • 12:20 | Pre race speech and champions toast
  • 12:25 | Market Place parade with marching band
  • 12:30 | The Malton 10K (‘Le Classique’) 10K Fun Run starts
  • 12:35 | The Malton 10K (‘L’escargot’) participants line up
  • 12:40 | The Malton 10K (‘L’escargot’) 10K Walk starts
  • 13:00-16:00 | Live music on stage, street food and entertainment

As participants finish there’ll be a programme of live music, entertainment and street food till 4pm including the fabulous “New York Brass Band” live on stage.

band

Food and drink preview

  • Local beer and Medoc wines

    Ryedale Vineyards, Rare Bird Gin and Malton Brewery will all provide refreshing drinks on the course and as usual the beginning of the race will be toasted with a delicious wine from the Médoc region of France!

  • Roast beef and Yorkshire puds

    Expect mini Roast Beef and Yorkshire puddings with a dash of horseradish from The Talbot Hotel in Malton. Just the ticket to keep you powering over the finish line!

  • Macarons and more

    Known for its famous artisan food producers, The Malton 10K offers macarons from Malton’s own legendary Master Patissier Florian Poirot. 

    The Patisserie will also be found out on The Gallop’s with a delicious selection of sweet treats.

  • Yorkshire game

    Offering some of Yorkshire’s finest specialities from the moors - so expect a beautiful game dish from The Cook’s Place - it is a ‘Gourmet Wineathlon’ after all!

  • Accommodation
  • Bar
  • Cafe
  • Changing facilities
  • Entertainment
  • Music
  • Paid parking
  • Restaurant
  • Rural
  • Toilets

Event HQ

Market Place
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  • Distance markers
  • Entertainment
  • First aid
  • Food stations
  • Marshals
  • No cut off time
  • Out and back
  • Single start
  • Toilets
  • Undulating
  • Water stations
  • Way markers

A walking version of Britian's Tastiest 10K.

Taking inspiration from the Marathon Du Medoc in France, the Malton 10K is a fun and tasty task rather than a literal 10K race.

l'escargot

Malton is renowned as Yorkshire's Food Capital, so naturally on this 10K walk you get to stop along the way to sample some of the finest food and drink on offer. The 10K course starts and finishes in Malton Market Place and along the route you take in stunning Yorkshire countryside including a section of the Howardian Hills ('Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty') and you even get to walk along Richard Fahey's famous Gallops where plenty of winning racehorses have been trained.

The 'L'escargot' category is perfect for people who don't want to train for a run at all, this one can be walked in around 2 hours - so bring the dog, bring the kids, bring your granny!

It's completely optional, but participants are encouraged to come in food-themed fancy dress and have a laugh whilst sampling the great views and fantastic food/drink stops. Just like 'Le Classique', this one features food and drink from some of Yorkshire's finest producers based in Yorkshire's Food Capital - Malton.

Wheelchairs

This event is suitable for wheelchairs.

The route takes in roads, footpaths, fields and forest paths. There are kissing gates, steps and slopes along the course, which means the course may not be accessible to all. There have been participants in wheelchairs before but they have been able to get out of the wheelchair to hobble through the gates with friends lifting the chair over the top.

Buggies

Some parents have also completed the course with children in off-road pushchairs (lifting the pushchair over the kissing gates).

What's included

  • Cake

  • All ages
  • 1000 places
  • Entries open
  • Enter on day
  • Enter online

'L'escargot' is the only category that is open to under 15's - but please note, anybody under the age of 18 will not be permitted to take the samples on offer from the alcohol producers.

Age

 'L'escargot' is intended to be a walking event and is therefore suitable for all ages.

Entry fees

Early bird entry fee

£30.00

Valid to 31/05/2025

Junior entry fee

£20.00

Where else can you enjoy running through stunning countryside nibbling yorkshire puddings and sipping wine!

Other races at event

  • Sun 21 Sep 2025
  • #1 of 3
Market Place, Malton

The Malton 10K ‘Le Sans Arret’

10:45

Age 15 & over

£25

  • 10 km multi terrain running
  • Sun 21 Sep 2025
  • #2 of 3
Market Place, Malton

‘Le Classique’ 10K Fun Run

12:30

Age 15 & over

£20-£30

  • 10 km multi terrain running