10K
Sun 3 Aug 2025 York, North Yorkshire, UK

York 10K

One of the country’s most beautiful city runs and one of Yorkshire’s most popular 10Ks! A flat and fast course giving runners opportunity to race through the heart of this wonderful city.

  • Sun 3 Aug 2025
York Racecourse, York

10K

09:30

Age 15 & over

£25.50-£37.50

  • 10 km road running

Event overview

It has been described as one of the country’s most beautiful city runs.

Since its launch in 2009, the event has also grown into one of Yorkshire’s most popular 10Ks and offers runners the unique opportunity to race through the heart of this wonderful city.

The route starts and finishes in Knavesmire Road, close to York Racecourse. It then takes in some of the city’s most historic landmarks, including the ancient city walls, Clifford’s Tower and the minster.

The atmosphere will be electric from start to finish and for runners chasing that elusive PB, the flat and fast course is perfect!

Highlights

  • Flat, fast and beautiful 10K course
  • Chase a new PB
  • Historic city landmarks
  • Run by the ancient city walls
  • See Clifford's Tower and York Minster
  • All abilities encouraged to take part
  • Fantastic atmosphere on the day!
  • Conquer a 10K event in summertime
  • COOPAH training plan trial included

This event is part of York 10K and Fun Runs.

Event video

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

Timetable

  • 06:30 | Racecourse car park opens
  • 07:00 | Park and Ride service begins
  • 07:30 | Race office, baggage store and assembly zones open
  • 09:15 | York 10K warm up
  • 09:30 | York 10K starts
  • 10:00 | First male finisher expected
  • 10:05 | First female finisher expected
  • 11:30 | Fun runners assemble
  • 11:45 | York Junior start time
  • 11:50 | York Mini start time

Event Village

  • Race office

    For information and help throughout the day.

  • Baggage store

    You will be able to drop your baggage at the Baggage Store in the event village free of charge.

  • Drink stations

    Bottled water is available on course and at the finish.

  • Charity Village

    Partner charities will have a presence within the Event Village to meet and greet their runners and raise awareness of the important work of those good causes.

  • First Aid

    Should you find you require medical assistance, personnel will be on hand to help at regular intervals on the course with fixed first aid stations located near to the water stations. In addition there will be a first aid unit and recovery area located near to the finish

  • Food and drink

    There are a number of bars and cafés in the area that will be sure to welcome spectators and participants, and are often bursting with atmosphere after the event.

  • Support and entertainment

    A variety of performers and charity cheerleaders will be on hand to keep you motivated around the course.

  • Bag storage
  • Free parking
  • Toilets
  • Urban

Event HQ

York Racecourse
Knavesmire Road
York
North Yorkshire
YO23 1EX
UK

Attracting visitors from all corners of the globe, York makes a wonderful choice for a weekend getaway. The grandiose minster sits proudly in the centre of the city, while quaint cobbled streets offer a myriad of boutique shopping, exciting eateries and inviting bars.

Add to that the highly acclaimed Jorvik Museum, and the National Railway Museum, you can be sure, whatever your interest, York will have options to delight and entertain you.

By car

York has great motorway links. Newcastle and Liverpool are less than two hours away while London and Scotland are approx. four.

Parking

Parking will be available at the Racecourse Car Park from 6:30am.

By bus

Askham Bar Park and Ride service will be available from 07:00am.

on foot

The start, finish and Event Village are a 30-minute walk from the city centre or 20-minutes from York Railway Station.

By rail

York is incredibly well connected by train.

  • Cut off time
  • Distance markers
  • First aid
  • Flat
  • Marshals
  • Out and back
  • PB
  • Toilets
  • Traffic free
  • Water stations
  • Wave start
  • Way markers

Overview

From the racecourse into the city centre past many ancient buildings and landmarks.

Leaving the start line at York Racecourse, the course winds it's way north, in the direction of the historic centre. After crossing the River Ouse, the route heads down the pedestrianised Coney Street, before passing under the shadow of York Minster.

As the course turns back southwards, you'll pass Cliffords Tower, before once again crossing the Ouse, heading through Rowntree Park, before the final dash for the finish.

Map

map

Elevation profile

elevation profile
YORK 10K ELEVATION MAP
Fast and flat, ideal for a PB.

Pacers

The team of pacers will be pacing at 5-minute intervals between sub-40mins and 1hrs 15mins.

Headphones

You are welcome to use any headphones however bone-conducting headphones (open-ear) are recommended for this event.

Cut off time

2 hours.

Water stations

There will be one water station on the course.

Sustainability

  • Public transport links

  • Chip timing
  • Goody bag
  • Medal
  • Technical t-shirt

Included

  • COOPAH Training Plan trial
  • Chip timing
  • Finisher’s goody bag

Exclusive medal

  • A fantastic experience

Optional extra

  • Quality tech T-shirt

Training plan

training plan
COOPAH TRAINING PLAN
Your entry includes a Coopah training plan trial. This app guarantees you a race PB!

  • Age 15 & over
  • Entries open
  • Charity entries closed
  • Charity places
  • Enter online
  • Event merch available
  • Race pack by post

Entry fees

Entry fee (Unaffiliated)

£37.50

Entry fee (Affiliated)

£35.50

Entry fee (Unaffiliated)

£27.50

Entry fee (Affiliated)

£25.50

Brilliant organisation as usual - so many volunteers, all of whom provided lots of encouragement. The course is superb and even though I've done it three times, I still get a thrill from running through the centre of York and past the Minster. My favourite 10K. David W

This is our second York 10K, everything about the event was organised and executed very well, we have already signed up for next year’s event. Huw F

Excellent Race today for the York 10K from the Parking at the race course to leaving. Brilliant organisation, the start is good and well informed, including warm up. One of the best routes in the running calender, running through the city is such a unique experience. Mike C

As with all the Run for All events, the organisation is superb. The nice thing about this race is that you can park at the racecourse so that part is stress free and super easy. The course is flat and very pretty going through York city centre and by the river Ouse. There is really friendly support right round the entire course and water stations which were very welcome on a red hot day. Jo T

Loved this event.. Good warm up, local radio kept the entertainment in full swing. Angela S

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