- Sun 3 Aug 2025
5K
08:30
Age 16 & over
£14-£16
- 5 km trail running + 102 ft ascent
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.
A popular event and a return to the Leeds Liverpool canal this time Just outside Bingley. The tow path on this event is great underfoot so this flat outback (if you don’t mind 3-Rise and 5-Rise Locks) is maybe the one that allows you to push yourself to the next distance. For this chip timed event all you have to do is choose one of the six distances available.
This event is part of Blimey it's Blistering at Bingley Again.
Event photos
- All fitness levels
- Event village
- Newcomers
Difficulty rating
A bit grim.
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 available at the Bingley Rugby Club: https://w3w.co/dreamers.sweetened.mercy
It is about a 5-10 min walk to the start.
Parking is £5 please bring the correct cash.
Car sharing is a great idea.
By rail
Bingley train station is about 1.5 miles from registration/start/finish.
- Cut off time
- Distance markers
- First aid
- Food stations
- Marshals
- No headphones
- Out and back
- Single start
- Water stations
- Way markers
- GPX available
GPX route
The route is displayed on the map above.
A popular event and a return to the Leeds Liverpool canal this time Just outside Bingley. The tow path on this event is great underfoot so this flat outback (if you don’t mind 3-Rise and 5-Rise Locks) is maybe the one that allows you to push yourself to the next distance.
- Elevation: Flat (apart from the locks)
- Terrain: Good Trail
- Feed/drink stations every 3 miles
- This route is run along mainly good canal towpath.
- There are road crossings but these will be signposted cautioning the runner and all other road users.
- Always take your time and extra care at the road crossings.
- Marshals will be placed along the route.
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
- Age 16 & over
- Entries open
- Collect race pack
- Enter online
- Event merch available
Entry fees
Entry fee (Affiliated)
£14.00
Entry fee (Unaffiliated)
£16.00
Loved all the food supplied at the end! Was a really small event but run really well. I was mostly running by myself, but I didn't mind that! Support and aid statiom at my turn around point, lovely support at the end when I came over the finish too! Lovely people and great atmosphere. First time doing a grim event, will be doing one again! Charlotte B
Just a really friendly event. Definitely will do another event and recommend to other runners. Debi P
Great race, organised and very friendly organisers. Tia H
Really enjoyable event and the friendliest and most supportive staff! Peter C
Smaller scale event compared to some other marathons that I have done but that is not a bad thing. Great fun, and very friendly support staff. More than happy to recommend this event. Matthew H
Reviews thanks to RaceCheck
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