- Sun 5 Apr 2026
Ultra Marathon
08:30
Age 21 & over
£54-£56
- 33 miles trail running + 528 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 post-race treats as well as a bespoke finishers medal.
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.
A popular event and a return to the Leeds Liverpool canal this time from the heart of Rodley.
The tow path on this event is great underfoot and is flat out and back.
You'll be shown that the North is anything but Grim.
This event is part of Tear or Jeff along the Towpath | Rodley.
Event photos
- Average fitness
- Event village
- Newcomers
Difficulty rating
Timetable
Shoe type
Road shoes.
- Bag storage
- Free parking
- Paid parking
- Toilets
Event HQ
Rodley Barge
184 Town Street
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS13 1HP
UK
Parking
There is no parking at the start and finish area, please find parking in the surrounding streets.
- Cut off time
- First aid
- Flat
- Food stations
- Marshals
- No headphones
- Out and back
- PB
- Single start
- Traffic free
- Water stations
- Way markers
- GPX available
GPX route
The route is displayed on the map above.
Road crossing
There may be a road crossing - please take care.
Support
There will be water/feed stations approx. every 3 miles and marshals at the turnaround points.
- Bring your own cup
This is cupless event. All runners are requested to bring their own labeled, reusable cup or bottle.
- Chip timing
- Map
- Medal
Included
- It's Grim Up North running experience
- Unique medal design
- Lots of lovely things at the finish line
- Respect
- Age 21 & over
- Entries open
- Collect race pack
- Enter online
- Event merch available
Entry fees
Entry fee (Affiliated)
£54.00
Entry fee (Unaffiliated)
£56.00
The run was fantastic. I used this as my longest run for training for London Marathon 2025 and it helped so much as I am not the type of runner to run 20 miles on my own. The scenery is fantastic and support on the run is great. Jane Q
Nothing Grim About It. Really well organised event with the loveliest marshals (thank you to the lady at the 10 mile mark who chatted to me about marathons!) This was the longest run in my training block for Manchester Marathon and it was a pleasure to be able to do it so well supported with encouragement from other runners. Thank you! Annabel B
Really fun race, busier than I expected and well organised! Helena J
Fantastic as ever Grim events. Thanks for a fabulous morning. Dawn R
Friendly. I've done a few Grim runs on the last 2-3 years and always enjoyed them, able to run at my own pace and given encouragement from other runners too, feed/drink stations every 3 miles and the cake / goodies at the end is always appreciatedLove the unique medals and getting quite a collection now! Katie H
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