- Mon 4 May 2026
Half Marathon
09:30
Age 17 & over
£29-£31
- 13.1 miles trail running + 144 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 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 offers something for runners of all abilities.
A good race this is, enjoy you will.
Starting and finishing in Aireville Park set in the beautiful dales market town of Skipton and running on this flat route along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, you won't have to use the force too much to “en-jedi” this event (sorry!). With distances ranging from 5K to marathon, all along the flat, even towpath, this event is perfect for runners of all abilities, from novices to Ultra PB chasers.
This event is part of May the Fourth be with you.
Event photos
Event details
- All fitness levels
- Event village
- Families
- Newcomers
- Rural
Event HQ
Craven Leisure Centre
21 Gargrave Road
Skipton
North Yorkshire
BD23 1UD
UK
By bus
Skipton is well served by buses.
By rail
The start is 5 mins walk from Skipton Train Station.
Parking
Parking is available in the surrounding streets and car park, however you are asked not to use the Leisure Centre Pay and Display. Please come early to find parking to avoid delays.
- Distance markers
- Flat
- Food stations
- Marshals
- Out and back
- GPX available
GPX route
The route is displayed on the map above.
Route
- The route is flat, good underfoot and fast
- Towpath / compact trails
- The route is marshalled and signed
- Feed stations every 3 miles
Map
Sustainability
- Bring your own cup
- Chip timing
- Goody bag
- Medal
Bespoke medal and lots of goodies at the finish line.
- Age 17 & over
- Entries open
- Enter online
Entry fees
Entry fee
£29.00
Entry fee
£31.00
Had a great time. Cakes and chocolate at the end. Mark J
The scenery along this route was beautiful, and the flat canal path made for a great first marathon route. The medal was amazing, as were the goodies at the finish line. Milly M
Lovely scenic run with friendly people! Olivia S
Beautiful run next to the canal, will definitely do again. Samantha S
Great race. As a slower runners i got a huge cheer over the line which was really lovely. Really friendly marshalls and a huge table full of treats at the end.Fantastic medal, lovely company to deal with. Lindsey H
Nice friendly race, inaccurate half marathon course. Half marathon was almost half a mile too long which is wildly out and a shame as it makes a big difference when going for a ‘time’.Otherwise, a nice small, friendly, scenic race. Matthew C
Really enjoyable and well organised. Stephen S
Lovely run. Beautiful scenery, with lots of treats at the end was fab. Paul G
Fantastic organisation, friendly marshalls,well stocked aid stations. Perfect day out for runners of all abilities. Andy Wood
Love grim runs. Friendly. Good support. Fun atmosphere. Choice of distances. Louisa C
Other races at event
- Mon 4 May 2026
- #1 of 0
5K
08:30
Age 16 & over
£15-£17
- 5 km trail running + 89 ft ascent
- Mon 4 May 2026
- #2 of 0
10K
09:00
Age 16 & over
£24-£26
- 10 km trail running + 72 ft ascent
- Mon 4 May 2026
- #4 of 0
Marathon
08:30
Age 18 & over
£40-£42
- 26.2 miles trail running + 194 ft ascent