Scarborough 25K Loop
Sat 20 Jun 2026 Scarborough, North Yorkshire, UK

North Yorks Ultra Challenge | Scarborough 25K Loop

Venture from Scarborough’s historic seafront to moorland trails, and discover the dramatic Yorkshire coastline with a powerful celebration finish around the treasured town, famous for its fair.

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  • Sat 20 Jun 2026
Scarborough, Scarborough
Scarborough 25K Loop

09:30

Age 14 & over

£89

  • 25 km trail running + 450 m ascent

Event overview

Basecamp is in Scarborough, famous for its fair, and a popular seaside spa since the 17th century.

The route heads around the town and beaches, and north along the Cleveland Way, with a stunning coastline up through Robin Hood Bay and onwards to Whitby, of Captain Cook and Abbey fame, and the halfway 50km stop.

For full 100km challengers, it’s inland along the Esk Valley before heading south into classic moorland scenery. Through Moors Park Forest, joining the Tabular Hills Walk back to Scarborough basecamp, where a big celebration awaits at the end of an epic challenge!

The Ultra Challenge Experience

This endurance event is for a wide range of fitness and ages. Choose your distance and do it at your pace. The support enables you to go further, whilst enjoying the great outdoors and camaraderie.

There are marquee rest stops, plenty of food and drink, medical and massage teams, and a fully signed route with GPS tracking to guide you. A big finish-line celebration awaits with an amazing sense of achievement, and once the aches subside, you’ll feel energised and up for more of life’s challenges!

This event is part of North Yorks Ultra Challenge.

Event video

  • Average fitness
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village

Your challenge, your way

Whether you’re a walker and new to challenge events, an experienced trekker, a marathon enthusiast upping the distance, or a seasoned ultra runner after ITRA points – there’s an Ultra Challenge® for you!

Do it at your pace, as an Individual or Team, for a charity of your choice, or just for you. On the Full and 1st Half challenges – there’s a new Ultra Trailblazerz® entry category for ‘rapid runners’, and an Ultra March® option for ‘hasty hikers’, plus a friendly ‘Solo Challenger’ start time to join up with others. The North Yorks Ultra Challenge is rewarding and fun, with full support all the way, enabling you to push yourself further amidst England’s finest scenery!

  • Circular route
  • Distance markers
  • First aid
  • Food stations
  • Navigation not required
  • Toilets
  • Undulating
  • Water stations
  • Wave start
  • Way markers

Overview

From the Scarborough basecamp, the route heads south and around the historic town and up past the beaches and castle, and then up along the Cleveland Way, with a stunning coastline and a rest stop at halfway. It’s then inland, around the north of the town and back to basecamp and a lively finish and picnic lunch. 

Map

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  • Camping

Event HQ

Scarborough
Scarborough
North Yorkshire
UK

  • Camping
  • Drinks
  • Fizz at the finish
  • Medal
  • Snacks
  • T-shirt

Included

  • Snacks and drinks – every 10-15km
  • Finish – glass of fizz, medal and t-shirt

Do it for charity

Looking to do this event for charity? Do it for one of the charities below or see the full list of charities on the North Yorks Ultra Challenge | Scarborough 25K Loop charity places page.

Cancer

Prostate Cancer UK

Funding research to stop prostate cancer killing men.

  • Fundraising support
  • Fundraising materials
  • Dedicated contact

Sign up
£15

Fundraise
£274.99

Cancer

Macmillan Cancer Support

No one should have to face cancer alone.

  • Fundraising support
  • Fundraising materials
  • Dedicated contact

Sign up
£15

Fundraise
£275

Mental health

Mind

The mental health charity.

  • Fundraising support
  • Fundraising materials
  • Dedicated contact

Sign up
£15

Fundraise
£275

  • Age 14 & over
  • Entries open
  • to 29/05/2026
  • Charity places

Entry fees

Entry fee

£89.00

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