7 races
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 reet gud day out, finishers goodies and 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.
Having completed your race the type of goodies everyone wants will await you!
You'll be shown that the North is anything but Grim.
Event photos
- Average fitness
- Event village
- Newcomers
Difficulty rating
Shoe type
Road shoes.
- Bag storage
- Paid parking
- Toilets
Event HQ
Salts Mill
Victoria Road
Shipley
West Yorkshire
BD18 3HU
UK
Parking
Car parking on the road in the centre of Saltaire is limited. Caroline Street and Exhibition Road is pay and display. There is parking on the outskirts of Saltaire but check for parking signs. There are no parking spaces at the start of the race or by the canal.
By rail
Saltaire Train Station (trains leave Skipton and Leeds regularly and the Saltaire station is 100 yards from the start/finish area).
- Bring your own cup
This is cupless event. All runners are requested to bring their own labelled, reusable cup or bottle.
Absolutely fantastic event with seamless organisation! Mark H
Absolutely amazing event as always! Having first discovered the Grim events in early 2024 there has been no looking back! The team are always amazing & super helpful. And the medals and feed stations are always top class. Kelly G
First Grim event; really impressed with the post run goodies! And the friendliness of the support crew. Will definitely do another. Thank you. Helen T
Loved the race! Even got my sub-5hr PB for the 50K. Warren S
Absolutely loved loved loved this race! Farah A
Great event and well organised couldn’t fault it. Justin S
Love these events, always friendly, well organised and most importantly, fun!! Lucy E
Loved every moment of this event! The atmosphere was great! Connor D
Fantastic friendly event. John M
Loved every moment of this event! The atmosphere was great! Sarah S
Reviews thanks to RaceCheck
Races at event
- Sun 25 Jan 2026
- #1 of 7
5K
08:30
Age 16 & over
£15-£17
- 5 km trail running + 82 ft ascent
- Sun 25 Jan 2026
- #2 of 7
10K
09:00
Age 16 & over
£24-£26
- 10 km trail running + 197 ft ascent
- Sun 25 Jan 2026
- #3 of 7
10 Miles
10:30
Age 17 & over
£28-£30
- 10 miles trail running + 197 ft ascent
- Sun 25 Jan 2026
- #4 of 7
Half Marathon
10:00
Age 17 & over
£29-£31
- 13.1 miles trail running + 253 ft ascent
- Sun 25 Jan 2026
- #5 of 7
20 Miles
09:30
Age 18 & over
£36-£38
- 20 miles trail running + 220 ft ascent
- Sun 25 Jan 2026
- #6 of 7
Marathon
08:30
Age 18 & over
£40-£42
- 26.2 miles trail running + 276 ft ascent
- Sun 25 Jan 2026
- #7 of 7
Ultra
08:30
Age 21 & over
£56-£58
- 32 miles trail running