Yorkshire Marathon Festival
Sun 20 Oct 2024

Yorkshire Marathon Festival

The Yorkshire Marathon Festival is back in 2024 and bigger than ever! With epic crowd support, runners will explore the historic streets and beautiful countryside.

2 races

  • Sun 20 Oct 2024
  • #1 of 2
University of York Campus South, York

Yorkshire Marathon

09:30

£62-£64

Age 18 & over

  • Sun 20 Oct 2024
  • #2 of 2
University of York Campus South, York

10 Mile

10:15

£28-£30

Age 17 & over

Overview

Over 10,000 fun-runners, club runners and fundraisers of all ages and abilities, both nationally and internationally, will return to the city’s streets in 2024 for a carnival-like celebration of running, fundraising and Yorkshire pride!

The Yorkshire Marathon Festival has always been a true 'event for all' with a choice of marathon, 10 Mile and relay events. It's a festival about ordinary people achieving extraordinary things through events that capture the Yorkshire Spirit, charitable causes and the support of thousands of cheering locals.

Highlights

  • Historic route

    Run past some of York's most iconic buildings and streets, celebrating the rich history of the city.

  • Flat and fast course

    There's real PB potential on this fast, flat course that heads into the stunning countryside outside York.

  • Epic atmosphere

    The Yorkshire Marathon is renowned for its inclusive, supportive atmosphere, helping everyone to the finish line!

  • Unique medal

    Receive an exclusive finishers medal to celebrate successful completion of this landmark event!

  • Marathon, 10 Mile and Relay

    Special race day atmosphere from start to finish for a range of abilities and goals.

Event video

  • Event village
  • Fancy dress
  • Spectators
  • Teams
  • Wheelchair users

2024 timings to be confirmed.

Timetable

  • 07:00 | Race office, baggage store and assembly areas open to participants
  • 09:10 | Mass warm-up
  • 09:25 | Wheelchair race starts
  • 09:30 | Yorkshire Marathon starts
  • 10:00 | Yorkshire 10 Mile warm-up
  • 10:15 | Yorkshire 10 Mile starts

Yorkshire Marathon Relay

Open to teams of six from all backgrounds, the relay is a wonderful way to socialise, boost morale, promote teamwork and have a great day out! Get your marathon medal, achieve your CSR goals, raise funds for your chosen charity or for healthy competition.

Relay distances vary making this run accessible for all abilities. Take on the beautiful and ancient streets of York in a battle to claim the bragging rights of being the fastest team in the race!

Relay runners will take on distances from 2.8 to 6.1 miles each:

  • Leg A: 4.8 miles
  • Leg B: 6.1 miles
  • Leg C: 2.8 miles
  • Leg D: 4.4 miles
  • Leg E: 5 miles
  • Leg F: 3.2 miles

  • Bag storage
  • Entertainment
  • Free parking
  • Rural
  • Toilets
  • Urban

Event HQ

University of York Campus South
Heslington
York
North Yorkshire
YO10 5NJ
UK

What a great event. Course was well signposted and spectacular scenery. Crowds were plentiful and support at the finish was superb. Emma F

I would recommend any novice runners to enter the Yorkshire Marathon, you will be well looked after. This was my first marathon and I had an unforgettable experience. Andrew R

My first ever marathon and it won’t be the last! Superbly well organised the support from the event leaders and local community was just fantastic xx thank you so much!! Cheryl M

Whether it's running past the historic York Minster, hi-fiving the vicar and just taking in the beautiful Yorkshire scenery  there is guaranteed to be a memorable moment at the Yorkshire Marathon. Great race, fantastically well organised and marshalled, fabulous friendly support and a lovely piece of bling. Put Yorkshire on your to do list! Nigel M

Beautiful run through the middle of the city and then out into the countryside. Beware the gradual, but long, incline at mile 17/18. Phil K

This is a great first marathon, or PB course. It is well organised with busses to take supporters to points of the course where their encouragement helps keep your spirits up. It has a great warm up at the start and the highlight is the Vicar, hi fiving runners in one of the villages. Helena C

My first marathon. The route itself is fairly flat with a little bit of a climb at the end before my favourite fast finish down to the finish line. Good quality big medal, good event village with food. Ray J

Great day Yorkshire Marathon. This was a really well organised event. Lots of pre-race emails. Race bib arrived through the post with a shiny race booklet. You don't get that often these days. Leeds C

I did the York Marathon as my first marathon, lovely city and plenty of time spent around the country side. I thought it was pretty flat and can see why plenty are saying its PB material. Thoroughly enjoyed the whole event. Michael T

Very well organised race, great flat-ish course, well supported by locals and great medal (with free medal engraving). Francis M

Fabulous event. This was my fourth time running it. The support is amazing and the runners are all so friendly. Michelle M

Reviews thanks to RaceCheck

Races at event

  • Sun 20 Oct 2024
  • #1 of 2
University of York Campus South, York

Yorkshire Marathon

09:30

£62-£64

Age 18 & over

  • Sun 20 Oct 2024
  • #2 of 2
University of York Campus South, York

10 Mile

10:15

£28-£30

Age 17 & over