Altra Yorkshire Marathon
Fancy taking on a 26.2-mile challenge in the beautiful, historic, scenic city of York? It's flat with serious PB potential plus there's a team relay option. This is your marathon. This is your moment.
Enter now Charity places- Sun 18 Oct 2026
09:30
Age 18 & over
£56-£110
- 26.2 miles road running + 481 ft ascent
Event overview
Over 10,000 fun-runners and club runners of all ages and abilities, both nationally and internationally, will return to the city’s streets 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, with the support of thousands of cheering locals.
A must-have in anyone's calendar, enter now, and let's see you on the start line.
This event is part of Yorkshire Marathon Festival.
Event community
Event details
- Average fitness
- Event village
- Fancy dress
- Spectators
- Teams
- Venue accessible
Route
- Bone conducting headphones only
- Cut off time
- Distance markers
- Entertainment
- First aid
- Flat
- Food stations
- Marshals
- PB
- Sweeper
- Toilets
- Traffic free
- Water stations
- Wave start
- Way markers
- GPX available
Location
- Entertainment
- Rural
- Secure bag storage
- Toilets
- Urban
What's included
- Chip timing
- Goody bag
- Medal
- Pre-event training sessions
- T-shirt
Sustainability
- Optional 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 Yorkshire Marathon charity places for 2026 page.
Featured
Dementia
Alzheimer's Society
Already have your own place in the Yorkshire Marathon? Use it to run for Alzheimer's Society and feel amazing about giving help and hope to people living with dementia.
- Technical t-shirt
- Running vest
- Fundraising support
- Fundraising materials
- Training plan
- Pro training advice
- Training guide
- Dedicated contact
- Exclusive social group
Buy own place + join charity team.
Fundraise
Any amount
How to enter
- Age 18 & over
- Entries open
- Charity places
- Enter online
- Event merch available
- Race pack by post
- Series discount