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York

A vibrant festival city with a historic past and exciting outdoor events!

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The historic city of York has played host to adrenaline-fuelled events for centuries - fortunately, these days they involve fewer Vikings and more running shoes. The Yorkshire Marathon is perhaps the most famous, with thousands of running taking to the city's streets and 'doing the Y' as they cross the finish line. See how you can join in here!

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Take on sections of the Tour de Yorkshire in these three sportives.

Celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year, the Yorkshire Marathon Festival is back and bigger than ever! With epic crowd support, runners will explore the historic streets and beautiful countryside.
  • Sun 15 Oct
  • FREE-£60
York, North Yorkshire, UK

Yorkshire Marathon Festival

Celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year, the Yorkshire Marathon Festival is back and bigger than ever! With epic crowd support, runners will explore the historic streets and beautiful countryside.

  • Marathon
  • 10 miler

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Celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year, the Yorkshire Marathon Festival is back and bigger than ever! With epic crowd support, runners will explore the historic streets and beautiful countryside.
  • Sun 15 Oct
  • FREE-£60
York, North Yorkshire, UK

Yorkshire Marathon Festival

Celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year, the Yorkshire Marathon Festival is back and bigger than ever! With epic crowd support, runners will explore the historic streets and beautiful countryside.

  • Marathon
  • 10 miler
  • Fri 13 Oct
  • £8-£10
York, North Yorkshire, UK

EvenSplits York 5K - October

The EvenSplits York 5K races are held monthly from February to November at the University of York Sport Village Cycle Circuit.

  • 5 km road running
  • Sun 5 Nov
  • £6.50-£22
York, North Yorkshire, UK

Gunpowder Plot

The sell out Gunpowder Plot 10km is back for its 6th year.

  • Fun run
  • 10K run
  • Fri 10 Nov
  • £8-£10
York, North Yorkshire, UK

EvenSplits York 5K - November

The EvenSplits York 5K races are held monthly from February to November at the University of York Sport Village Cycle Circuit.

  • 5 km road running
  • Sun 12 Nov
  • £24-£26
York, North Yorkshire, UK

Brigantia Hogshead Challenge

Named Brigantia to celebrate our Celtic heritage and Hogshead as we wanted a medal with a hog on (also loosely because of York's previous name Ebor, ie E-boar).

  • 6 hrs road running
  • Sat 2 Dec
  • £6.50-£22
York, North Yorkshire, UK

York Yuletide Trail

Come and join York's festive trail run, back for its 6th year. It's a 5 mile trail run and comprises 2 laps of woodland, fields and riverside views!

  • Fun run 2
  • Fri 8 Dec
  • £20-£22
York, North Yorkshire, UK

York Winter 10K

This is the fourth and final 10k of 4 seasonal 10km series, 10 laps of the 1km cycle circuit

  • 10 km road running
  • Sun 17 Dec
  • £24-£26
York, North Yorkshire, UK

The Valhalla Winter Run

See York Run York are back again for some winter fun using our University Challenge route.

  • 6 hrs trail running
  • Sun 21 Jan 2024
  • £34-£36
York, North Yorkshire, UK

Brass Monkey Half Marathon

The Brass Monkey Half Marathon is organised by York Knavesmire Harriers.

  • 13.1 miles road running
  • Sun 18 Feb 2024
  • £23-£25
York, North Yorkshire, UK

Bloodaxe Challenge

The sell out Bloodaxe Challenge will be returning for it's 6th year.

  • 2 hrs
  • Sun 12 May 2024
  • £35
York, North Yorkshire, UK

The Drop - York

A different kind of race

  • 10 miler
  • Half marathon
  • Sat 6 Jul 2024
  • £42
York, East Yorkshire, UK

Yorkshire Wolds Ultra

A 50K circular route that takes you through some incredible parts of the Wolds, starting and ending in the centre of Pocklington.

  • 50 km trail running

Cycling events in York

Explore the countryside around York in these thrilling sportives and charity bike rides! Subscribe to our newsletter for more offers and updates.

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  • Sat 16 Dec
  • £30
York, North Yorkshire, UK

Festive Sportive York

Get invovled in this event in York from the indoor auction centre start and ride 50 glorious miles on delightful roads to the North East of York.

  • 80.1 km road cycling
  • Sat 2 Mar 2024
  • £15-£37.50
York, North Yorkshire, UK

York Leeds York Sportive

York – Leeds – York, is one of the biggest spring season sportives in the UK attracting 1000’s of riders to tackle one of the three route options.

  • Sportive
  • Short sportive
  • Medium sportive
  • Long sportive
  • Sat 15 Jun 2024
  • £32.50-£55
York, North Yorkshire, UK

Lincoln 262

Lincoln 262 is your shot at a distance/ speed record.

  • Sportive 3

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