Explore York
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 runners taking to the city's streets and 'doing the Y' as they cross the finish line. Discover more runs, rides, swims, walks, triathlons, challenges and other outdoor activities below.
Map view
- Fri 29 - Sun 31 Aug
- £10-£279
Long Course Weekend Yorkshire
The Long Course Weekend Yorkshire is back for a second year! A huge multi-sport festival in stunning Nidderdale featuring runs, rides, triple-style challenges and junior events too.
- Ironman
- Half Ironman
- Kids triathlon
- Lake swim 2
- Long sportive
- + 6 more races
- Sat 3 May
- £15-£30
Yorkshire Three Peaks
Three peaks. 25 miles. 12 hours. A memorable Bank Holiday weekend! Tackle one of the UK’s most popular challenge hikes for charity and raise vital funds towards the next type 1 diabetes breakthrough.
- 25 miles hiking
- Sun 4 May
- £15-£42
May the Fourth be with you
Starting off in Skipton Market Town, the gateway to the Yorkshire Dales, before heading out on the canal to Saltaire over a flat, fast, good course with marshals, signs, feed stations, medal, goodies.
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Marathon
- Sat 28 Jun
- £20-£25
Mighty Hikes | Yorkshire Dales
Take on a challenge and join Macmillan at the Yorkshire Dales Mighty Hike - where you'll trek through the stunning National Park to support people living with cancer.
- Hike 2
- Sun 29 Jun
- £36.50-£48.50
RIDE The Dales
The spectacularly beautiful but equally tough northernmost event of the RIDE series featuring one of the most unrelenting climbs in Nidderdale - Trapping Hill. Yorkshire doesn't really do flat.
- Short sportive
- Medium sportive
- Long sportive
- Sun 6 Jul
- £24-£38
Blacksheep 3 and 6-hour Challenge
Three or six-hour lapped challenge over 3.55 miles in the beautiful town of Masham where you'll come in to a bespoke medal and all things Black Sheep at the finish line.
- Multi-terrain run 2
- Sat 12 - Sun 13 Jul
- £20-£95
Ripon Triathlon Festival
A family-friendly event in partnership with the Brownlee Foundation, for triathletes of all skill levels including a Sprint, Standard, Middle distance tri, Swims, Aquabike, Relay and Juniors.
- Lake swim 4
- Sprint triathlon
- Sprint aquabike
- Standard aquabike
- Olympic triathlon
- + 5 more races
- Sun 13 Jul
- £24-£42
Hey Up It's Helmsley Again
Explore the beautiful grounds of Duncombe Park, Helmsley and the Trans-Pennine Trail on this 6.7 mile looped course. Come for the scenic course, finisher's medal and well stocked aid stations!
- Trail run 2
- Half marathon
- Marathon
- Sat 26 Jul
- £90-£95
Tough Mudder Yorkshire | 15K - Saturday
Based amongst the jaw-dropping scenery on the Broughton Hall Estate, do not expect to exit this course clean, especially after the obstacle Mud Mile! Expect killer hills, epic views and muddy terrain.
- 15 km multi terrain running
- Sat 26 Jul
- £70
Tough Mudder Yorkshire | 5K - Saturday
Based amongst the jaw-dropping scenery on the Broughton Hall Estate, do not expect to exit this course clean, especially after the obstacle Mud Mile! Expect killer hills, epic views and muddy terrain.
- 5 km multi terrain running
- Sun 27 Jul
- £85-£90
Tough Mudder Yorkshire | 15K - Sunday
Based amongst the jaw-dropping scenery on the Broughton Hall Estate, do not expect to exit this course clean, especially after the obstacle Mud Mile! Expect killer hills, epic views and muddy terrain.
- 15 km multi terrain running
- Sun 27 Jul
- £70
Tough Mudder Yorkshire | 5K - Sunday
Based amongst the jaw-dropping scenery on the Broughton Hall Estate, do not expect to exit this course clean, especially after the obstacle Mud Mile! Expect killer hills, epic views and muddy terrain.
- 5 km multi terrain running
- Sun 3 Aug
- £27.50-£41.50
York 10K
One of the country’s most beautiful city runs and one of Yorkshire’s most popular 10Ks! A flat and fast course giving runners opportunity to race through the heart of this wonderful city.
- 10 km road running
- Sat 16 Aug
- £30-£37.50
Black Sheep Brewery Sportive
A fantastic cycle through the Yorkshire Dales from the Black Sheep Brewery, combining epic roads, stunning scenery and the perfect post-ride pint at one of the UK’s most iconic breweries.
- Sportive 2
- Fri 29 - Sun 31 Aug
- £10-£279
Long Course Weekend Yorkshire
The Long Course Weekend Yorkshire is back for a second year! A huge multi-sport festival in stunning Nidderdale featuring runs, rides, triple-style challenges and junior events too.
- Ironman
- Half Ironman
- Kids triathlon
- Lake swim 2
- Long sportive
- + 6 more races
- Sat 13 - Sun 14 Sep
- £20-£30
Follow the Seagulls | Yorkshire
A trekking challenge taking in moorland, ancient monuments, waterfalls, stunning coastal views and smuggler's coves in support of the brain cancer charity, brainstrust.
- Charity walk 2
- Sun 19 Oct
- £29.50-£75
Yorkshire Marathon Festival
The Yorkshire Marathon Festival is back in 2025 and bigger than ever! With epic crowd support, runners will explore the historic streets and beautiful countryside.
- Marathon
- 10 miler
- Sun 16 Nov
- £11-£35
York MoRun
MoRunning brings everyday people together with the focus being to inspire you, your family, your kids and your friends to have the best time running!
- Fun run
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Sun 8 Jun
- £20-£22
Crackpots Trail Run
The award winning 10km-ish trail run is back for a third year and takes in quiet country lanes, off-road trails, moorland and rivers within Nidderdale AONB as part of the annual village Family Fete.
- 11 km trail running
- Sun 21 Sep
- £20-£30
The Malton 10K
“Britain’s Tastiest 10K” Inspired by the Marathon Du Medoc in France's wine region, the event is a ‘Gourmet Wineathlon’ through an area of Yorkshire famous for its local produce and beautiful scenery.
- 10K run
- Fun run
- Short walk
- Sun 9 Nov
- £8-£30
Run Bolton Abbey
Run beautiful trails of the Bolton Abbey Estate not usually accessible to the public! Choose your ideal distance and help Sue Ryder raise crucial funds for expert care.
- Fun run
- 10K run
- 10 miler
- Half marathon