Events, adventures & clubs in Yorkshire
Yorkshire is one of the UK’s most exciting places to get active outdoors. From the rolling landscapes of the Yorkshire Dales and the dramatic scenery of the North York Moors to the iconic coastline and the mighty Yorkshire 3 Peaks, this region is packed with opportunities to challenge yourself, meet like-minded people and enjoy unforgettable experiences.
Whether you’re based in Leeds, Sheffield, York, Harrogate or visiting from further afield, there’s no shortage of ways to get moving. Take part in local running races, charity bike rides or friendly triathlons; join a walking group to explore hidden trails; or sign up for a challenge like the Yorkshire 3 Peaks to test your endurance.
Alongside major events, Yorkshire is home to countless clubs and groups that welcome newcomers. Wherever you are on your fitness journey, you’ll find events, adventures and communities here to help you get active outdoors.
Map viewRunning events in Yorkshire
Yorkshire is home to iconic races from fun runs and parkruns to major half marathons and charity challenges.
- Sat 13 Dec
- £14-£16
Crikey its the Christmas Cracker | Day 1 | 5K
Take on this out and back course to really get in the Christmas spirit. This event isn't just about the race itself, the activities at Race HQ are bound start a jolly atmosphere!
- 5 km trail running + 59 ft ascent
- Sat 13 Dec
- £35-£37
Crikey its the Christmas Cracker | Day 1 | 20 Miles
Take on this out and back course to really get in the Christmas spirit. This event isn't just about the race itself, the activities at Race HQ are bound start a jolly atmosphere!
- 20 miles trail running + 210 ft ascent
- Sat 13 Dec
- £39-£41
Crikey its the Christmas Cracker | Day 1 | Marathon
Take on this out and back course to really get in the Christmas spirit. This event isn't just about the race itself, the activities at Race HQ are bound start a jolly atmosphere!
- 26.2 miles trail running + 299 ft ascent
- Sat 13 Dec
- £54-£56
Crikey its the Christmas Cracker | Day 1 | Ultra Marathon
Take on this out and back course to really get in the Christmas spirit. This event isn't just about the race itself, the activities at Race HQ are bound start a jolly atmosphere!
- 50 km trail running + 59 ft ascent
- Sat 13 Dec
- £28-£30
Crikey its the Christmas Cracker | Day 1 | Half Marathon
Take on this out and back course to really get in the Christmas spirit. This event isn't just about the race itself, the activities at Race HQ are bound start a jolly atmosphere!
- 13.1 miles trail running + 144 ft ascent
- Sat 13 Dec
- £26-£28
Crikey its the Christmas Cracker | Day 1 | 10 Miles
Take on this out and back course to really get in the Christmas spirit. This event isn't just about the race itself, the activities at Race HQ are bound start a jolly atmosphere!
- 10 miles trail running + 105 ft ascent
- Sat 13 Dec
- £23-£25
Crikey its the Christmas Cracker | Day 1 | 10K
Take on this out and back course to really get in the Christmas spirit. This event isn't just about the race itself, the activities at Race HQ are bound start a jolly atmosphere!
- 10 km trail running + 89 ft ascent
- Sun 14 Dec
- £14-£16
Crikey its the Christmas Cracker | Day 2 | 5K
An out and back course to really get you in the Christmas spirit with activities at Race HQ bound start a jolly atmosphere, whether you want a PB or to challenge yourself over this distance.
- 5 km trail running + 59 ft ascent
- Sun 14 Dec
- £35-£37
Crikey its the Christmas Cracker | Day 2 | 20 Miles
An out and back course to really get you in the Christmas spirit with activities at Race HQ bound start a jolly atmosphere, whether you want a PB or to challenge yourself over this distance.
- 20 miles trail running + 210 ft ascent
- Sun 14 Dec
- £39-£41
Crikey its the Christmas Cracker | Day 2 | Marathon
An out and back course to really get you in the Christmas spirit with activities at Race HQ bound start a jolly atmosphere, whether you want a PB or to challenge yourself over marathon distance.
- 26.2 miles trail running + 299 ft ascent
- Sun 14 Dec
- £28-£30
Crikey its the Christmas Cracker | Day 2 | Half Marathon
An out and back course to really get you in the Christmas spirit with activities at Race HQ bound start a jolly atmosphere, whether you want a PB or to challenge yourself over this distance.
- 13.1 miles trail running + 144 ft ascent
- Sun 14 Dec
- £26-£28
Crikey its the Christmas Cracker | Day 2 | 10 Mile
An out and back course to really get you in the Christmas spirit with activities at Race HQ bound to start a jolly atmosphere, whether you want a PB or the challenge of a longer distance.
- 10 miles trail running + 105 ft ascent
- Sun 14 Dec
- £23-£25
Crikey its the Christmas Cracker | Day 2 | 10K
An out and back course to really get you in the Christmas spirit with activities at Race HQ bound start a jolly atmosphere, whether you want a PB or to challenge yourself over this distance.
- 10 km trail running + 89 ft ascent
- Sun 14 Dec
- £4
Crikey its the Christmas Cracker | Day 2 | Jolly Childrens 1 Mile Jog
An out and back course to really get you in the Christmas spirit with activities at Race HQ bound to start a jolly atmosphere, whether you want a PB or the challenge of a longer distance.
- 1 mile trail running
- Sat 20 Dec
- £20
Calverley Chaos
Chaos on the Calverley Millennium Way. A 12km/7.5 mile trail race taking place on the fully marked Calverley Millennium Way footpath. Find out why it's Chaos...
- 12 km trail running + 600 ft ascent
- Sun 4 Jan 2026
- £14-£41
Bridlington | Day 2
Brace yourself for this out-and-back course starting on the cliffs at Sewerby and running along the front at Bridlington. The course is great underfoot. Then enjoy hot food at the Ship Inn.
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Marathon
- Sat 10 - Sun 11 Jan 2026
- £27.50-£110
Leeds Country Way Winter Ultras
Looking for a challenge to get you out during the dull winter days and embrace the fine British weather? Run one ultra, or run both consecutive days, and circumnavigate the city of Leeds.
- Ultra run 3
- Sun 11 Jan 2026
- £15-£58
Skipton Sweetie Skedaddle
Enjoy a trip up the Leeds and Liverpool Canal this winter on your choice of distance, along the flat towpath for runners of all abilities, from novices to PB chasers!
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Trail run
- Marathon
- + 2 more races
- Sat 17 Jan 2026
- £15-£56
Sir Titus Pie n Pickle Plod
Happy New Year Run along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal with a choice of distances, all along the flat, even towpath. This event is perfect for runners of all abilities from novices to PB chasers!
- 5K run
- 10K run
- 10 miler
- Half marathon
- Trail run
- + 2 more races
- Sat 17 Jan 2026
- £14-£16
Hull Culture Run I | 5K
Come and join the day of running and aim to complete a 5K at your own pace on an out-and-back route along an old railway line (nice and flat) then receive a medal and goody bag at the finish!
- 5 km trail running + 143 ft ascent
- Sat 17 Jan 2026
- £20-£22
Hull Culture Run I | 10K
Come and join the day of running and aim to complete a 10K at your own pace on an out-and-back route along an old railway line (nice and flat) then receive a medal and goody bag at the finish!
- 10 km trail running + 286 ft ascent
- Sat 17 Jan 2026
- £26-£28
Hull Culture Run I | Half Marathon
Welcome to a 6-hour timed running event where you can run a half marathon at your own pace on an out-and-back route, with fuel stations each lap, and a bespoke medal and goody bag at the finish.
- 13.1 miles trail running + 1038 ft ascent
- Sat 17 Jan 2026
- £26-£28
Hull Culture Run I | Marathon
Welcome to a 6-hour timed running event where you can run a marathon at your own pace on an out-and-back route, with fuel stations each lap, and a bespok medal and goody bag at the finish.
- 26.2 miles trail running + 2076 ft ascent
- Sat 17 Jan 2026
- £26-£28
Hull Culture Run I | Ultra Marathon
Welcome to a 6-hour timed running event where you can run an ultra marathon at your own pace on an out-and-back route, with fuel stations each lap, and a Rhino medal and goody bag at the finish.
- 32 miles trail running + 2422 ft ascent
- Sat 17 Jan 2026
- £26-£28
Hull Culture Run I | 6 Hour Challenge
Welcome to a 6-hour timed running event where you can run as far as you like on an out-and-back route, with fuel stations each lap, and a bespoke medal and goody bag at the finish.
- 6 hrs trail running + 346 ft ascent
- Sat 24 Jan 2026
- £20
Kirkstall Calverley Cutter & Kirkstall Bridge 10K
Trail races taking in the sights of the fantastic Leeds Liverpool Canal, River Aire and the brutal Calverley Cutting, suitable for all runners, with a cosy warm atmosphere at the pub afterwards.
- 10K run
- Trail run
- Sun 8 Feb 2026
- £24-£42
Grim Leodis
An undulating 6.5 mile loop with a mixture of canal tow path, river bank, trail and a road – a little bit of everything with beautiful sections of the Leeds Liverpool canal and River Aire.
- Trail run 2
- Half marathon
- Marathon
- Sat 14 Feb 2026
- £15-£56
Besotted at Bingley
Enjoy a trip up the Leeds and Liverpool Canal this Valentines. Perfect for runners of all abilities, from novices to Ultra PB chasers, this is one to warm the depths of your heart.
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Trail run
- Marathon
- + 2 more races
- Sat 14 Feb 2026
- £18
The Billing
Come and join the celebration of the general awfulness of running in the middle of a British winter in trail shoes.
- 14 km trail running + 277 m ascent
- Sun 15 Feb 2026
- £14-£32
Yorkshire Weekend Saunter in Rodley
“Your Distance, Your Pace, Your Weekend”. Looking for friendly, scenic running events in Yorkshire?
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Sat 28 Feb 2026
- £24-£56
Carry on in the Colliery
Take on lapped course through the stunning South Yorkshire Park country park of Rabbit Ings and reach the finish to hang your finisher's medal around your neck with pride.
- Trail run 3
- 10 miler
- Marathon
- Ultra run
- CaniCross
- Sat 14 Mar 2026
- £24-£56
Spring Time Canal Canter
Fast, flat, PB-grabbing event on good trail and canal towpath with a bespoke medal and treats at the finish line. A range of distances to suit every level of runner.
- 10K run
- 10 miler
- Half marathon
- Trail run
- Marathon
- + 1 more race
- Sat 21 Mar 2026
- £14
We Need To Talk About Chevin & Chevin is BS
To put simply, this is the worst possible scenario when touring the Chevin. We're talking a climb right out of the blocks to Surprise View, then down, up, down, up, up, up, then fly back.
- Fell run 2
- Sat 28 Mar 2026
- £14-£32
Yorkshire Weekend Saunter Series in Slawit
“Your Distance, Your Pace, Your Weekend” Looking for friendly, scenic running events in Yorkshire?
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Sun 29 Mar 2026
- £24-£56
Sir Titus March Mayhem
Spring along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal with the Spring Tide Sir Titus Trot along the flat, even towpath. Perfect for all abilities, it tends to sell out very quickly.
- 10K run
- 10 miler
- Half marathon
- Trail run
- Marathon
- + 1 more race
- Sat 4 Apr 2026
- £23-£38
Samaritans Way Trail Run & Walk
The Samaritans Way Trail Run is a celebration of the life-changing work of the Teesside Samaritans, so come and take on the trails and get your shoes muddy in solidarity for this great cause.
- 10K run
- Trail run
- Short walk 2
- Sun 5 Apr 2026
- £24-£56
Lets Motor along the Towpath | Rodley
You'd be an April Fool to miss this one. Enjoy a trip up the flat and event towpath of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal from Rodley. One to warm the depths of your heart.
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Trail run
- Marathon
- 10 miler
- + 1 more race
- Sat 18 Apr 2026
- £15-£31
Yorkshire Weekend Saunter in Saltaire
“Your Distance, Your Pace, Your Weekend” Looking for friendly, scenic running events in Yorkshire?
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Half marathon
Cycling events & sportives in Yorkshire
From the Tour de Yorkshire routes to scenic sportives, road races and MTB events.
- Sun 7 Jun 2026
- £37.50-£58.50
- 10% off
RIDE The Dales
The spectacularly beautiful but equally tough northernmost event of the RIDE series features one of the most unrelenting climbs in Nidderdale - Trapping Hill. Yorkshire doesn't really do flat.
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- Short sportive
- Medium sportive
- Long sportive
- Sat 15 Aug 2026
- £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
Triathlons & multisport events in Yorkshire
The region hosts some of the UK’s toughest and friendliest triathlons.
- Sat 11 - Sun 12 Jul 2026
- £20-£100
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 2
- Sprint triathlon
- Sprint aquabike
- Standard aquabike
- Olympic triathlon
- + 5 more races
- Sun 26 Apr 2026
- £17-£67
Harrogate Triathlon
Triathlon England Large Event of the Year 2025. A highly anticipated multisport festival for adults and juniors of all abilities.
- Kids aquathlon 5
- Sprint triathlon 2
- Novice triathlon
- Super sprint triathlon
Walking & hiking adventures
Hiking is huge in Yorkshire, with the Yorkshire 3 Peaks challenge at its heart.
- Sat 4 Apr 2026
- £23-£38
Samaritans Way Trail Run & Walk
The Samaritans Way Trail Run is a celebration of the life-changing work of the Teesside Samaritans, so come and take on the trails and get your shoes muddy in solidarity for this great cause.
- 10K run
- Trail run
- Short walk 2
- Sat 27 Jun 2026
- £25
Mighty Hikes | Yorkshire Dales | Marathon
Hike a marathon through the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, with its rolling green hills, drystone walls, and the iconic Malham Cove, to support people living with cancer.
- 25.8 miles hiking + 2821 ft ascent
- Sat 27 Jun 2026
- £20
Mighty Hikes | Yorkshire Dales | Half Marathon
Hike a half marathon through the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, with its rolling green hills, drystone walls, and the iconic Malham Cove, to support people living with cancer.
- 14.4 miles hiking + 2067 ft ascent
- Sat 12 - Sun 13 Sep 2026
- £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
Adventures in Yorkshire
Including family-friendly outdoor activities.
- Sat 11 Jul 2026
- 1 day from £30-£85
Zip the Cow
Zip slide from the top of the Cow, at the Cow and Calf rocks above Ilkley, at speeds up to 35 miles an hour with spectacular views of Wharfedale, for Sue Ryder's expert care.
- 885 ft abseiling
Outdoor clubs & groups in Yorkshire
Running clubs, cycling groups and hiking meetups make it easy to meet new people.
Running clubs Cycling clubs Triathlon clubs Walking clubs Swimming clubs
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Explore upcoming events, connect with local clubs, and challenge yourself in the Dales, Moors and Peaks.