Kilnsey Crag

Bradley, United Kingdom • 1 Sep 2026

Kilnsey Crag Fell Race

The Kilnsey Crag fell race takes place at the Kilnsey Show in the York Dales, England, on Tue 1 Sep 2026. The event is held under a permit with associated UK Athletics insurance from the FRA. The venue grid reference is SE0048 and the listed venue postcodes are BD23 5UQ and BD20 9DL.

Distances and course

  • 2 km / 1.2 miles - 124 m climb.
  • 1 km - U12 junior race (age 9 or over).
  • 2 km - U14 and U17 junior categories run together.

Entry, age and other details

The main fell race is pre-entry only with a pre-entry fee of £10; entry on the day is not available for the main race. Pre-entry is handled through the BOFRA website. The senior race lists a minimum age of 17, with ages based on 1 May. Junior races are offered and are listed as free; junior ages are determined on race day. Team entries are not allowed. A separate handicap mile race is also scheduled for pre-entered runners and for arrivals if the main race is full.

Records

Course record times listed are 00:07:35 for the male record (1982) and 00:10:36 for the female record (2007). Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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