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Litton Birks Fell Race

Skipton, United Kingdom • 15 Nov 2025

Litton Birks Fell Race is a 5 km fell running event held around Litton, near Skipton in North Yorkshire, with the start and finish at the Queens Arms. The course climbs about 362 m (roughly 1188 ft) through Littondale and the Upper Wharfedale landscape, offering a classic Yorkshire Dales fell challenge. A new course was adopted in 2024, and the event runs as an AS race.

A junior programme runs in 2025, with distances and ascents for U9 to U17. Seniors pay £5 (FRA members) or £6 (non-members). Parking is in a field 300 m from the start, with registration and prize giving at the Queens Arms. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom Yorkshire and The Humber Skipton

Race information

Registration
5 km
362 m+
U17
U12
U14
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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