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Litton Birks Fell Race

Name: Litton Birks Fell Race
Start: 2026-11-21
End: 2026-11-21
Location: Litton

Litton, United Kingdom • 21 Nov 2026

Litton Birks Fell Race : 15 November 2025

The Litton Birks Fell Race is a short fell event held in Litton, York Dales, England. The course distance is 5 km (3.1 miles) with approximately 362 m of climb. The race is listed in category AS and carries the skills codes ER and PM.

The venue for registration and prizegiving is the Queens Arms in Litton. A parking field is available on the day about 300 m from the start. Grid reference SD907740 is provided along with coordinates 54.162500, -2.143500.

Entry options include pre-entry for seniors and entry on the day. Pre-entry fees are listed separately for members and non-members, and on-the-day entry is possible with distinct member and non-member fees. Pre-entry is made available through SiEntries. Minimum age for the senior event is 17 years.

Junior races are provided with categories for under 9s, under 12s, under 14s and under 17s. Junior age categories are determined by age on 1 May 2025, the minimum age on the day for juniors is 6 years, and junior entries are on the day only with a stated entry fee per junior.

The event holds a permit and associated UK Athletics insurance through the Fell Runners Association. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom Yorkshire and The Humber Litton

Race information

Website

5 km

Senior Race

Junior Races (u9, U12, U14, U17)

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

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