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Old Mother Shipton's Soft Shoe Shuffle

Knaresborough, United Kingdom • 2 Nov 2025

Old Mother Shipton's Soft Shoe Shuffle is a scenic trail running event held in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire. Participants can choose from various distances including approximately 10k, half marathon, 20 miler, marathon, and ultra marathon, all based on laps of a 6.5-mile trail course. The route gently climbs from the town center through parkland onto an old railway track between Knaresborough and Harrogate, offering beautiful countryside views.

The terrain is mostly flat with good trail and road surfaces. The event features marshalled and signed courses, feed stations every three miles, and a bespoke finisher's medal. Facilities include public toilets and nearby parking. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom Yorkshire and The Humber Knaresborough

Race information

Registration
42 km
Marathon
20 mi
20 Miler (ish)
21 km
Half Marathon
10 km
10k(ish)
Ultra Marathon
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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