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Ilkley Trail Race

Name: Ilkley Trail Race
Start: 2025-05-26
End: 2025-05-26
Location: Ilkley

Ilkley, United Kingdom • 26 May 2025

The Ilkley Trail Race is a popular 6.9-mile multi-terrain running event held in Ilkley, West Yorkshire. The out-and-back course features 810 feet of climbing, primarily on the outward leg, and offers stunning views over the Wharfe Valley and Ilkley Moor. Runners traverse a mix of tracks, woodland, fields, moors, and some short road sections.

The race starts near Ilkley Lido, with water stations provided along the route and at the finish. Licensed by the FRA as a category CM race, it requires participants to be 18 or older and adhere to specific kit rules. Proceeds support a charity in Uganda. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom Yorkshire and The Humber Ilkley

Race information

Registration

6 mi

6.9 Miles

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

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