St Aidan's Winter Beast

Swillington, United Kingdom • 8 Feb 2026

Event details

St Aidan's Winter Beast takes place in Swillington, Leeds on 8 February 2026. The event distance is 6.66 Miles, run as a single lap on trail. The race holds TRA Permit 7787, has an entry limit of 300 and currently shows 240 remaining places. The Race HQ is at St Aidan's RSPB Visitor Centre, LS26 8AL. The organiser is Even Splits. The event is not suitable for wheelchairs.

Course and facilities

The course is hilly and includes sections off well-trodden paths and trails, with genuine climbs, potential cross-country mud (weather permitting) and a sluice crossing. Views are available from the top of the main hill. Facilities on course include water stations and toilets. There are no distance markers, no changing facilities, no showers and no baggage store.

Entry and rules

Entry fees are: Affiliated £19.00 and Unaffiliated £21.00. Online entry closes at 10:00 on Saturday 7 February. Assuming the event does not sell out, entry on the day is available for an additional £3.00. Entries are non-refundable once sold out or if fewer than four weeks remain; if the race is cancelled entries transfer to a rescheduled date. Refunds more than four weeks before the race may be applied for in writing and are subject to a £2 processing charge. No race place transfers are permitted after Friday 30 January 2026. Running under another person’s name will result in disqualification and referral to UK Athletics. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

7 mi
6.66 Miles
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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