The Woldsman

The York University Challenge is a 6-hour timed running event held on the grounds of York University, featuring a 2.2-mile out-and-back lapped course with a slight ascent. Participants can choose their distance, from a single lap to multiple laps equating to a half marathon, marathon, or continuous..

The Yorkshire Wolds Ultra is a 55 km circular ultra marathon held in the scenic Yorkshire Wolds, starting and finishing near Pocklington, UK. Designed to showcase the region’s hidden trails and picturesque villages such as Givendale, Bishop Wilton, and Thixendale, the course features rolling hills,..

The Hardmoors 26.2: Farndale is a challenging trail running event held in the scenic North York Moors, starting from Hutton Le Hole Village Hall. Scheduled for August 10, 2025, it offers three race distances: a full marathon (29 miles, 4200 ft ascent), a half marathon (16.5 miles, 2300 ft ascent), a..

The Schools Out 6 Hour Challenge is a timed running event held at Bustardthorpe Changing Rooms near York. Participants run loops of a 3.65-mile flat course on paved paths, avoiding service tracks, with a route looping around York College. The event encourages camaraderie, featuring a section where r..

The VJ Day Challenge is a 6-hour timed running event held in Hull, UK, on a flat, tarmac course along an old railway line. Participants can choose distances from 5K up to an ultra marathon, completing laps of a 4.37-mile out-and-back route with no navigation required. The event features aid stations..

Hip Hip Hooray It's Hornsea is a seaside trail running event held in Hornsea, East Yorkshire, along the scenic Trans Pennine Trail. The course is flat with good trail terrain, offering an out-and-back route with distances ranging from 5K to a full marathon (two half marathons). Runners enjoy well-ma..