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Ultra Trails - Yorkshire Wolds Ultra

Pocklington, United Kingdom • 25 Jul 2026

Event overview

The Yorkshire Wolds Ultra is scheduled for 25 July 2026. The event is a 55 km circular route that starts and finishes on the edge of Pocklington, at Kilnwick Park Ground (Kilnwick Road, Pocklington, YO42 2JF). The course passes through the villages of Givendale, Bishop Wilton, Kirby Underdale, Thixendale, Huggate and Fridaythorpe. The route uses less trodden trails, includes climbs and valley sections, and crosses meadows.

This is the fourth edition of the event. The minimum age is 20 on the event date. Dogs are not permitted.

Practical information

The event has a generous overall cut-off of 12 hours and no checkpoint cut-off times. There are four indoor checkpoints with toilet facilities; all checkpoint food and drink is vegan friendly and gluten free, and one checkpoint provides hot drinks. Participants receive a GPX and live GPS tracking via OpenTracking. Additional navigation aids include yellow tape and large yellow correx signs at key junctions.

Facilities at registration include free parking, changing rooms and toilets; showers are available at the finish. First aid cover will be provided. Finish-line options include an eco-wooden or wildflower seed medal, or opting out to have three trees planted; a technical tee is available as an optional extra. Entry fees start from £47 and optional tee costs £14. The event limit is 200 participants. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom Yorkshire and The Humber Pocklington

Race information

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55 km
Yorkshire Wolds Ultra - 55 Km
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