DateExpected
Late July 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Field near Bolton Castle car park, Castle Bolton, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 4ET
Leyburn, North Yorkshire
Countdown
July
A 14k loop that starts and finishes in a field by Bolton Castle. Short enough to be friendly, with a fell running edge, and it has been run since 2005.
Key facts
01Run under UK Athletics rules
02You must accept the FRA safety requirements
03Entrants accept the hazards of fell running
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The course
The route
Leyburn
Distance14km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate14.0 km
Weather
Late-July, Leyburn
19°CTypical high
11°CTypical low
5°CColdest in 20 years
60%Days with rain
Highs around 19°C and lows around 11°C, but it has dropped to 5°C. Rain on 60% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserRotary Club of Wensleydale
Websiterotary-ribi.org
Instagram@wensleydalerotary
Running since2005
Training
Training for the James Herriot Country Trail Run
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a James Herriot Country Trail Run plan targets
Typical sessions
14 km
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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