Date
Sat, 5 Jun 2027
Venue
Wharfedale RUFC, The Avenue, Threshfield, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 5BS
Long Ashes Park, North Yorkshire
Countdown
June
A half marathon on the trails of North Yorkshire, run as one loop with four checkpoints along the way. 610 m of climbing makes it a proper hilly half, and it has been going since 2003.
Key facts
01Four checkpoints on the loop, each with its own cut-off
02Checkpoint cut-offs all fall within four hours
03Minimum age 18 under the 2026 rules
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The course
The route
Long Ashes Park
Distance21km
Total climb610m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate21.8 km
Weather
Early-June, Long Ashes Park
16°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
2°CColdest in 20 years
47%Days with rain
Highs around 16°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to 2°C. Rain on 47% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserWharfedale RUFC; event organiser/contact Jill Heseltine
Websitewharfedalemarathonevents.com
Running since2003
Training
Training for the Wharfedale Trail Half Marathon
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 Wharfedale Trail Half Marathon plan targets
Typical sessions
21 km with 610 m of climbing
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
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