Steve Haywood Health & Fitness

Here are races in Northern England and beyond for the rest of the year. We’ve omitted all those races that we found to be full, cancelled or closed to new entries. All of the local races are fairly close to Yorkshire with some of the larger races from further away also listed. We will keep updating this page.

Steve Haywood is able to assist with training for every distance and will often know organisers and routes if you wish to prepare for a particular race. Click here to contact Steve.

Sunday 29th March: 9am EPILEPSY ACTION BRADFORD 10K

Centenary Square, Bradford, BD1 1HY

A mass-participation 10K road race through the heart of Bradford for the national charity, Epilepsy Action, the UK’s largest member-led epilepsy charity. The event is now in its second year and is supported by Bradford City Council and Airedale Athletics. The course, which starts and ends in Bradford’s stunning Centenary Square, covers a flat route, ideal for serious runners and first timers alike.

£13 affiliated / £15 unaffiliated: entries in advance only
Click here for entries and more information.

Sunday 29th March: 10.20am MIDDLESBOROUGH TEES PRIDE 5K + FUN RUN MILE

Centre Square, Albert Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 2QQ

This event starts and finishes at Middlesbrough Town Hall and takes in the town’s iconic buildings including the Transporter Bridge and the Riverside Stadium.

Postal closing date: Tuesday 24 March 2009
Entry fee £10 – £14
Contact: Jimmy Wattis, Stewart Park, The Grove, Marton, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS5 7DQ
Day telephone: 01642 515 672
Email: jimmy_wattis@middlesbrough.gov.uk

Click here for entry form and more information.

Sheffield Lord Mayor's 10K

Sunday 29th March 2009: 11am SHEFFIELD LORD MAYOR’S 10K

Don Valley Stadium, Worksop Road, Sheffield, S9 3TL

An accurately measured 3-lap course which takes you in and around Don Valley stadium. Great for spectators as you go past the main grand stand 4 times (including the start and finish).

Postal closing date: Thursday 19 March 2009
Entry fee: £10 – £14
Contact: Ian Wade, 46 Bramley Lane, Handsworth, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S13 8TZ
Day telephone: 01142 844 484
Email: ian@lamarketing.ltd.uk

Click here for Handsworth Road Hogs entry form (pdf)

Click here for more information.

Sunday 5th April: 10am BAILDON BOUNDARY WAY

• (multi terrain half marathon)
• Baildon Rugby & Cricket Sports Club, Jenny Lane, Baildon
• Click here for more details

Sunday 5th April: 10am WAKEFIELD HOSPICE CITY 10K + FUN RUNS

Thormes Park , Horbury Road, Wakefield. Changing, Toilets, Showers, Onsite parking, Refreshments

This year we are introducing a brand new traffic free course to improve runner safety and aid traffic management in Wakefield City Centre. It will be an out and back route from Thornes Park.

Postal closing date: Wednesday 25 March 2009 – on the entries accepted. Entry fee £11-£15 Contact: Event Organiser, Wakefield Hospice, Aberford Rd, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4TS Day telephone: 01924 213 900 Email: helen.rowlands@wakefieldhospice.co.uk

Click here for event information and race entry.

Sunday 5th April: 11am HORNSEA THIRD-MARATHON + 2.5 MILE FUN RUN

Densholme Farm , Great Hatfield, Hornsea, Hornsea, HU11 4UR

8.74 miles of undulating road. Toilets, Onsite parking, Refreshments “A beautiful challenging race in rural East Yorkshire”.
Postal closing date: Saturday 28 March 2009 entries on the day accepted. Limit: 350 competitors
Entry fee £8 – £10

Contact: Paul Andrews, Race Secretary, Hornsea Rotary Club, 9 New Road, Hornsea, East Yorkshire, Hull, Yorkshire HU181PG
Day telephone: 01964 670 893
Evening telephone: 01964 670 893
Mobile: 07813 671 434
Email: results.ehhbp@tiscali.co.uk

Click here to visit East Hull Harriers’ website where you can download the race entry form.

Theo's 10K Race Start

Sunday 5th April: 12 noon THEO’S ROTHER VALLEY 10K + DAN’S 3K FAMILY FUN RUN

Rother Valley Country Park, Mansfield Road, Sheffield, S26 5PQ
Changing, Toilets, Showers, Onsite parking, Refreshments, Supervised bag storage
Entries in advance only £4 – £13
Postal closing date: Friday 27 March 2009

Contact: Simon Athey, Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity, Western Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TH
Day telephone: 0114 2717 188
Email: simon.athey@sch.nhs.uk

Click here to visit the Theos10k website and enter online, over the phone or by post (beware this website plays music when you visit).

Tuesday 7 April: 6pm YORK CITY JOG 5K

York Racecourse, Knavesmire Road, York, YO23 1EX
Toilets, Onsite parking
Event starts at 6pm with mass warm up, registration open from 5pm
Postal closing date: Wednesday 1 April 2009
Entry fee £5-£20, on the day or in advance

Contact: BHF Events Team, British Heart Foundation, Unit 4, The Willows, Ransom Wood Business Park, Southwell, Road West, Mansfield NG21 0HJ
Email: northevents@bhf.org.uk

Click here to visit the BHF York Jog webpage for information and race entry.

Friday 10 April: 11am ELSWICK HARRIERS GOOD FRIDAY RELAYS

Newburn Riverside Park, Bells Close, Lemington, Newcastle , NE15
Changing, Toilets, Onsite parking
Events for U13 girls, U13 boys, U15 girls, Women inc. U17 and Vets, Senior Men/Vets Relay, U15 boys, U17 Men.

Contact: Frank Watson, Sec, Elswick Harriers, 224 Newburn Rd, Throckley, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, NE15 9AE
Day telephone: 0191 267 3088
Mobile: 07733 176 504
Email: frank.watson@.talk21.com

Click here to visit the Elswick Harriers website

Sunday 12 April, 10:30am: GUISELEY GALLOP 10K

West Side Retail Park, Guiseley, Leeds, LS20
Changing, Toilets, Showers, Onsite parking, Refreshments

Scenic course along paths, tracks, canal bank and road.

Postal closing date: Monday 6 April 2009 – entries accepted in advance and on the day. Fees £7 – £11
Guiseley Gallop, Organisor, Skyrac AC, 7 Silverdale Close, Guiseley, Leeds, W Yorks, LS20 8BQ, Enquires to: Bob Pritchard
Day telephone: 01943 879 537
Evening telephone: 01943 879 537
Mobile: 07779 748 301
Email: peterrawnsley@btinternet.com

Click here to visit the Skyrac website where you can download the race details.

Sunday 26th April: 9am BOLTON 10K

Leverhulme Park, Long Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester BL2 6EB
2k fun run
£7/£9 advance £10 on the day
Race contact: Nick Howarth: 07827 367 300 Email: nicholas.howarth@btinternet.com
Click here for information and race entries.

Sunday 26th April: 9.30am SHEFFIELD HALF-MARATHON

Plus 3k family fun run
Medals and t-shirts for all entrants
Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield
Advance: £16/£18 on the day £19/£21 plus £1 extra for results to be posted to you
Contact: Ian Thomas: 0114 230 8429 Email: info@sheffieldmarathon.com
For information and entries click here.

Sunday 10th May: 11am LARWOOD HEALTHY HEARTS 10K

Hewitt Arms, Shireoaks, Worksop, Nottinghamshire S81 8LT
This race incorporates a beautiful scenic route, taking in the local aerodrome, the Yorkshire/Nottinghamshire, and Derbyshire county borders. Passage through some quaint villages, and interesting award winning canal side stretch with boat marina – superb running.
Click here for more information and race entry.

Sunday 10th May 2009 LEEDS HALF MARATHON

Sunday 17th May: 10.30am BRATHAY WINDERMERE MARATHON

Brathay Hall, Ambleside, Lake District, LA22 0HP
This is one of Europe’s most distinctive marathon events. The course is a complete circuit of Windermere (England’s largest lake) with exhilarating views of the lake, woodland and surrounding hills.
Entries in advance only £30 affiliated £32 unaffiliated
Scott Umpleby: 015394 39730 Email: marathon@brathay.org.uk
Entries and info here.

Sunday 31st May: 9am ALBERT BARTLETT EDINBURGH MARATHON

The Edinburgh Marathon was rated the fastest marathon in the UK by Runners World magazine. The course has an overall elevation drop of over 50m which should make it a good course for those looking for a good time or a personal best.
Entries £39-£50
Click here for more details

Sunday 21 June: 2pm 45TH CLASSIC FRECKLETON HALF-MARATHON

Bush Lane Playing Fields, Freckleton, Preston, Lancashire PR4 1SB
£11/£13 – £1 discount for online entries
The Freckleton Half Marathon is the oldest half marathon in the UK, and there is only one older half marathon in the world (in Luxembourg). The Mens Half Marathon started in 1964 and the Womens in 1976. In 2005 the first Fun Run was also held.
Click here for more information

Sunday 21st June 2009: JANE TOMLINSON’S RUN FOR ALL

Central Leeds

Hepworth Dryad Race

Sunday 28th June: 10am HEPWORTH DRYAD

Approx 5 Mile multi-terrain Run (Permit No 10496) in and around the beautiful country side of Hepworth Village, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Start at Foster Place.
Male or Female – Club Runners £6.50 unattached £8.50-OR £10 on the day- age on day 16 – upwards.
ALL PROCEEDS TO CHARITY – The West Yorkshire Forget Me Not Trust a local
childrens Hospice. Race permit number: UKA 20090669.
Contact: Paula Moss, c/o Honley Post Office, 2 Church Street, Huddersfield HD9 6AB – tel: 01484 667915 or e-mail paulamoss3@hotmail.com
Supported by Up&Running Huddersfield

Ampleforth 7 Mile Trail Race

Sunday 6th September:  12 noon  Ampleforth 7 Mile

The proceeds from the race will be donated to Gilling East Village Hall Restoration Fund
Course records: Men 39.42 (Gary Dunn, Thirsk and Sowerby Harriers 2007); Women 45.46 (Sarah Tunstall City of York AC)
A scenic off road race through woodland and forest which forms part of the Ampleforth Estate. Distance is approx 7 miles.
7 mile race starts at 1pm, Fun Run at 12.00 pm
Goody bag to all finishers and prizes to the 1st runner in each category.
Closing date for postal entries 29th August 2009.
Entries: £9.50 (non-club runners) £7.50 (club runners) for 7mile race & £3 for Fun Run.
Entries on the day £1 extra. (SAE required for race No)
Cheques to “Ampleforth Abbey Trading Ltd” St Albans Centre, Aumit Lane, Ampleforth College, Ampleforth, York. YO62 4HA

Click here for online entry