Besotted at Bingley

Enjoy a trip up the Leeds and Liverpool Canal this Valentines. With distances ranging from 5k to Marathon, all along the flat, even towpath, this event is perfect for runners of all abilities, from novices to Ultra PB chasers! One to warm the depths of your heart.

A popular event and a return to the Leeds Liverpool canal this time Just outside Bingley. The tow path on this event is great underfoot so this flat outback (if you don’t mind 3-Rise and 5-Rise Locks) is maybe the one that allows you to push yourself to the next distance. For this chip timed event all you have to do is choose one of the six distances available.
 

Elevation: Flat (apart from the locks)
Terrain: Good Trail
Feed/drink stations every 3 miles
Marshalled and signed course.
Toilets are available at the start
Bespoke medal and lots of treats for all finishers.
 

Getting to us:

Registration: https://w3w.co/blotchy.dumplings.defected

 

By Train: Bingley train station is about 1.5 miles from registration/start/finish.

 

By Car: There is no car parking at the registration/start/finish, there is on-road parking around Bingley and parking in the town centre.

Car sharing is a great idea.

Distances and times:

Registration Opens from 8am – please allow yourself 1 hour to park, register and use the loos.

Our races are licenced from the Trail Running Association

5k (8:30 start)
10k (9:30 start)

10 miles - 08:30 start
Half Marathon (9:00 start)

20 Miles 8:30am
Marathon (8:30 start)

Ultra Marathon - 08:30 start

 

During the race important things to note:

We try to be cup-less: Our feed stations are normally around every three miles and offer drinks and a range of food but please bring your own re-usable cup or bottle.

 

Headphones: Most of our courses are off road but we still prefer you not to wear earphones and due to oncourse incidents, we have taken the decision to ban large over ear headphones. These block out any other sounds and don't allow runners to hear marshals, vehicles or other users of the route. If you do need to wear earphones, then please use bone conducting earphones or "one in one out" in ear pieces.

 

Know your route: We offer downloadable GPX files for our routes. Our routes are mainly off road and not every corner or junction will have a marshal. Please ensure you have a version of the route to help you navigate.

 

Withdrawal: If you need to withdraw during an event please let the nearest marshal know. In certain circumstances we allow runners to drop distances during an event. Please speak to the timers or RD at the end of your run.

 

Transfers/Deferrals: You can self-serve your transfer or deferral either on this website or “Let’s Do This” depending on where you booked. Please try not to change your event or details on the day as it causes delays and queues at registration.

 

We no longer mail out a race brief as most of the information is here on the website however we advise you to visit our FAQ section and join the “Grim Up North Chat” group on Facebook which will help with any other questions you have.