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| 2016 | 2016/7 JUNIOR GRAND PRIX RACES IN 2016 | |
| Sun 4 Sep | [JGP2016-7] | Wetherby junior race Leeds Race Series |
| Sun 18 Sep | [JGP2016-7] | Kirkstall Trail Junior Race |
| Tue 20 Sep | [JGP2016-7] | Autumn Junior 1 mile |
| Sun 6 Nov | [JGP2016-7] | Abbey Dash junior race |
| Sun 27 Nov | [JGP2016-7] | Peco XC race 1 at Templenewsam |
| 2016 | 2017 GRAND PRIX RACES IN 2016 | |
| Sun 18 Dec | [GP2017-XC] | Peco XC race 2 at Middleton Park |
| Sun 18 Dec | [JGP2016-7] | Peco XC race 2 at Middleton Park |
| Mon 26 Dec | [GP2017-FT] | Chevin Chase Leeds Race Series |
| 2017 | 2017 | |
| 1Jan-15Nov | [GP-L] | In VSGP - Any Other Marathon - please email the race name, date, your position, chip time and gun time |
| 1Jan-15Nov | [GP-M] | In VSGP - Any Other Half Marathon - please email the race name, date, your position, chip time and gun time |
| 1Jan-15Nov | [GP-L] | In VSGP - Any Ultra Marathon (>27 miles) - please email the race name, date, your position, time and the race winner's time |
| Mon 2 Jan | [JGP] | Winter Junior 1 mile from Eccup Res arrive 10:15a.m. for 10:30a.m. start |
| Mon 2 Jan | [GP-H] | Winter Handicap 5 mile from Eccup Res, arrive 10:45a.m. for 11:00a.m. start, afterwards at Far Moss |
| Sat 7 Jan | Yorkshire XC at Lightwater Valley | |
| Sun 8 Jan | Templenewsam 10 Leeds Race Series | |
| Sun 15 Jan | [FC-BM] | Stanbury Splash A popular race with all the fun of a Woodentops event (+ free malt loaf) |
| Sun 22 Jan | [GP-XC][JGP] | Peco XC race 3 at West Park |
| Sat 28 Jan | Northern Cross Country at Knowsley | |
| Sun 29 Jan | Brass Monkey half marathon FULL | |
| Sat 4 Feb | [FC-BL] | Wadsworth Trog |
| Sun 5 Feb | [GP-S] | Dewsbury 10k FULL |
| Sun 12 Feb | Liversedge Half FULL | |
| Sun 19 Feb | [GP-XC][JGP] | Peco XC race 4 at Barnbow |
| Sat 25 Feb | National Cross Country at Nottingham | |
| Sat 25 Feb | Bolton Abbey trail running festival 5k/10k/13.1/26.2/32 (Its Grim Up North) (rb) | |
| Sun 26 Feb | Snake Lane 10 FULL | |
| Sun 26 Feb | [FC-AS] | Ilkley Moor Pre-entry open – will fill up so enter now if you want to run (EOD allowed if not full). A local classic. |
| Sun 26 Feb | Huddersfield 10k FULL | |
| Sun 26 Feb | Harewood off road half marathon and 10k (British Heart Foundation) CLOSED | |
| Sat 4 Mar | Yorkshire Vets XC Championships at Doncaster | |
| Sun 5 Mar | [GP-XC][JGP] | Peco XC race 5 at Roundhay |
| Sun 5 Mar | Norton 9 (nr Doncaster) (ukr) | |
| Sun 5 Mar | Haweswater Half and Junior run (ukr) | |
| Sun 5 Mar | Lightwater Valley 3k and 10k (ukr) | |
| Sat 11 Mar | Leeds Liverpool Canal Canter 10k/13.1/26.2/32 (Its Grim Up North) (rb) | |
| Sat 11 Mar | Dentdale 7.9 and 14.2 (ukr) | |
| Sun 12 Mar | [GP-L] | Spen 20 (best 20 mile time to count) |
| Sun 12 Mar | Peco relays at Golden Acre? | |
| Sun 19 Mar | [GP-L] | Trimpell 20 (best 20 mile time to count) |
| Sun 19 Mar | [GP-L] | East Hull 20 (best 20 mile time to count) |
| Sun 19 Mar | Locke Park 10 and 20 Redcar (ukr) | |
| Sun 19 Mar | [FC-BL] | Heptonstall A fairly new race but popular with VS, making the most of the area with some woods, tracks, grass, hills, and just a little bit of bog |
| Sun 19 Mar | Epilepsy Action Bradford 10k | |
| Sun 19 Mar | Bramley Fall Tag Team Race 2 * 10k (Great Owl Running) (rb) | |
| Sun 19 Mar | Thirsk 10 (ukr) | |
| Sun 19 Mar | Wilmslow Half Marathon | |
| Sun 19 Mar | Wigan half (ukr) | |
| Sat 25 Mar | Northern 12 & 6 stage Road Relays at Blackpool | |
| Sat 25 Mar | Northern U15 & U17 road running championhips (5k) at Blackpool | |
| Sun 26 Mar | Keighley 5k and 10k (ukr) | |
| Sat ?? Mar | Post Hill Leeds Race Series | |
| Sat ?? Mar | [TGP2016] | Duathlon - Clumber Park - sprint & standard |
| Sun ?? Mar | Harewood 10k (Help the Aged) | |
| Sun ?? Mar | Triathlon - Stokesley Duathlon | |
| Sat 1 Apr | Templenewsam Trail 6.7/13.1/20/26.2 (Its Grim Up North) (rb) | |
| Sun 2 Apr | [GP-FT] | Baildon Boundary Way |
| Sun 2 Apr | Wakefield 10k | |
| Sun 2 Apr | Manchester marathon | |
| Sat 8 Apr | English 12 & 6 stage Road Relays at Sutton Park | |
| Sat 8 Apr | Wensleydale Wander 12 and 22 Leyburn (ukr) | |
| Sun 9 Apr | [GP-M] | Vale of York 10 (rb) |
| Sun 9 Apr | Sheffield Half Marathon (Run For All) | |
| Fri 14 Apr | Bridlington 2 and 5 (ukr) | |
| Fri 14 Apr | Mermaid 10k Redcar (ukr) | |
| Sun 16 Apr | [GP-FT] | Guiseley Gallop Leeds Race Series |
| Mon 17 Apr | Ackworth Half Marathon (also Yorks Vets championship) | |
| Sun 23 Apr | [GP-L] | London Marathon closed |
| Sun 23 Apr | West Yorkshire Track & Field event 1 at Cleckheaton (pre-enter) | |
| Sun 23 Apr | Yorks Vets league race 1 at Honley (minimum age 33) | |
| Thu 27 Apr | [FC-BM] | Dick Hudsons |
| Fri 28 Apr | (Cycling - Tour De Yorkshire) | |
| Sat 29 Apr | [GP-L][FC-AL] | Three Peaks Pre-entry from 1 Feb. Pen-y-Ghent, Whenside and Ingleborough |
| Sat 29 Apr | (Cycling - Tour De Yorkshire) | |
| Sun 30 Apr | (Cycling - Tour De Yorkshire Sportive) | |
| Sun ?? Apr | Guisborough moors | |
| Sun ?? Apr | Reeth Trail 20k and 10k see sientries.co.uk | |
| Wed 3 May | [GP-S] | Esholt 5k series (best time to count) |
| Sat 6 May | Over the Odda 10k and junior races Hawksworth near Guiseley (ukr) | |
| Sun 7 May | Bluebell Trail 10 near Halifax (ukr) | |
| Tue 9 May | [FC-BM] | Jack Bloor A mid-week dash as summer gets going |
| Wed 10 May | West Yorkshire Track & Field event 2 at Wakefield (pre-enter) | |
| Wed 10 May | [GP-S] | Esholt 5k series (best time to count) |
| Sat 13 May | [FC-AM] | Fairfield Horseshoe (V S Camping weekend) |
| Sun 14 May | [GP-M] | Leeds Half Marathon |
| Sun 14 May | [JGP] | Leeds Half Marathon Junior Race |
| Wed 17 May | [GP-S] | Esholt 5k series (best time to count) |
| Sun 21 May | Calderdale Way Relay | |
| Tue 23 May | [GP-H] | Spring Handicap |
| Tue 23 May | [JGP] | Spring Junior 1 mile |
| Mon 29 May | [GP-FT][FC-CM] | Ilkley Trail Race A category “C” race in summer - a good intro to fell running. |
| Tue 30 May | Yorks Vets league race 2 at Kirkstall (minimum age 33) | |
| Wed 31 May | [FC-BS] | Otley Chevin EOD Another mid-week short local Leeds Race Series |
| Mon ?? May | [TGP2016] | Triathlon - Tadcaster Sprint |
| Wed ?? May | Carlton Canter (Yorkshire Evening Trail series) (opens in new tab) | |
| Thu 1 Jun | [GP-FT] | Apperley Bridge Canter Leeds Race Series |
| Sat 3 Jun | [GP-L!] | Wharfedale off-road half |
| Sun 4 Jun | Mulgrave Castle 10k (rb) | |
| Sun 4 Jun | Yorks Vets league race 3 at Lythe nr Whitby (minimum age 33) | |
| Wed 7 Jun | West Yorkshire Track & Field event 3 at Cleckheaton (pre-enter) | |
| Wed 7 Jun | [GP-M] | Otley 10 Leeds Race Series |
| Thu 8 Jun | Haworth 5mile (also Yorks Vets championship) | |
| Sun 18 Jun | [GP-S] | Pudsey 10k Leeds Race Series |
| Sun 18 Jun | [JGP] | Pudsey junior races Leeds Junior Race Series |
| Sun 18 Jun | Freckleton Half (ukr) | |
| Sun 18 Jun | Hull 10k (Run For All) (ukr) | |
| Sun 18 Jun | Settle Hills EOD A beautiful course on the sometimes very runnable, occasionally less so, hills above Settle | |
| Thu 22 Jun | [FC-BS] | Beamsley Beacon |
| Thu 22 Jun | Todmorden 5k (also Yorks Vets championship) | |
| Sun 25 Jun | Bradford Millennium Way Relay | |
| Wed 28 Jun | West Yorkshire Track & Field event 4 at Wakefield (pre-enter) | |
| Wed 28 Jun | [GP-S] | Hyde Park Summer mile (best mile to count, see also Golden Mile) Leeds Race Series |
| Wed 28 Jun | [JGP] | Hyde Park Summer half mile Leeds Junior Race Series |
| Sun ?? Jun | [TGP2016] | Triathlon - ITU Leeds - standard(full), novice & sprint - Roundhay Park |
| Sun ?? Jun | Pool Feast 5k | |
| Tue ?? Jun | [JGP] | Meanwood Valley Junior Races (25 Striders to help please) |
| Wed ?? Jun | Pudsey Pelt (Yorkshire Evening Trail series) (opens in new tab) | |
| Sun ?? Jun | Triathlon - Triathlon Pink (ladies only) at John Charles | |
| Sun ?? Jun | Triathlon - A Day in the Lakes (middle distance) - trihard events | |
| Sun 2 Jul | [GP-M] | Eccup 10 Leeds Race Series (also Yorks Vets championship) |
| Sun 2 Jul | [JGP] | Eccup Junior races Leeds Junior Race Series |
| Sun 2 Jul | Beeston 10k and 5k (Its Grim Up North) (rb) | |
| Tue 4 Jul | [GP-FT][FC-CS] | Danefield relay |
| Tue 4 Jul | Jane Tomlinson 5k canal race Methley Leeds Race Series | |
| Tue 4 Jul | Jane Tomlinson junior race Methley Leeds Junior Race Series | |
| Wed 5 Jul | Helen Windsor 10k at Halifax (also Yorks Vets championship) | |
| Wed 5 Jul | Evensplits 5k Race 1 at Brownlee Centre | |
| Fri 7 Jul | East Leeds 10k (rb) | |
| Sat 8 Jul | [FC-BS] | Addingham Gala |
| Sat 8 Jul | Leeds junior races (Run For All) | |
| Sat 8 Jul | V S 25M Open Time Trial (Arkendale) (marshals needed please) | |
| Sun 9 Jul | Leeds 10k (Run For All) | |
| Wed 12 Jul | Golden Acre Relays (Abbey Runners) | |
| Fri 14 Jul | Washburn Valley Relays (Otley AC) | |
| Tue 18 Jul | [GP-H] | Summer Handicap |
| Tue 18 Jul | [JGP] | Summer Junior 1 mile |
| Wed 19 Jul | West Yorkshire Track & Field event 5 at Cleckheaton (pre-enter) | |
| Wed 19 Jul | Roundhay Rampage (Urban Trail Races) (rb) | |
| Sat 22 Jul | [GP-FT][FC-BM] | Bingley Show Race |
| Wed 26 Jul | Evensplits 5k Race 2 at Brownlee Centre | |
| Sun ?? Jul | [TGP2016] | Triathlon - Leeds Xpress Sprint (GSAL) |
| Sun ?? Jul | Kentmere Pre-entry from 1 Jan. The closest bit of the Lakes | |
| Sun 6 Aug | West Yorkshire Track & Field event 6 at Wakefield (pre-enter) | |
| Sun 6 Aug | York 10k (Run For All) | |
| Sun 6 Aug | [FC-CM] | Round Hill Leeds Race Series |
| Wed 9 Aug | Yorks Vets league race 4 at Halifax (minimum age 33) | |
| Sun 20 Aug | Middleton Massif (Urban Trail Races) (rb) | |
| Wed 23 Aug | Evensplits 5k Race 3 at Brownlee Centre | |
| Wed ?? Aug | Sicklinghall Country Trail Race (Yorkshire Evening Trail series) (opens in new tab) | |
| Sat ?? Aug | Burnsall | |
| Sat ?? Aug | Burnsall 10 Pre-enter | |
| Sun ?? Aug | Sedbergh EOD The far corner of the Dales, and fantastic running – less rocky than the Lakes but often just as steep | |
| 2017 | 2017/8 JUNIOR GRAND PRIX STARTS HERE | |
| Sat 2 Sep | York Open Track & Field at Heslington York (pre-enter) | |
| Sun 3 Sep | Leeds Country Way Relay | |
| Sun 3 Sep | Wetherby 10k Leeds Race Series | |
| Sun 3 Sep | [JGP2017-8] | Wetherby junior race Leeds Race Series |
| Sat 9 Sep | Roundhay parkrun takeover (20 Striders to help please) | |
| Sun 10 Sep | [FC-BL] | Yorkshireman Half marathon |
| Sun 10 Sep | Yorkshireman marathon | |
| Sun 10 Sep | West Yorkshire Track & Field Championships at Cleckheaton (pre-enter) | |
| Sun 10 Sep | [GP-M] | Vale of York half marathon (rb) |
| Tue 12 Sep | [JGP2017-8] | Autumn Junior 1 mile |
| Tue 12 Sep | [GP-H] | Autumn Handicap 5 miles |
| Sat 16 Sep | Northern U13/U15/U17 3 stage Junior Road Relays at Sportcity, Manchester | |
| Sat 16 Sep | Northern 6 & 4 stage Road Relays at Sportcity, Manchester | |
| Sun 17 Sep | Kirkstall 7 Leeds Race Series | |
| Sun 17 Sep | [JGP2017-8] | Kirkstall Trail Junior Race |
| Sun 17 Sep | Tadcaster 10 | |
| Sat 23 Sep | [GP-S] | Golden Mile at Beckett Park (best mile to count, see also Hyde Park Mile) Leeds Race Series |
| Sun 24 Sep | Yorks Vets Track & Field Championships at Spenborough | |
| Wed 27 Sep | Evensplits 5k Race 4 at Brownlee Centre | |
| Sun ?? Sep | [TGP2016] | Triathlon - Leeds Triathlon (Roundhay Park) - sprint and standard |
| Sun ?? Sep | [TGP2016] | Triathlon - Ilkley Sprint |
| Sun ?? Sep | Yorkshire Road Relays | |
| Sun 1 Oct | Rombolds Romp Fell Leeds Race Series | |
| Sun 1 Oct | Rombolds Romp Trail Leeds Race Series | |
| Sun 1 Oct | Yorks Vets league race 5 at Horsforth (minimum age 33) | |
| Sat 7 Oct | English 6 & 4 stage Road Relays | |
| Sun 8 Oct | [FC-BM] | Withins Skyline |
| Sun 8 Oct | Bramley 10k and 5k (Its Grim Up North) (rb) | |
| Sun 8 Oct | Yorkshire Marathon and 10 miles (Run For All) | |
| Sat 14 Oct | [GP-XC] | West Yorks XC race 1 at Wakefield |
| Sun 22 Oct | Holmfirth 15 (miles) and 10k | |
| Sun 22 Oct | Holmfirth 15 miles (also Yorks Vets championship) | |
| Wed 25 Oct | Evensplits 5k Race 5 at Brownlee Centre | |
| Sat 28 Oct | Double Bubble 5k/10k/13.1/26.2/32 (Its Grim Up North) (rb) | |
| Sun 29 Oct | Double Bubble 5k/10k/13.1/26.2/32 (Its Grim Up North) (rb) | |
| Sun 29 Oct | West Yorks XC race 2 at Guiseley | |
| Sun 29 Oct | [GP-S] | Wistow 10k |
| Sun ?? Oct | [TGP2016] | Duathlon - Oulton Park - sprint & standard |
| Sun ?? Oct | Langdale. A beautiful “short Lakes long” – deservedly popular | |
| Sat ?? Oct | FRA Relays at Luss, Loch Lomond | |
| Sun ?? Oct | Striders Autumn Marathon Tour - not in VSGP except as "any other marathon" and "any other half" | |
| Sat ?? Oct | Northern XC Relays at Sheffield | |
| Sat 4 Nov | English Cross Country Relays | |
| Sat 4 Nov | [FC-BS] | Shepherds Skyline |
| Sun 5 Nov | [GP-S] | Abbey Dash 10k |
| Sun 5 Nov | [JGP2017-8] | Abbey Dash junior race |
| Sun 5 Nov | Guy Fawkes 10 | |
| Sun 5 Nov | Cop Hill Fell race at Meltham (incorporates Yorks Vets championship | |
| Sun 12 Nov | Yorks Vets league race 6 at Spenborough (minimum age 33) | |
| Sat 18 Nov | [FC-BS] | Harriers v Cyclists EOD Hopefully there’ll be a few more striders on bikes this year … |
| Sat 18 Nov | [FC-AL] | Tour of Pendle Pre-entry or EOD (if not full) The Marmite of fell races |
| Sat 18 Nov | Kirkstall Abbey Trail Races 5k/10k/13.1/26.2/32 (Its Grim Up North) (rb) | |
| Sun 19 Nov | West Yorks XC race 3 at Spenborough | |
| Wed 22 Nov | Evensplits 5k Race 6 at Brownlee Centre | |
| Sun 26 Nov | [GP-XC] [JGP2017-8] | Peco XC race 1 at Nostell |
| Sun 26 Nov | Doncaster 10k | |
| Sun 26 Nov | Barnsley 10k | |
| TBA? | Harewood Trail 2, 5 and 10 mile races (90 Striders to help please) | |
| 2017 | NB the Grand Prix Races are in 2018 Grand Prix | |
| Sat 9 Dec | West Yorks XC race 4 at Keighley | |
| Sun 10 Dec | [GP2018-XC] [JGP2017-8] | Peco XC race 2 at Golden Acre (revised location) |
| Sun 10 Dec | Christmas 10k | |
| Fri 15 Dec | Xmas Party!! | |
| Sun 17 Dec | [FC2018-BS] | The Stoop |
| Tue 26 Dec | [GP2018-FT] | Chevin Chase Leeds Race Series |
| Sun 31 Dec | [FC2018-BS] | Auld Lang Syne |
| 2018 | 2018 | |
| Sat 6 Jan | Yorkshire XC at Lightwater Valley | |
| Sun 7 Jan | [GP2018-XC] [JGP2017-8] | Peco XC race 3 at Roundhay |
| Sun 14 Jan | Templenewsam 10 Leeds Race Series | |
| Sun 14 Jan | Brass Monkey half marathon | |
| Sun 21 Jan | [GP2018-XC] [JGP2017-8] | Peco XC race 4 at Middleton Park (revised location) |
| Sat 27 Jan | Northern Cross Country at Harewood | |
| Sun 28 Jan | Meltham 10k | |
| Sun 4 Feb | Dewsbury 10k | |
| Sun 11 Feb | [GP2018-XC] [JGP2017-8] | Peco XC race 5 at Templenewsam (revised location) |
| Sun 18 Feb | Liversedge half | |
| Sun 25 Feb | Huddersfield 10k | |
| Sun 25 Feb | Snake Lane 10 | |
| Sun 4 Mar | YVAA XC Champs | |
| Sun 4 Mar | Norton 9 | |
| Sun ?11? Mar | Spen 20 | |
| Sun 18 Mar | Bradford 10k | |
| Sun 18 Mar | Thirsk 10 | |
| Sun ?18? Mar | East Hull 20 | |
| Sun 25 Mar | Peco XC Relays | |
| Sun 25 Mar | Wakefield 10k |
Codes in square brackets as follows
Full Fell Running Calendar
The authoritative fell running calendar is at www.fellrunner.org.uk
The calendars contain a range of information, some more than others but almost all will at least contain total distance and total ascent (from 2011 this will be metricated). This is also summarised by a set of letters (e.g. AL, BS, CM etc). The first (A, B or C) basically summarises the average amount of ascent and descent per mile (76, 38 and 30.4 m of ascent per mile for A, B and C respectively) in the race whilst the second (S (<6 miles), M (6 – 12 miles) or L (>12 miles)) summaries the distance. For example, Snowdon International Race is 10 miles long with 1000m of ascent, therefore it is category AM.
In addition to this other abbreviations inform potential runners of the nature of the race. A novice would probably be better to avoid races with the initial ER – experience required; in addition you may also see NS – navigational skills required – and LK – local knowledge an advantage. An ideal race for a novice fell runner is probably one signified with the initials PM – partially marked.
Another useful piece of information you can get from race calendars is the record times. These give the potential runner a good guestimate of how long a runner can be out for and the seriousness of the terrain. For example Jura Fell Race at 16 miles long has a record of just over 3 hours, so even the best runners are only just averaging 5 mph, whereas the classic Yorkshire 3 Peaks race, at 23 miles long, has a record of 2:46 so the top runners are 7-8 minute