Vale of York Half Marathon route map
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Vale of York Half Marathon
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Modelled energy-cost change 0.0% versus flat · net elevation 0 m · true cost £158
Decision summary
Vale of York Half Marathon at a glance
- Route ascent
- 27 m
- Entry fee
- £28
- Typical conditions
- 72/100
- Evidence depth
- 38 verified facts
Lower than 98% of comparable mapped races
Lower than 97% of comparable known fees
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Stored GPS route
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Vale of York Half Marathon?
The Vale of York Half Marathon route has 27 m of ascent, 27 m of descent and an estimated 0.0% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.
Where does the Vale of York Half Marathon route go?
The Vale of York Half Marathon route starts at Just outside Wistow village (Race HQ: Wistow Common, Selby, YO8 3QZ), North Yorkshire and finishes at Just outside Wistow village, North Yorkshire (start and finish in the same area). Underfoot, expect tarmac closed roads. It passes Wistow, Vale of York countryside, closed lanes south of York and north of Selby. Marketed as a fast, flat, PB-friendly half marathon on UKA-accurately-measured (UKACM) closed roads with a full runBritain race licence.
What should runners know on race day for the Vale of York Half Marathon?
Run entirely on scenic closed roads south of York and north of Selby in the Vale of York. Marketed as a fast, flat, PB-friendly half marathon on UKA-accurately-measured (UKACM) closed roads with a full runBritain race licence.
Race character
Scenery
- Countryside
- Parkland
- Forest
Atmosphere
- Community
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Pancake Flat
- Technicality
- Non Technical
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 1:06:37 (Nathan Edmondson)
- Women's course record
- 1:12:17 (Katy Wood)
- Field size
- Overall entry limit of 1,500 places across the half marathon and 10K.
- Field cap
- 1,500
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
- Minimum age
- 17+
- Ballot
- No
- Sold out
- No
- Qualification status
- None
Race day logistics
- Closed roads
- Run entirely on scenic closed roads south of York and north of Selby in the Vale of York.
- Medal
- Optional finisher's medal; runners who decline the medal trigger a £2 donation to charity partner Sue Ryder.
- Finisher tee
- Optional finisher's technical t-shirt available at additional cost.
Access and course status
- Start
- Just outside Wistow village (Race HQ: Wistow Common, Selby, YO8 3QZ), North Yorkshire.
- Finish
- Just outside Wistow village, North Yorkshire (start and finish in the same area).
- Measured course
- Yes
Course facts
- Course type
- Loop
- Surface
- Tarmac closed roads.
- Landmarks
- Wistow, Vale of York countryside, closed lanes south of York, north of Selby
- Notable features
- Race in aid of Sue Ryder, the palliative and bereavement care charity. Entrants must be aged 17 or over on race day. No race place transfers after 30 August 2026. On-site parking available at Race HQ
- Marketed as a fast, flat, PB-friendly half marathon on UKA-accurately-measured (UKACM) closed roads with a full runBritain race licence
- A single-lap course beginning and ending just outside Wistow, winding along flat, straight, scenic closed country roads in the Vale of York, designed for fast times and personal bests
How hilly is the Vale of York Half Marathon?
- Flat 100%
- Total ascent
- 27 m
- Net elevation
- +0 m
- GAP factor
- 0.0%
- Longest climb
- 790 m at 0.7%
What does it really cost to run?
| Entry fee | £28 |
|---|---|
| Travel (modelled) | £40 |
| Accommodation (modelled) | £90 |
| Estimated total | £158 |
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 16°CTypical temperature
- 20 kphTypical wind
- 2 mmTypical rainfall
- 72Favourability /100
More race details
Is the Vale of York Half Marathon flat?
Its normalised GAP factor is 0.0% slower than a flat course, with about 27 m of total ascent.
How much does the Vale of York Half Marathon cost?
The adult entry fee is £28, and the estimated true cost to the start line is about £158 including modelled travel and accommodation.
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