Altra Yorkshire Marathon Magazine


Event information
Be part of this incredible festival of running in the beautiful city of York.
Entry
Entrants need to be 18 years or over.
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
- Chip timing
- Finisher’s goody bag
- An option to pre-order a finisher t-shirt and iTAB
- Exclusive medal
- A fantastic experience!
Race Number Information
If you have entered Yorkshire marathon, please note race numbers have been posted and will arrive in advance of event weekend.
Not received your race number yet?
If you do not receive your race number by event weekend, or you registered after 29th September, you do not need to contact us, you can simply collect your race number from the Race Office on the weekend of the event.
📍Race Office: Campus South
Saturday 18th October 12:00 - 16:00
Sunday 19th October from 07:00
Have you changed your address since registering?
We are only able to change your address up to 6 weeks before the event takes place. If you are unable to collect your race number from the old address you can come to the Race Office on event weekend to be reallocated a new number.
What if I'm coming from overseas?
Race numbers will not be posted to those participants who provided a postal address located outside of the UK as we can’t guarantee the safe delivery of the race number.
However, if you do have a UK address that your race number can be posted to prior to the event, please contact us at info@runforall.com with details. Alternatively, you will be able to collect your race number from the Race Office on the event weekend. Opening hours of the Race Office will be detailed on our website at www.runforall.com in the week prior to the event.
Important Note
Do not under any circumstances allow anybody else to run with a race number under your name. Amongst other issues, this can create major problems for the medical team should they need to treat unknown runners. Anyone found to have done this will be disqualified.
Add a memento
Official Yorkshire 10 Mile clothing
Shop our brand new Yorkshire Marathon merchandise, along with Run For All clothing.
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Engrave with iTAB
Make your medal uniquely yours by adding your name and finish time to your medal.
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Altra Yorkshire Marathon Shake Out Run
Altra Yorkshire Marathon Shake Out Run
Sign-up to the Altra Yorkshire Marathon 5KM Shake Out Run and get race day ready.
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Other events happening on the same day
Yorkshire Marathon
Want to challenge yourself a little more? Take on the Altra Yorkshire Marathon, which takes place before the Altra Yorkshire 10 Mile.
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Inspiring Stories
Our Runners Stories
We all have a reason to run, and every story has the power to inspire. Read some amazing stories from previous runners who took on our events.
READ SOME RUNNERS STORIES HERE

Route maps
Static Route Map

Elevation Map

Interactive Route Map
On the day Information
All you need to know
Event Village
To satisfy your pre and post-run fuel needs, a selection of tasty food and drink choices will be available to purchase.
There are also several bars and cafés in the area that will be sure to welcome spectators and participants and are often bursting with atmosphere after the event.
Our wonderful partner charities will also be located in the Event Village, so make sure you go say hi!
Fuel & Hydration
We will have water stations on course, where you will be able to pick up a 330ml bottle of water. To see the exact locations of water stations, please refer to the route map.
High5 energy stations will also be available on course including High5 Zero tabs and High5 energy gels.
Please make use of the bins provided post water stations.
Baggage
Please leave enough time pre-event to drop off your bag in the designated Baggage Store.
Please use the tear-off strip attached to your race number and simply tie it around the handle of your bag before checking it into the Baggage Store.
Pacers
We’ll have friendly pacers on the course, sponsored by Arla Protein who can help you stick to your intended finish time. They’ll have flags attached to them with finish times so you can choose the best pace to suit you.
Toilets
Please only use the allocated toilets for this event located around the stadium. There will be plenty of toilets which you will be able to use pre or post-race.
Run For All operates a zero-tolerance policy and any runners seen urinating anywhere other than the facilities provided will be disqualified.
Medical
Should you find you require medical assistance, personnel will be on hand to help at regular intervals on the course with fixed first aid stations located near the water stations.
In addition, there will be a first aid unit and recovery area located near the start and finish line. There will also be roaming first aiders around the Event Village.
Clothing
It is important to note that all clothing discarded at the start of the race will be collected and donated. Unfortunately, we are unable to keep any clothing that has been left in the starting area, unless dropped in the baggage store prior to the race.
Photos
Smile! The MarathonPhotos team will be on course throughout the event to snap your picture.
Photographs can be purchased at marathonphotoslive.com
Results
All results will be available in the results section of the website soon after the end of the event.
However, keep in mind that it’s not all about times – you should be proud of yourself just for getting out there and getting active!
Massage
Please see here if massage will be provided.
Sustainability
Keeping York green
We are committed to keeping York green and we understand the importance of doing our bit for the environment. Bins will be provided across the event site and we urge people to use the facilities provided.
It is important that we leave the course the way we found it. Recycling bins will be provided on course at each water station and we ask that you use them. If you want to hand on to your water beyond the provided bins, please pass any litter to your nearest marshal.
Let’s work together to Keep York green and encourage other runners to do the same.
Give your trainers a new ‘lace of life’ with JogOn
Part ways with unwanted old trainers that you may have previously thrown out. Drop-off stations will be made readily available next to the Race Office, located in the Event Village on event day.
READ MORE HERE

York Pullman Park & Ride or City Centre Bus
York Pullman and Elvington Airfield are delighted to be able to offer a dedicated Park & Ride service for participants and spectators traveling to the Altra Yorkshire Marathon Festival.
Please note that there is NO event parking at the University of York or in the immediate vicinity. Therefore, Park & Ride will be essential if you want to travel to the event by car.
Regular services will run between the parking site at Elvington Airfield and the Event Village at the University of York. The service operated by York Pullman has been implemented to settle your pre-race nerves and take the stress out of event day travel so that you can have a great race day.
A York Pullmans Spectator Shuttle bus service will also run from the Event Village to the two spectator points across the marathon course, including Dunnington and Stamford Bridge.
These services include:
- Elvington Park & Ride - Individual Ticket (Green Route)
- Elvington Park & Ride + Spectator Shuttle - Individual Ticket (Gold Route)
- Elvington Park & Ride + Spectator Shuttle - Family Ticket (Family of 4) (Gold Route)
- Spectator Shuttle Bus (Blue Route)
- City Centre Shuttle Bus
Please also note that road closures will be in place to facilitate both the marathon and 10-mile route and vehicle access for non-residents will be restricted.
We kindly ask that all participants and spectators plan and book travel in advance. Please give yourself plenty of time the morning of the event to pick up your race number (if you need to) and have time in the Event Village to make your way to the start line. Please leave around 1 hour for this.
*Capacity is limited for all services and York Pullman recommend that participants book the early slots to ensure they arrive at the start line on time.
Find the best travel option for you below.
Your Travel Options
For York Pullman Park & Ride and city centre transport tickets are now available. For further information on routes and specific tickets, please click below.
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Headphones on event day
You may choose to wear bone conducting headphones as you make your way around the course.
We ask that volume is kept low to ensure you can hear the marshal's instructions, emergency vehicles and fellow competitors.
Our official headphone partner Shokz use bone conducting technology to ensure you can still hear your surroundings.”
There is a 15% discount offer for all Run For All entrants. To receive this discount entrants must purchase Shokz headphones via Up & Running and use a specific code. To receive this discount code, please contact our admin team via our contact form here
Training
Training Plans
We’ve teamed up with the experts at Coopah to bring you a whole new way of training.
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Training Sessions
Join the fun, free and friendly Social Run Group (SRG) hosted by Up and Running. A weekly 5K that is perfect for runners of all abilities. Join the community - sign up now.
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Travel
Road Closure Information
Interactive Road Closure Map
To safeguard our participants, a number of roads will be closed or have restrictions on the day of the event. Please click on coloured areas for more information.
Additional Road Closure Information
Sponsors & Partners
Title Partner
Our title partner for the event is
FAQs
Got a Question?
Have a question that hasn't been answered? Please click below to view our frequently asked questions and their answers.
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