Great Skipton Santa Fun Run 5k route
PLEASE NOTE: Dogs (on leads) will only be permitted on the 3k route
Great Skipton Santa Fun Run 5k route description
The Start Gate is halfway down the High Street which is closed to traffic from early morning.
From The Start Gate go to the bottom of the High St and bear right into Caroline Sq. then Swadford St.
Go along Swadford St and turn right into Coach Street
Continue along Coach Street until you reach the Gargrave Road / Water Street junction and turn right into Water Street
Continue along Water Street to the Mill Bridge Junction
Turn left into Raikes Road and continue along Raikes Road into Grassington Road
Continue on up Grassington Road towards the A65 until you reach Short Lee Lane on your right. Short Lee Lane is a public footpath leading into Castle Woods.
Turn right onto Short Lee Lane and follow the footpath until you reach the entrance to Skipton Woods.
Turn right into Skipton Woods and continue straight along the footpath until you reach the end of the footpath near the A65.
Bear right down the slope and over the wooden bridge. Turn right immediately after crossing the wooden bridge
Continue straight along the footpath towards the round dam.
Continue on the footpath past the round dam towards the Huntress
Exit the woods at Chapel Hill and continue down Chapel Hill
Go straight across Mill Bridge into Water Street and continue along Water Street until you reach Coach Street
Turn left into Coach Street and continue along Coach Street until you reach Swadford Street.
Go along Swadford Street towards Keighley Road, keeping left.
At the Swadford Street;Keighley Road junction turn left into the High Street and the finish gate.
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Great Skipton Santa Fun Run 3k walkers & wheelchair route
Please note: Dogs (on leads) are only permitted on the 3k
Great Skipton Santa Fun Run 3k route description
The Start Gate is halfway down the High Street which is closed to traffic from early morning. Please do not start until all the runners have left.
From The Start Gate go to the bottom of the High St and bear right into Caroline Sq. then Swadford St. (0.13/0.13k)
Go along Swadford St and cross over the bridge, then turn right onto the canal tow path, then left with the canal on your right. (0.23/0.36k)
(N.B. The High St., Caroline Square and Swadford St. are closed to traffic, so participants are advised to use roads rather than pavements)
Continue along the canal tow path, crossing Brewery Lane until reaching the 2nd swing bridge (Gawflat Bridge) which is the entrance to the Park. (0.51/0.87k)
Turn right, crossing the swing bridge and enter Aireville Park. Go along the Tarmac path, up the slope to a point where there is a junction on the right. Follow the Tarmac path up towards the Park exit by the War Memorial. (0.53/1.40k)
On exit from the Park, turn right and head towards town along Gargrave Rd., keeping to the right-hand side of the road until reaching the Coach St., junction. (0,68/2,08k).
Go down Coach St. until reaching the junction with Swadford St. (0.21/2.29k)
(N.B. There should be no traffic on Coach St. once clearing the Car Park entrance/exits.)
Turn left on Swadford St towards the High St. (0.21/2.50k)
(N.B. There should be no traffic on Swadford St.)
Pass through Caroline Sq. and up the High St. to the finish gate. (0.10/2.60k)
DOWNLOAD A COPY OF THE 3K ROUTE HERE