Photo: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia CommonsCrikey its the Christmas Cracker
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At a glance
Crikey its the Christmas Cracker 2026 takes place on 12 December 2026 – 13 December 2026 in Leeds, United Kingdom. Distances: 42.195 km, 32.187 km, 21.098 km, 16.093 km, 10 km, 5 km. Start at 08:30 from Rodley Cricket Club, Moss Bridge Road, Rodley.
- Date
- Saturday, 12 December 2026 – Sunday, 13 December 2026
- Location
- Leeds, United Kingdom
- Start
- Rodley Cricket Club, Moss Bridge Road, Rodley
- Distances
- Marathon · 42.195 km · Competitive
- Marathon · 42.195 km · Competitive
- 20 miglia · Competitive
- 20 miglia · Competitive
- Half marathon · 21.098 km · Competitive
- Half marathon · 21.098 km · Competitive
- 10 miglia · Competitive
- 10 miglia · Competitive
- 10 km · Competitive
- 10 km · Competitive
- 5 km · Competitive
- 5 km · Competitive
- Start times
- Maratona 08:30 · Maratona 08:30 · 20 miglia 08:30 · 20 miglia 08:30 · Mezza maratona 09:00 · Mezza maratona 09:00 · 10 miglia 09:30 · 10 miglia 09:30 · 10 km 10:00 · 10 km 10:00 · 5 km 08:45 · 5 km 08:45
- Entry fees
- Marathon £43 · Marathon £43 · 20 miglia £39 · 20 miglia £39 · Half marathon £34 · Half marathon £34 · 10 miglia £30 · 10 miglia £30 · 10 km £29 · 10 km £29 · 5 km £18 · 5 km £18
- Registration
- Registration open · Register now ↗
- Organiser
- It's Grim Up North Running ↗
- Official website
- itsgrimupnorthrunning.co.uk ↗
Last updated: 19 October 2026
The race
Crikey its the Christmas Cracker takes place on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 December 2026 in Leeds.
Races on offer: marathon, 20 miles, half marathon, 10 miles, 10 km and 5 km. A festive weekend with the same distances on both days, on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal at Rodley: run one day or both, with feed stations roughly every 3 miles and a Christmas medal.
Organised by It's Grim Up North Running.
