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Runners competing in the Pen-y-ghent race

Tracks and trails

Trail running has recently become a popular addition to our sport, and the Dales provides an extensive network of paths, bridleways, tracks, trails and roads, offering some of the finest fell and trail running. Many of these routes follow ancient drove roads that were once used for transporting vital supplies between one dale and another. The rise in popularity of trail running has led to an increase in organised events covering a range of distances, from 10km to over 50km; many of which are low-key, non-competitive events. Participants navigate the course using a map and a written route description, via well-stocked checkpoints, to the finish.

In recent years walking, mountain biking and running for leisure have grown enormously, with many more people taking up the sport of running and visiting the Yorkshire Dales to pursue their hobby. The popular tourist centres of Settle, Sedbergh, Hawes and Reeth cater for outdoor sports and increasingly for runners, with shops and guiding services readily available.