Its Grim Up North Running
Spring Time Canal Canter
Next Race: 14/03/2026
Leeds/Liverpool Canal, Wyther Lane, Kirkstall Leeds, LS5 3BT
Overall Rating
4.5/ 5
22 reviews
Vincent Pettavel
Great smaller race
Brilliant fun and great post race snacks
Ian Young
Excellent
Anne Kavanagh
Absolutely fantastic event and the 5mile marshal with the tambourine was awesome. Thanks to everyone, great job
Stephen Derbyshire
Great race!
Fantastic canal side race, flat and fast, made all the easier with great Spring sun!
Stuart Blackmore
Very enjoyable run
Not a fan of the medals if I'm honest. But hey it's a great spot for a run and loved the food & drink at the end. I'll be back
Carl McFarlane
Enjoyed the whole experience
Always well organised! Maybe the turn around points need to be more defined but a minor issue
Jade Dyson
Inclusive and friendly
Tammy Cullen
Fantastic event
Great event for beginners or seasoned runners lovely friendly events, highly recommend. Will definitely enter more
Gemma Houghton
Superb, as alwahs
I just love IGUN events !
The team are amazing. The events are so well organised and there is no stress like I can feel doing other events. The friendly atmosphere is always fantastic. I love this run along the canal from Kirkstall. Will do it again , 100%
Gemma Lumley
Welcoming and well organised
Jason Newell
Always great events, courses, volunteers and fellow competitors.
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Lucy Porter
Warm welcome
This was my first time taking part in an organised running event. I would highly recommend this event as all the marshals were so friendly and encouraging. I felt nervous but was quickly put at ease by all!
Nicola Cantle
First time running with Grim up North and I have to say it was fantastic from start to finish. Everyone was just so friendly and helpful
James Bray
Great northern times
Beautiful scenery and great hotdogs
Paul Dryden
Well organised event in beautiful surroundings
This was my first marathon and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks to all involved in organising and running it.
Amelia Ikwue
Great First Marathon
Me and my friend ran our first marathon. Great event! The organisers were great and we had a team morale passing all the other marathon runners along the canal. There was plenty of water and sweets and the turnaround points and lovely sunny day too!!
Had a huge support crew at the start/ finish which made it an amazing atmosphere and the most special day.
Few pointers that would maybe help:
- Signs along the route stating to the public there is a race on as was quite hard to run past dogs/ people at the end of the race.
- one portaloo at each end if possible
Emelia Halliday
Nice and flat and plenty of treats!
I've done two races with Grim so far, one only had about 35 people and the other one had about 200!! So very different atmospheres as you can imagine. The staff are lovely and there was plenty of treats on the way as well as cakes and even hot dogs at the end (vegetarian and gluten free available)
Jodie Lill
I am a beginner would highly recommend
The organisers were fantastic great event
Claire Maxwell
A little lacking
I was surprised at the lack of Marshalls, signage of miles and water stations to be honest. The Marshalls themselves were Wonderfully friendly. Also, slightly disappointed the medals didn't have a number on to indicate the distance, sadly.
Nathan Willmott
Not a great race, too busy , boring and no race day feeling
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