Races 10K · Pontefract, UK
Pontefract 10K
Pontefract 10K is a rolling 10K in Pontefract, UK, held each May. A road loop that starts and finishes in Pontefract Park and heads out towards North Featherstone. Race reports call it undulating and testing, and the organiser once described it as undulating to hilly. Mid-May in West Yorkshire is mild but changeable, typically 7 to 17°C at a 09:00 start, with some chance of showers. The rises around Pontefract are small but relentless — train on similar terrain and race by effort, not pace.
Page rebuilt 2026-11-14 · race facts not independently verified — confirm dates and entries on the official race site
When
May
next: Sunday 16 May 2027
Course
rolling
10K
Conditions
Mid-May in West Yorkshire is mild but changeable, typically 7 to 17°C at a 09:00 start, with some chance of showers.
Racing this course well
A road loop that starts and finishes in Pontefract Park and heads out towards North Featherstone. Race reports call it undulating and testing, and the organiser once described it as undulating to hilly.
The rises around Pontefract are small but relentless — train on similar terrain and race by effort, not pace.
Getting a place
- How you get in
- Open entry: first come, first served
Official Pontefract 10K site →Checked November 2026
Race day
- Next race
- Sunday 16 May 2027
- Start time
- 09:00
The course in numbers
The route goes out of Pontefract Park towards North Featherstone, makes a short loop, then returns to the park for the finish.
- Layout
- Loop
- Surface
- Road
Worth knowing
- The Prince of Wales Hospice runs a charity team for the race, linked from the official site.
Pick your goal for Pontefract
Pace charts, weekly structure and timelines for the most common 10K goals:
The date shown is the one the organiser has announced. Change it if yours differs.
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Asked often
- When is the Pontefract 10K?
- The next Pontefract 10K is on Sunday 16 May 2027 in Pontefract, UK. It is held each May.
- Is the Pontefract 10K course flat?
- A road loop that starts and finishes in Pontefract Park and heads out towards North Featherstone. Race reports call it undulating and testing, and the organiser once described it as undulating to hilly.
- How do I enter the Pontefract 10K?
- Open entry: first come, first served.
- How should I train for the Pontefract 10K?
- Build for the course you'll actually race at the Pontefract 10K: rolling terrain, May conditions. RunV Premium builds a training plan around your goal time and race date, and lets you adapt it when life interrupts the Pontefract build.
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