Races 10K · Scarborough, UK
Yorkshire Coast 10K
Yorkshire Coast 10K is a flat 10K in Scarborough, UK, held each October. A seafront road course from Scarborough Spa around South Bay, the harbour and the headland into North Bay, then back to the Spa. Listings give the profile as flat. Mid October on the Yorkshire coast is cool and often breezy, with typical race-day temperatures of 7 to 14°C. The Yorkshire Coast 10K's flat profile means your pacing discipline, not the terrain, decides the day.
Page rebuilt 2026-11-14 · race facts not independently verified — confirm dates and entries on the official race site
When
October
next: Sunday 17 October 2027
Course
flat
10K
Conditions
Mid October on the Yorkshire coast is cool and often breezy, with typical race-day temperatures of 7 to 14°C.
Racing this course well
A seafront road course from Scarborough Spa around South Bay, the harbour and the headland into North Bay, then back to the Spa. Listings give the profile as flat.
The Yorkshire Coast 10K's flat profile means your pacing discipline, not the terrain, decides the day.
Getting a place
- How you get in
- Open entry: first come, first served
- Entries open
- Entries open in summer. For 2026 they opened on 1 June
Official Yorkshire Coast 10K site →Checked November 2026
Race day
- Next race
- Sunday 17 October 2027
- Start time
- 09:45
- Also on the day
- 5k
The course in numbers
The route passes the harbour, rounds the headland and goes by Scarborough Castle and the Freddie Gilroy sculpture. It returns through the Open Air Theatre to the Spa.
- Layout
- Loop
- Surface
- Road
Worth knowing
- In 2026 more than half of the 10k places sold within three hours of entries opening.
- Seafront roads are closed in both bays, and there is no runner parking at the Spa.
Getting there
- Rail station
- Train travel on race morning is not possible because of the timetable
Pick your goal for Scarborough
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.
Build your training around Yorkshire Coast 10K.
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Asked often
- When is the Yorkshire Coast 10K?
- The next Yorkshire Coast 10K is on Sunday 17 October 2027 in Scarborough, UK. It is held each October.
- Is the Yorkshire Coast 10K course flat?
- A seafront road course from Scarborough Spa around South Bay, the harbour and the headland into North Bay, then back to the Spa. Listings give the profile as flat.
- How do I enter the Yorkshire Coast 10K?
- Open entry: first come, first served. Entries open in summer. For 2026 they opened on 1 June.
- How should I train for the Yorkshire Coast 10K?
- Build for the course you'll actually race at the Yorkshire Coast 10K: flat terrain, October conditions. RunV Premium builds a training plan around your goal time and race date, and lets you adapt it when life interrupts the Scarborough build.
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