Stanza Stones Winter Edition
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Event details
The Stanza Stones Winter Edition is a 24 hour, linear ultra running event of 50 miles with over 6,600 ft of ascent. The route starts in Marsden, West Yorkshire, and finishes in Ilkley. It passes across South Pennines moorland, visits the village of Haworth, and includes a climb over Ilkley Moor. Runners visit six Stanza Stones along the route; each stone carries a poem by Simon Armitage and they are named Snow, Rain, Mist, Dew, Puddle and Beck.
Entries, facilities and services
Entries open 21 April 2025 and close 14 November 2025. The minimum age to enter is 20 years. Entry fees are listed as UKA Member £90 and Non Member £95, with an instalment option (deposit and two further payments). The event provides live tracking (supplied by Open Tracking), three indoor checkpoints with food and drink, professional medical and rescue support, a finishers meal and a finishers memento. Changing rooms are available at the finish but no showers are provided. Options not included with entry include an optional coach from Ilkley to Marsden (£11), an optional cotton t-shirt for purchase (£20), and post-finish transport. Registration may be completed at either end of the route. Organiser: CraggRunner. Entries so far show 82 participants. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.