Roundhay 50
The Roundhay 50 is a 50 mile figure of eight route around rural north Leeds. Both loops start and finish at St Andrews Roundhay United Reformed Church in Roundhay.
The first loop passes through Roundhay Park, follows the Wyke Beck to Temple Newsam and then joins the Leeds Country Way, visiting Garforth, Barwick-in-Elmet, Thorner and Bardsey before returning via Wike and Shadwell. The second loop goes through Gledhow Valley Woods and the Meanwood Valley Trail with a checkpoint at Alwoodley, passes near Eccup Reservoir, enters Harewood Estate for a checkpoint in the village hall, and then returns to Roundhay by way of Wike.
Entries open on 1 June 2026 and close on 11 February 2027. The minimum age is 18. Entry fees are listed as £35 for LDWA members and £50 for non members, and the event has a limit of 220 entries. The event is scheduled in February and participants should expect winter conditions.
Minimum mandatory kit includes full waterproofs, hat, gloves, fleece top, long trousers, a map with the route, route description, compass, whistle, mug, emergency food and torch. Checkpoint opening and closing times are enforced and arriving after a closing time will result in retirement from the event.
Event Details:
- Start Date: Saturday 20th February 2027
- End Date: Sunday 21st February 2027
- Start Time: 08:00 (with an additional start at 09:00)
- Location: Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber, United Kingdom
- Organizer: Julia Warman (LDWA West Yorkshire)
- Website: https://ldwa.org.uk/WestYorkshire
- Contact Email: [email protected]
- Contact Phone: 07957308102
Mandatory Kit: full waterproofs, hat, gloves, fleece top, long trousers, map with route on, route description, compass, whistle, mug, emergency food, torch.