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Leeds, United Kingdom · 42.195 km road marathon

Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon 2027

Sunday 9 May 2027

A hilly single loop from AMT Headingley Stadium through Adel and Bramhope to Otley in Wharfedale and back, with its hardest climb after km 28 and a 7 hour limit.

Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon at a glance

Start: 09:00, AMT Headingley Stadium on St Michael's Lane
Finish: AMT Headingley Stadium, Headingley
Course: One loop north to Otley and back, rolling then hilly, with Otley Road run in both directions
Elevation: Between 44 and 174 m above sea level
Time limit: 7 hours, basis not stated; once the sweeper vehicle passes, move onto the pavement
Cut-offs: None published
Entry: Open, no ballot: 63.50 pounds, 61.50 for club members, 10 more with a t-shirt, plus a booking fee
Bib pickup: Posted to UK addresses 7 to 10 days before; overseas addresses collect at the race office on race day
Getting to the start: Roads by the stadium close from 04:00 and parking is for authorised vehicles only: come by bus, train or bike
Aid stations: Water roughly every 3 miles, with isotonic drink, gels or electrolyte tabs at most points

Checked against the organizer's pages on 24 September 2026. Facts for the next edition can still change; the organizer's page is the final word.

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Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon course map and elevation

One loop north to Otley and back, rolling then hilly, with Otley Road run in both directions. Map, elevation profile and 3D flyover.

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running direction two lines: out and back on the same road race kilometresCourse: TrailSplits reconstruction; map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Route drawn by TrailSplits from the organizer's published 2027 road-closure map; approximate. For illustration, not navigation.

What to expect on the course

A loop of Woodhouse Moor by Victoria Road and Hyde Park, then Otley Road climbs about 60 m through Headingley to Lawnswood by km 10
Through Adel on Church Lane into a rural loop by Eccup Lane and Arthington Road, rising to about 160 m near km 14
Down about 105 m towards the Wharfe from km 16, with a 1 km out-and-back on Arthington Lane turning near km 19
Almost flat along the A659 from Pool to Otley, turning through the town centre by Kirkgate and Bondgate
Leeds Road climbs about 105 m to Bramhope between km 28 and 32; the last 10 km fall about 95 m past Golden Acre Park

The map follows the route on the organizer's road-closure map for 9 May 2027, drawn onto the streets; the organizer notes that the route may still change.

Read the full course description

A single loop on closed roads from AMT Headingley Stadium north into Wharfedale and back, with Otley Road between Headingley and Lawnswood run both ways. The first 6 km circle Woodhouse Moor by Victoria Road and Hyde Park, then Otley Road climbs about 60 m through Headingley to Lawnswood between km 6.5 and 10. Church Lane leads through Adel into a rural loop by Eccup Lane and Arthington Road, reaching about 160 m above sea level near km 14. From km 16 the course drops about 105 m down Creskeld Lane towards the Wharfe, runs a 1 km out-and-back on Arthington Lane turning near km 19, and passes halfway on the approach to Pool. Km 19 to 27 are almost flat along the A659 to Otley, where the course turns through the town centre by Kirkgate and Bondgate. Then comes the defining climb: Leeds Road rises about 105 m from Otley to Bramhope between km 28 and 32. The last 10 km pass Golden Acre Park and run back down Otley Road, falling about 95 m to the stadium with one short rise. The organizer publishes an elevation chart but no climb total. Its route map places water roughly every 3 miles, with isotonic drink, gels or electrolyte tabs at most points, and Arla Protein pacers carry finish-time flags.

Source, licence and file

TrailSplits reconstruction of the published route. Course: TrailSplits reconstruction; map data © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL · original source · Download reference GPX (42.5 km in the file). Approximate terrain-model heights added by TrailSplits, sampled and smoothed at roughly 100 m intervals. Buildings, bridges and small road gradients are not surveyed road elevations.Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Three decisions to make before race day

Keep something for Leeds Road out of Otley, km 28 to 32

The big climb comes late: Leeds Road rises about 105 m from Otley to Bramhope between km 28 and 32, after a 105 m drop at km 16 to 19. Run the first half on effort; the last 10 km fall about 95 m.

More detail
The hardest stretch comes late: after a flat valley run from Pool to Otley, Leeds Road climbs about 105 m in 5 km to Bramhope, cresting near km 32. Earlier, Otley Road rises about 60 m by km 10 and the drop towards Pool loses about 105 m between km 16 and 19. Run the first half on effort, not pace; the last 10 km fall about 95 m.
Keep your postal address current until late February

Numbers are posted to UK addresses 7 to 10 days before. Update your address by about 28 February 2027: later changes risk a lost pack, replaced only on race day. Overseas addresses collect on race day.

More detail
Race numbers are posted to UK addresses 7 to 10 days before race day. The event page allows address changes until six weeks before, but the entrant terms warn that a change less than 10 weeks before a marathon, after about 28 February 2027, may send the pack astray, with a replacement only on race day, possibly for a fee. Overseas addresses collect at the race office on race day.
Travel light to Headingley and arrive before the roads shut

Bring no bag larger than A4 into the stadium. St Michael's Lane closes from 04:00 and parking is for authorised vehicles only, so come by bus, train or bike. Headphones must be bone-conducting.

More detail
Only bags up to A4 size are allowed into the stadium, and the baggage label is torn from your race number. St Michael's Lane beside the stadium closes from 04:00 and Cardigan Road from 06:00, parking near the route is for authorised vehicles only, and the organizer points runners to buses, trains and cycle racks inside the stadium. The Leeds Half starts after the marathon, and headphones must be bone-conducting.

Your race-day sheet

Even elapsed splits for 42.195 km. All clocks are local to Leeds.

Target finish time, including stops

HoursMinutes

Total stopped minutes Your start time (local)

The initial value is the first published start, not your assigned wave. Europe/London.

Time limit: 7 hours, basis not stated; once the sweeper vehicle passes, move onto the pavement

How this sheet applies the limit

The organizer's general FAQ gives the marathon a 7 hour limit but does not say whether it counts from the gun or from your own crossing of the start line. A sweeper vehicle follows the field: once it passes you, you may carry on but must move onto the pavement where it is safe, until the finish straight. No intermediate cut-offs are published. This sheet applies 7 hours to the 09:00 start.

A timing comparison, not a fitness assessment. Intermediate cutoffs, queues, weather and terrain are not modelled. Stops are spread evenly in the illustration; actual checkpoint times will differ.

ESTIMATED FINISH

13:00:00

MOVING PACE BUDGET

5:34/ km

ELAPSED PACE

5:41/ km

180 min below the modelled finish limit

Distance markers, not aid stations or guaranteed arrival times.
Distance	Elapsed	Local clock
5 km	00:28:26	09:28:26
10 km	00:56:53	09:56:53
15 km	01:25:19	10:25:19
20 km	01:53:45	10:53:45
Halfway	02:00:00	11:00:00
25 km	02:22:12	11:22:12
30 km	02:50:38	11:50:38
35 km	03:19:05	12:19:05
40 km	03:47:31	12:47:31
Finish	04:00:00	13:00:00

Training plan for Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon 2027

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Entry, bib pickup and rules

Entry:: Open, no ballot: 63.50 pounds, 61.50 for club members, 10 more with a t-shirt, plus a booking fee
Bib pickup:: Posted to UK addresses 7 to 10 days before; overseas addresses collect at the race office on race day

Read the full entry and pickup rules

Entry is open on the organizer's Active platform with no ballot: 63.50 pounds, or 61.50 pounds for UK Athletics club members, 10 pounds more with a finisher's t-shirt, plus a small booking fee; the Erdinger Runners Lounge package costs 110 pounds. Entries close at midnight on the Thursday before race day unless the event fills first, and the organizer expects over 12,000 runners across the marathon and the Leeds Half. Runners must be 18 on race day. An entry can pass to another person for 10 pounds or move to another Run For All event for 5 pounds until six weeks before. Race numbers are posted to UK addresses 7 to 10 days before; entrants with an overseas address collect at the race office on race day.

Sources

Checked 24 September 2026; next review due 2026-11-03. Event facts come from the organizer; the pacing sheet, decisions and plan are TrailSplits' own. Independently prepared by TrailSplits, not endorsed by the organizer.

What each source confirms

Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon event page: The Sunday 9 May 2027 date, the 09:00 start at AMT Headingley Stadium, the route through Meanwood, Golden Acre Park, Bramhope and Otley back to the stadium, the age limit of 18, numbers posted 7 to 10 days before with a six-week address deadline, the A4 bag rule, pacers, water and Applied Nutrition stations, bone-conducting headphones, the Leeds Half starting after the marathon, and the static route map and elevation chart marked subject to change.
Run For All general FAQ: The 7 hour marathon limit with no stated basis, the sweeper vehicle and pavement rule, entries closing at midnight on the Thursday before unless full, and transfers for 5 or 10 pounds until six weeks before.
Entrant terms and conditions: Race numbers posted to UK addresses, collection at the race office on event day for overseas addresses, the 10-week address-change warning for marathons, replacement numbers only on event day and possibly for a fee, and the six-week transfer cut-off.
Entry platform (Active): Entry open on 24 September 2026 for Sunday 9 May 2027 at 63.50 pounds general and 61.50 pounds for UK Athletics club members, 73.50 and 71.50 pounds with a finisher t-shirt, the Runners Lounge at 110 pounds, all age 18+, plus a booking fee.
Resident information and road-closure map: Over 12,000 participants expected across both races, and the embedded road-closure map for 9 May 2027 with the marathon route, mile markers and closure times, including St Michael's Lane from 04:00 and Cardigan Road from 06:00, and parking restricted to authorised vehicles.