TIBTHORPE LOOP
The Tibthorpe Loop is a friendly, easy-to-navigate trail half marathon through the beautiful Yorkshire Wolds, with an undulating but not technical course and a 5-hour cut-off so you can enjoy the trails without pressure.
Whether you’re taking on your first trail event or looking for a relaxed, well-supported day out, this inclusive event has everything you need for a great experience — and with over 100 five-star Google reviews, you can sign up with confidence.
ENTRY
SUMMARY
What’s included
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You will be rewarded with a wildflower seed medal.
The medal is handmade by EarthRuns using recycled materials. Once you are done celebrating your success, plant it and it’ll grow wildflowers year after year for bees and butterflies to enjoy.
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1 tree will be planted by EarthRuns to mark your achievement.
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Chip timing will be provided by Time My Race and results will be available as soon as you cross the finish line.
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A downloadable certificate will be made available online shortly after the final runner crosses the line – ready for you to print or share.
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Stephen Browne, a local photographer will be present to take photos on the day. Photos will be available to download for free from our website during the week after the event.
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Being charitable is important to us. That's why at least £3 of the entry fee will go towards supporting local charities.
£1 to the Wold Rangers Way Charity towards the maintenance of the route and to promote healthy recreational participation in the local community.
£1 to the Peoples Pantry, to fight food poverty in Market Weighton, Pocklington and surrounding areas.
£1 towards our own community fund to support local community projects and events.
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Julian Hall First Aid Services (JHFAS) will be present for the duration as a first aid responder.
Refer to our safety page for more information about what we do for your safety.
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Enjoy 10% discount off Athletica services.
Enjoy 10% discount off camping at Field House Campsite.
Enjoy 15% discount off Mountain Fuel products.
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There will be a collection point at registration for you drop off any unwanted sports clothing or equipment, including old event tees. These items are then given to PreLoved Sports and resold for charity or donated to other projects.
ROUTE
The Tibthorpe Loop is an easy to navigate, undulating but not technical trail half marathon (14 miles) through the beautiful Yorkshire Wolds.
The event starts and finishes at the eco friendly Field House Camping & Coffee Barn near Tibthorpe. Enjoy free parking, great facilities and a wildflower seed medal to reward your finish. £3 of the entry fee goes towards supporting local charities.
The route also follows the first 9 miles of the Wold Rangers Way Ultra and would make a perfect training run if you are taking part in the ultra marathon.
NAVIGATION
SIGNAGE
The route is marked with yellow tape and large yellow correx signs at key junctions.
CUT-OFFS
You have 5 hours to finish this event. There are no checkpoint cut-off times, so you can run your race at your pace.
Calculate the average pace and checkpoint arrival times based on your target finish time.
High female participation
In the first 2 editions of this event, more women than men took part. Read our Female Runners’ and Inclusivity policy for more information.
Industry leading cancellation policy
Sign up with confidence. If your plans change, you can cancel up to 3 weeks before the event for a 90% refund, or sell your place to someone else up to 1 week before and still receive 90% back.
5 star reviews
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Trusted by runners, we’re proud to have over 100 five-star Google reviews and counting. Don’t just take our word for it; take a moment to read what others have said about their experience.
DETAILS
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We provide you with a GPX.
In addition to this, we will add yellow tape and large yellow correx signs at key junctions. Please note that these may be moved, damaged, or removed, so please familiarise yourself with the route before the event.
We provide recce routes on our website to help you leading up to the event.
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The 5 hour cut-off time is based on pace where you would need to cover approximately 3 miles per hour, to help you if you are a beginner and/or you need to do a lot of walking.
We do not have a cut-off time for the checkpoint. However, we will enforce the overall cut-off time.
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08:00 - Registration opens
09:45 - Registration closes
09:50 - Race brief
10:00 - Race start
15:00 – Event cut-off
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Free parking at registration.
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[m] Field House Camping & Coffee Barn|||Field House Farm|||Tibthorpe|||Driffield|||YO25 9JZ
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Indoor cycle parking.
Separate sex indoor toilets.
Outdoor eco friendly unisex toilets, plus outdoor eco friendly urinal.
Menstrual products in the indoor female toilets.
Food and drink available to purchase.
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There will be 1 checkpoint available at the half way point.
The checkpoint food and drink is vegan friendly and gluten free.
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We have listed the mandatory kit you must carry with you at all times for your safety. We’ve also listed other items you may want to consider carrying.
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Your safety is our number one priority. We want to tell you about some of the things we do to keep you safe on event day.
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This event is open to anyone aged 18 or over on the date the event takes place.
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You are unable to take part in this event with a dog.
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You must not run with anyone else, other than fellow registered competitors, who is on foot, in a vehicle or on a bicycle along any part of the route.
You are only able to receive outside help from spectators and support crew who are stationary at spectator/support crew friendly checkpoints, or at other roadside locations.
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Parking is on site, and you will be able to access your belongings easily if left in your vehicle. You also have the option of leaving a bag with us that will be available at the finish. This bag is for non-valuable items, such as clothing.
Please use a sealable bag, such as a rucksack. We will provide a tag for you to write your bib number and attach to your bag, so that we know that the bag belongs to you.
The bag will be put somewhere out of view. Whilst we will be in attendance all day within proximity, the bag is left at your own risk and therefore it is really important that valuable items are not left in the bag.
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All the rules can be found here. They are subject to change.
We will email you the final version 1 week before the event takes place.
About the venue
Field House Camping & Coffee Barn is the host for the start and finish of the event. Set in the grounds of a working farm, with far reaching views across the Yorkshire Wolds.
On the day of the event, you can either drive to the venue and enjoy free parking on site, or cycle and benefit from indoor cycle parking.
If you need to do a lot of travelling, then there is also the option of camping. Better still, you get 10% off camping when you sign up to this event.
The venue is great for friends and family to enjoy whilst you run. There’s comfy sofas in the barn as well as a rustic woodland children’s play area. The fully licensed Coffee Barn will be serving drinks and food throughout the day. Several walking printed maps are available at the Coffee Barn for friends and family to explore the surrounding area.
The Coffee Barn is dog friendly. But remember, you are unable to run with a dog on the course.