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Runs in and around Helmsley
3 running routes in Helmsley · 6 more nearby
The running in and around Helmsley is mostly off-road, so trail shoes are the safer bet, covering anything from 5.5km to 27km. The ground rolls gently, without any long climbs. Most are loops, so you finish back where you started. Kirkbymoorside and Easingwold are close enough to be worth a look too.
Runs in Helmsley

Beck Dale and Ash Dale
Ryedale, North York Moors, England
Starting from Beckdale Road in Helmsley and following Borough Beck out for 4.7k before picking up Baxton's Sprunt briefly and then…

Helmsley River Rye
Ryedale, England
Starting on Sawmill Lane and following the River Rye for 2.7k before returning on the other side of the river.

Rievaulx - Hambleton Hills
Rievaulx, England
A big hilly loop on a mix of trails and lanes.
Runs around Helmsley
Within roughly 10 km, sorted by distance.

Kirk Dale
Ryedale, North York Moors, England
A route following Hodge Beck using the Inn Way and Tabular Hills Walk paths to form a double loop.

Wellburn
Kirkbymoorside, England
An out and back to and past Wellburn on lanes and pavements.

Kirkbymoorisde - Kirkdale - Gillamoor Loop
Kirkbymoorside, North York Moors, England
A mix of paths, tracks and lanes connecting Kirkbymoorisde, Kirkdale, Fadmoor and Gillamoor.

The Parks
Kirkbymoorside, North York Moors, England
A run on tracks and lanes to the north of Kirkbymoorside.

Yearsley Woods
Hambleton, England
Starting at the car park just off Yearsley Moor Bank and looping around Yearsley Woods in a clockwise fashion.

Cleveland Way Half Marathon
Sutton Bank, North York Moors, England
Starts close to Sutton Bank Car Park. An out and bank along the Hambleton Hills escarpment, following The Cleveland Way, with good views…
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