Kirkby Malzeard 10k
Event web site www.kirkbymalzeard.com
Kirkby Malzeard is a village in the lower Yorkshire Dales. The first mention of Kirkby Malzeard appears in the Doomsday Book of 1086 when it was known as Churchei, which means 'church in the clearing'. The name has evolved to Kirkby Malzeard which means 'church in the bad or stony clearing'.
The village has a population of about 800 people, with a further 200 or so living in the nearby farming areas of Laverton and Dallowgill.
The race HQ's are in the Mechanics Institute, the Institute is the first large building on the left side of the old postcard of Kirkby's main street, as shown above. The righthand picture shows the route the runners take on leaving Kirkby in the direction of Laverton.
The race route is undulating, a small lap of Kirkby then leads to a minor road which takes the runners to Laverton. The route continues on minor roads in the Laverton area before returning to Kirkby on a back road to finish on the cricket field.
For the last 4 years the weather has always been warm, last year was the coolest at 70 deg. the 3 previous years it was in the high 70's. So don't forget to hydrate well and good luck.
The village has a population of about 800 people, with a further 200 or so living in the nearby farming areas of Laverton and Dallowgill.
The race HQ's are in the Mechanics Institute, the Institute is the first large building on the left side of the old postcard of Kirkby's main street, as shown above. The righthand picture shows the route the runners take on leaving Kirkby in the direction of Laverton.
The race route is undulating, a small lap of Kirkby then leads to a minor road which takes the runners to Laverton. The route continues on minor roads in the Laverton area before returning to Kirkby on a back road to finish on the cricket field.
For the last 4 years the weather has always been warm, last year was the coolest at 70 deg. the 3 previous years it was in the high 70's. So don't forget to hydrate well and good luck.