Kirkby Malzeard 10k
Kirkby Malzeard is a village in the lower Yorkshire Dales, in the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It has a population of about 800 people, with a further 200 or so living in the nearby farming areas of Laverton and Dallowgill. Although this is a small place it is certainly not sleepy, they are well served by three shops, two pups, two surgeries, a garage, tea room and school.
Kirkby Malzeard as it was 75 years ago, Saturdays race headquarters are the Mechanics Institute the large building on the left.
The course makes its way out of the village towards Laverton, turning sharp left onto a lane that takes you along the back of the village and past the Cricket ground and onto the road to Grantley, on that road you eventually turn right by the cemetery in the direction of Laverton, the course becomes undulating and eventually makes its way back to the Grantley road you then turn back onto the lane into Kirkby and onto the finish on the Cricket ground.
A very scenic, but not a PB course, the last two years the temps. have been in the high 70's. So be prepared for a fairly tough race.
A very scenic, but not a PB course, the last two years the temps. have been in the high 70's. So be prepared for a fairly tough race.