Try these three other hilly northern halves

SHEFFIELD HALF MARATHON EYAM HALF MARATHON HUDDERSFIELD HALF MARATHON

An up-and-down experience. Starting in the city centre runners have a long climb out of the town into the country before a long downhill from halfway. As well as prizes for the first three runners there are crowns for the ‘King/ Queen of the Hill’ and the winner of a 10K ‘sprint’ section. Eyam is a beautiful Peak District village ‘that was ravaged by bubonic plague in 1665 after its residents quarantined themselves to limit the spread of the disease. This race offers a gorgeous but rollercoaster route, with the most notable climb being the 429m Sir William Hill. Another race that claims to be the toughest of its kind (in this case, UK road-based 13.1s). You’ll need to grind out the opening miles as you climb 350m out of town towards Pole Moor, the highest point on the course. The second half also features some sharp inclines, so save some of your strength. South Yorkshire, April 8 2018, runforall.com Derbyshire, May 2018 (date tbc), eyamhalfmarathon.org.uk West Yorkshire, June 2018 (date tbc), whiterosemarathons.co.uk