Set up in 2006 by Jane Tomlinson, who during her lifetime raised £1.8 million for charity while she was battling terminal cancer , the Leeds 10K continues to fundraise charities to this day. The 10K, which sees runners take off from the University of Leeds ’ Parkinson Building before making their way around the city, is set to take place this Sunday, June 23, with thousands of runners taking on the challenge in teams, or individually.
Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Yorkshire Evening Post, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. In addition to the 10K, families can get involved in the Leeds Mini and Junior Run , which starts less than an hour after the main race and includes a 1.5K race for children aged between three and eight (Mini) and a 2.
5K race for those between nine and 14. All three runs set off from Parkinson Steps at the University of Leeds with the 10K starting at 9am, the Junior at 9.45am and the Mini at 9.
51am. Start from Parkinson Steps/Woodhouse Lane/Clarendon Road/Moorland Road/Hyde Park Road/Rampart Road/Headingley Lane/Otley Road/Shaw Lane/Grove Lane/Meanwood Road/Oatland Road/Oatland Lane/Lowell Park Road/Wade Lane/The Headrow Start from Parkinson Steps up Woodhouse Lane, Clarendon Road, through Woodhouse Moor and back down to Parkinson Steps via Woodhouse Lane. Advertisement Advertisement Starting from Parkinson.
