Jolly Hog Jog 2026
Hell Wath Nature Reserve, Ripon, North Yorkshire
Event details
The race follows a scenic, multi-terrain course of approximately 10k. It is an undulating route mainly on footpaths through parkland. Starting on Hell Wath Nature Reserve, continuing up Whitcliffe Lane onto public footpaths through Mackershaw Woods and Studley Deer Park, passing Monty's bench (in memory of our club co-founder and former club president). The course then heads out of the main gate at Studley, right, up Plumpton Lane, and returns via a short steep climb in Mackershaw Woods, across to Whitcliffe Lane and back towards Hell Wath Nature Reserve. Following a short section through the woods at Hell Wath, the course then emerges onto the field back to the finish. The course is not suitable for wheelchairs, prams or pushchairs. A route map will be displayed at Race HQ on the day. This race will be the 38th Edition of this popular festive event and sells out quickly each year.
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Jolly Hog Jog 2026 is a Road Running event taking place on Monday 28th December 2026 at Hell Wath Nature Reserve, Ripon, North Yorkshire. Full entry details, timings and any last-minute changes are on the event's own page linked below - always worth checking directly before travelling, since venues and start times can shift closer to the date. This listing sits alongside our wider calendar of UK athletics and running events.