Presale now open
Run the
riverbank.
£22or £20 if you are EA-affiliated
500 places2026 sold out
Ran it in 2026? Enter now with the code from your email. Entry for everyone opens at 9am on Friday the 2nd of October 2026.
Goole's own 10k along the River Ouse and through Hook, then a kids' fun run and an event village that runs into the evening. A run with a fun day attached.
The 10k
Flat, scenic, chip-timed. A bespoke medal, a keepsake and free photos for every finisher. 11:00 start, from £20.
The race →Free · under 12sKids' Fun Run
When the 10k is in, the children take over. Around a kilometre, a medal or certificate, and the whole village cheering.
The fun run →Free · all dayEvent Village
Free, all day, for runners and everyone who comes with them. The line-up is being put together now.
What's on →The Riverbank Challenge
A run with a
fun day attached.
Challenge, then reward. Friendly and inclusive. A good day out, not a fast course and not an elite field.
The Riverbank Challenge is one of the region's best-established races, reshaped a few years ago as an accessible chip-timed 10K without losing its character. The route follows the banks of the Ouse, cuts through Hook village and mixes quick running with narrow riverside paths. In 2026, 350 runners lined up on the riverbank and the race sold out.
For 2027 we are making it a whole day. The 10k starts at 11:00. When the runners are in, the kids' fun run takes over, and the event village runs on through the afternoon and into the evening. Hundreds of runners, and the families and friends who come with them, at a new home: Goole Town CC on Carr Lane.
The race is organised by Goole Viking Striders, a volunteer-run community running club, and the surplus goes back into getting people in Goole moving, from couch-to-10k upwards.
What you get
Every finish
counts.
Every entry includes:
- Chip timing and official results
- The bespoke Riverbank Challenge finishers medal
- A collectable keepsake to build into a set year on year
- Water on the course and at the finish
- Free race photos
- Prizes for the first three men and women and age-group winners
- Entry to the event village for you and your family, all day
An optional race T-shirt is available to buy when you enter.
Ouse views. Hook village.
10K, flat, mixed terrain, water at 3km and 7km. The route map, the elevation and the course video.
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Know the plan.
Registration, the walk to the start, the 11:00 start, the fun run, the presentation and the afternoon.
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Arrive early.
Goole Town CC, Carr Lane, DN14 6NF. Parking, access times and the what3words for the gate.
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Every year since 2004.
Official results from every edition, and free race photos.
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The day
Finish strong.
Stay awhile.
When the runners are in, the day is only getting started. The event village runs on through the afternoon and into the evening, and it is free to come in: for runners, families, friends and anyone in Goole who fancies a good day out.
Sponsors and supporters
Powered by
Goole.
The race is made possible by local sponsors, volunteers, traders and the wider running community. Your business can be part of 2027.
Thank you to our 2027 sponsors
Need more information?
Talk to the
race team.
Goole Viking Striders
Goole Town CC, Westfield
Carr Lane
Goole, East Yorkshire · DN14 6NF
enquiries@riverbankchallenge.co.uk