Fantastic Yorkshire spirit rang out around Malton at the weekend with one of the tastiest 10ks in the country.

Over 500 people participated in the three stages of the food-themed race, from the runner-focused time trial in the morning to the far more leisurely lunchtime ‘Escargot’, where visitors walked around the course sampling the wares of local producers as they walked.

Many of the fun runners in ‘La Classique’ wore food-themed costumes, from full-body hot dog outfits to banana hats, lederhosen to French mime artists. After a rousing introduction to the course by the New York Brass Band, runners were racing against not only the clock, but also the rain, which started around 15 minutes after the start of the race –but it didn’t dampen spirits.

“We’re fantastically pleased with the turnout this year, and looking at the comments on social media, those who took part had a brilliant time, too,” said Mark Brayshaw, Head of Visit Malton, which organised the race. “We even had a host of participants in the ‘sans arret’ race going around a second time with family and friends to make sure they didn’t miss any of the wonderful food and drink on offer around the 10k course.”

The food-themed running event will be followed in just three weeks by Malton’s Harvest Food Lovers’ Festival which will be hosted in the town on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 October. Top chefs in the demonstration kitchen include Bake Of: The Professionals judge, Benoit Blin, and Eddie Scott, who won Masterchef in 2022. For more details head to visitmalton.com