Some races have a more complicated history than others. Tadcaster 10 has survived disappearing from the calendar altogether and then losing the bridge its comeback route was supposed to cross.

The story began in 1983, when Tadcaster Methodist Church established the 10-mile road race before Tadcaster Harriers had even been formed. The Harriers subsequently took it on and, at its late-1980s peak, the race attracted almost 1,000 runners.

It disappeared after 2002 as heavier traffic, falling entries and increasing bureaucracy took their toll. Fourteen years later, Tadcaster 10 was ready for a comeback – except the devastating floods had damaged the town's historic bridge and the revived race had to be diverted over the viaduct.

The modern Tad 10 has evolved since. On Sunday 22 November, runners will start on St Josephs Street with a loop through Tadcaster before heading onto closed country roads through Catterton, Healaugh and Wighill.

The organiser describes it as fast and flat(ish). There is a long steady climb around halfway, but this remains a race with quick running in its DNA. The original men's course record of 48:07 was remarkably set by Steve Anders in the very first race in 1983 and survived throughout the original era.

Last year's race was won by local runner Joe Firth in 51:27, while Jemima Elgood was the first woman home in 58:04.

More than four decades after those first runners lined up, Tadcaster's ten miler is still going. It just took a rather eventful route to get here.

You can enter now via the runABC race hub.

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