PuzzleRun is an interactive and fun running challenge that blends a 5 km run/walk with escape-room-style puzzles along the route. Rather than being a traditional race, PuzzleRun is designed for teams to solve puzzles while moving between stations, adding brain challenges to your running/walking experience. Teams of up to four people compete together using a web app to track running and puzzle times, making this an engaging, social and strategic event.

Key Details

Date & Time: Sunday 29 March 2026, 09:00 AM – 02:30 PM
Location: York Sport Village, York, North Yorkshire, YO10 5FG
Distance: Approximately 5 km (3.1 miles) with puzzles at intervals
Format: Team challenge combining running/walking and puzzle solving
Organiser: PuzzleRun event team

How It Works

PuzzleRun is run as a team event where participants complete a 5 km course broken into segments of roughly 500 m between stops. At each of 10 puzzle stations along the route, you and your team solve an escape-room-style challenge before moving on. A web-based app tracks your running and puzzling time, so strategy and teamwork matter as much as pace.

What’s Included

• Multi-stage event combining running/walking with puzzles

• Team participation (1–4 people per team)

• Access to the PuzzleRun web app for timing and puzzle interaction

• Finisher recognition (medal or souvenir) upon completing the final puzzle

• Marshalled course and support throughout the day

Additional Information

• At least one team member must carry a smartphone or tablet with internet access to use the puzzle web app.

• This event emphasises fun, teamwork and problem solving more than speed; you can walk or run the course.

• Early bird ticket pricing may be available until specified dates.