Running the town: the urban trail race taking entrants inside Halifax’s historic buildings

The vicar of Halifax said he was delighted that the minster was one of the ‘iconic venues’ on the trail. Photograph: Gary Calton/The Guardian

Hear the words “trail race in West Yorkshire,” and thoughts of mud-streaked runners traipsing across the moors may come to mind.

But at the launch of the inaugural Halifax Urban Trail this Easter weekend the phrase will take on a whole new meaning as runners swap paths for pavements and stiles for staircases while racing through the town’s historic buildings.