Scarborough Extreme 2026: Free adrenaline-fuelled sports festival returns this September

Scarborough Extreme aims to inspire people to try something new, regardless of age or experience. The event promises watersports, BMX, skateboarding, martial arts, climbing and graffiti art, with professional athletes demonstrating their skills alongside local clubs and providers offering visitors the chance to get involved themselves.

On the Saturday, North Bay will serve as the main hub, with visitors able to try their hand at a range of activities, alongside watching professional BMX, skateboard, inline and scooter demonstrations, as part of a wider programme of events taking place across Scarborough over the weekend, which also includes friendly community competitions on the Sunday.

The Scarborough Fair works alongside North Yorkshire Sport in bringing together the community sports clubs and activity providers based in and around the town for what organisers describe as an unmissable showcase.

Catherine Goble, Festival Manager at The Scarborough Fair, said: “This is the third year of Scarborough Extreme and it just keeps on getting better and better.

“We have even more providers this year than we have previously had, in a wide range of disciplines. Plus, we are bringing in a mobile climbing wall, which I can’t wait to see in action.

“I am delighted that the jamiversary is happening again as it is such a wonderful occasion for getting people of all ages involved and using Hairy Bob’s skatepark.

“The atmosphere last year was incredible. Rew Nurse will also be returning with his children’s graffiti workshops, which were booked up immediately last year. So, get your skates on!”

Attendees will be given the chance to participate in everything from high- adrenaline sports at Hairy Bob’s skatepark, to joining led-groups of sea swims, surf tasters and outdoor yoga.

On Saturday there will be a large number of the area’s sports and community clubs, offering people the chance to find out about how to get involved in everything from canoeing to climbing.

Plus, there will be live music with bands organised by Sound of Scarborough, and DJ sets from Coastal Gathering during the popular Jamiversary at Hairy Bob’s skatepark on Sunday.

Richardson Cycles, Dissent Skate Shop and East Coast Skate Academy will be hosting the skate jam, featuring BMX, skate, scooter and blades, with spot prizes being given out throughout the day and grand prizes where entrants could win a full BMX, skateboard and other great awards.

The town’s four running clubs are collaborating to create an Extreme running event, Conquer the Castle, which invites attendees to take part in a special running route from North Bay to Scarborough Castle.

The route features a 400ft elevation to recognise this year’s Scarborough 400 celebrations. Participants are invited to run the route as many times as they can between 1pm-2pm on Sunday September.

In addition, Street Rocks, in collaboration with Live For Today, will be hosting their inaugural friendly climbing competition, aimed at all abilities.

For those not so Extreme-minded, the National Literacy Trust will be encouraging people to draw their own comic characters, which will then be translated onto a giant comic strip by local artist Mary Naylor.

Visit scarboroughfair.uk/extreme for more information.