But with just over 11 miles and 600 feet of elevation climbing, it's no easy challenge.
The outbound and return loop routes take runners along railway tracks and muddy paths near Loftus, with spectacular descents on the return journey offering beautiful coastal views.
The race's name comes from the fact that speedsters are given turkeys and chickens as prizes. If speed is guaranteed, so is Christmas dinner.
First back at Pickering Running Club was Karen Farmer-Scott, who took first place in the F60 category in an impressive time of 58 minutes 38 seconds and was treated to a celebratory turkey roll.
Lucy Saggers wasn't far behind with an incredible time of 60 minutes and 42 seconds.
Gemma Fearnley got off to a steady start, but picked up her pace to overtake Lynn Humpleby with two miles to go. She finished in 69 minutes, 58 seconds, while Lin finished in 71 minutes, 36 seconds.
Last Saturday, Paul Simpson took part in the Valhalla Winter Run, organized by the wonderfully inclusive SeeYorkRunYork team.
He decided to run 13 laps to complete the marathon. This was not only physically demanding, but also mentally very demanding.
Paul achieved an incredible time of 4 hours and 27 minutes, placing him 6th in the marathon distance.
