Leeds residents are being invited to take part in a 400-lap challenge at Yeadon Tarn as Leeds Sailing and Activity Centre marks two anniversaries on Saturday, June 6.
The Leeds Sailing and Activity Centre Open Day and 400 Laps Challenge runs from 9am to 1pm at Leeds Sailing and Activity Centre, Yeadon Tarn. The price has not been specified in the source information, and sessions for water activities are bookable in advance online through Leeds Sailing and Activity Centre | Active Leeds.
The event is aimed at local people and adventure seekers who want to help complete laps of the tarn either on the water or on foot. Qualified instructors will be available for those who want to try getting safely out on the water.
Yeadon Tarn challenge runs from 9am to 1pm
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Event | Leeds Sailing and Activity Centre Open Day and 400 Laps Challenge |
| Date | Saturday, June 6, 2026 |
| Time | Doors open at 9am; laps counted until 1pm |
| Venue | Leeds Sailing and Activity Centre, Yeadon Tarn |
| Cost | Not specified |
| Booking | Sessions are bookable in advance online through Leeds Sailing and Activity Centre |
| Who it is for | Local people and adventure seekers |
The challenge is part of the wider What’s Your 400? campaign, which asks people across Leeds to create activities, events or personal challenges themed around the number 400.
For the centre, the number has a second meaning. The open day also marks 20 years since Leeds Sailing and Activity Centre first began operating at Yeadon Tarn, where thousands of visitors have since had the chance to learn water sports and outdoor pursuits.
Sailing, kayaking, paddleboarding and walking laps
Participants can add to the 400-lap target in several ways. The source says laps can be completed on the water by sailing, kayaking or paddleboarding, or on foot around the tarn.
The open day gives visitors a practical way to take part even if they are not regular sailors. A team of qualified instructors will be on hand for people who want to try water activities safely during the event.
The centre’s wider activity offer has included sailing and paddleboarding as well as outdoor pursuits such as orienteering and off-road biking. Saturday’s event focuses that experience into a single shared challenge at one of Leeds’s best-known outdoor beauty spots.
Adam-Peter Gair, outdoor activities manager at the centre, said the team was proud to have been open for 20 years and to have given people the chance to get active on the water in Leeds.
“The team thought it was only right that we mark the centre’s anniversary and play our part in celebrating What’s Your 400? in our own way,” he said.
Leeds 400 campaign gives the challenge its theme
The What’s Your 400? campaign is part of Leeds 400, the city-wide programme marking four centuries since Leeds received its first City Charter from King Charles I in 1626.
The campaign invites people in Leeds to showcase the city and its communities through their own 400-themed ideas. The source gives examples including walking, running, cycling, baking, volunteering, dancing and painting.
People who complete a What’s Your 400? challenge are asked to share their efforts on social media using #WhatsYour400 and can download a certificate online to mark the achievement.
Councillor Salma Arif, Leeds City Council’s executive member for economy, said it was inspiring to see people across the city taking part in Leeds 400 in their own way.
Booking status and what to check before going
Anyone planning to join the water-based sessions should note that the source says sessions are bookable in advance online through Leeds Sailing and Activity Centre | Active Leeds.
The source does not specify a price, accessibility arrangements, food stalls or transport details beyond the event location at Yeadon Tarn. Doors open at 9am, and the centre team will count every lap completed until the open day ends at 1pm.
Source: Leeds City Council
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- 2026-06-04 19:19
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