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5 Valleys Ultra
13 Valleys Ultra series
Next edition: Saturday, 25 September 2027 – Sunday, 26 September 2027Waterhead to Keswick, England
A waymarked mountain-trail route through five Lake District valleys from Waterhead to Keswick.
Race area · approximate race area. Approximate race area. Check the organiser’s website for the exact start and race-day directions.
Location evidence
Existing saved event-to-place evidence reused; geography query derived from 'Waterhead to Keswick'. GeoNames exact settlement/suburb name match for 'Waterhead', country England, administrative area Cumbria, region North West; population 0 (zero means unspecified). Representative event-area point, not a venue address, exact start or radius guarantee. Directional catalogue locations use the first disclosed event locality only as EVENT_AREA; other route endpoints are not substituted. Geographic lookup does not reverify dates or non-location facts. GeoNames (https://www.geonames.org/), CC BY 4.0; transformed to event-area coordinates with separate event-source evidence.
Location checked 2026-09-14.
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Distance36.1 mi
AscentUnknown
Climb / kmUnknown
Cutoff19h
Cutoff pace19:37/km
Technicality6.4/10
EntryNot verified
FormatPoint-to-point
Next edition
25 September 2027 – 26 September 2027
This is the most relevant confirmed edition currently held for the permanent race family. Edition-specific facts should still be checked against the final organiser instructions.
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Past editions
2026 to Past edition
These facts belong to the 2026 edition only. Missing values have not been copied from another year.
- Distance
- 58.1 km
- Ascent
- 2,303m
- Cutoff
- 19h
- Entry
- Not verified
- Format
- continuous · single stage · point to point
- Stage layout
- Not applicable
Successful source check: 2 Sept 2026Source confidence: highThe official 2026 page verifies the event weekend, 58.1km, 2,303m, 19-hour limit and fully marked format. Sponsor wording remains a display variant, not a separate family.
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Race For You difficulty
4.3/ 10
Moderate
Moderate input evidence · 69% evidence coverage
The main recorded demands are technical terrain. Course difficulty and cutoff pressure describe different challenges: more approachable terrain can still require a demanding pace to beat the deadline. Neither score assesses your personal fitness, safety or readiness.
Scoring details and version
Difficulty V2's separate time-limit modifier adds 0.00 points here and is capped at 0.70; a broad limit cannot erase extreme intrinsic demand. This is independent of the public Cutoff Pressure V2 band. Evidence coverage describes the recorded inputs, not prediction accuracy or your likelihood of finishing.
Weather, conditions and individual preparation can change the real difficulty significantly.
How the score works Distance, weighted 30 percent3.3 out of 10
Climbing, weighted 25 percent5.5 out of 10
Technicality, weighted 15 percent6.4 out of 10
Accumulated burden, weighted 17 percent1.8 out of 10
Exposure & support, weighted 13 percent5.1 out of 10
Course analysis
What shapes this race
Expect sustained upland ground and meaningful climbing, sections where foot placement and downhill confidence matter.
trailmountainfelltechnicalmixed
Cutoff analysis
Lower pressure
To finish inside 19h, the raw average required is 19:37 per kilometre (31:35 per mile), including every stop.
Raw pace19:37/km
PressureLower pressure
Cutoff pressure compares the published time limit with distance, ascent and verified course demands. Lower pressure does not mean the race is easy. Raw pace includes checkpoints, food stops, navigation errors and any sleep; it is not a pacing plan.
Because ascent is not verified, Cutoff Pressure V2 uses the model's neutral 20m/km reference density. This assumption does not fill the ascent value or make missing evidence look easy.
Who this suits
First ultra?
Better suited to runners with prior ultra, mountain or technical-terrain experience than to somebody choosing their first ultra.
3.6/10 suitability
Navigation
fully marked
The route is described as marked, but runners should still read the final race instructions.
Exposure & kit
extensive kit
Some entrants may run into darkness depending on pace and start time. Prepare lighting even if your best-case plan finishes earlier.
Personal race predictor
Prediction unavailable
No current compatible predictor target is available for this family. The selected edition may be complete or cancelled, awaiting a successor, non-standard, or missing model-critical course evidence; older facts are not substituted.
Practical detail
Support & logistics
Aid stations3 listed
Support levelaid stations
Logistics are only shown where currently recorded. Confirm parking, transport, crew access and final aid-station plans with the organiser.
Latest verification
Trust the source, see the gaps.
Data PartialThe official entry overview confirms 2027-09-25 and the marketed 55km product. Exact 2026 course facts are not inherited into 2027; monitor the final route page. Field-scoped check 2026-09-28: Edition-specific2027 official header/timetable publishes this value; historical2026 record preserved. Only these facts were reviewed; other details retain their previous source dates.
- Successful source check
- 2 Sept 2026
- Catalogue record updated
- 28 Sept 2026
- Official source
- Available
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