Lake District race guide

Lake District ultramarathons

Lake District ultras can share a postcode and still demand very different skills. Compare marked trail loops, self-navigated mountain crossings, skyrunning routes and multi-day formats using edition-specific evidence.

28 source-linked races

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Elevation alone does not capture Lake District exposure. Check navigation, technicality, night running and support alongside total ascent.

Latest recorded source check: 2026-10-20

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6 supported records

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12 supported records

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6 supported records

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2 supported records

Higher climbing

6 supported records

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Format-defined endurance

Current fixed-time, backyard and vertical events

These events have no honest conventional total distance. Their real loop, duration or ascent objective appears without a made-up Difficulty or cutoff comparison.

Current non-standard/entries open

Grasmere 24hr Ultra

Grasmere Sports Field · England

Race area · approximate race area. Approximate race area. Check the organiser’s website for the exact start and race-day directions.

A legitimate variable-total fixed time event. Conventional distance, cutoff pressure and Difficulty are not applicable.

DistanceVariable · 5km loop

Objective24h window

TimingEvery 60 min

Saturday, 5 Jun 2027 – Sunday, 6 Jun 2027fixed time · loopedfully markedEvent window, not cutoffEntry £75.00

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Saturday, 19 Dec 2026/entries open

Tour de Helvellyn

Askham · England

Race area · approximate race area. Approximate race area. Check the organiser’s website for the exact start and race-day directions.

Data Partial

Distance38 mi

Ascent2,000m*

CutoffUnknown

4.6

Race For You difficulty

Moderate

8 32.7m/km

Unknown

Cutoff pressure compares the published time limit with distance, ascent and verified course demands. Lower pressure does not mean the race is easy.

Northern EnglandCumbriaLake District38 mile

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Saturday, 20 Mar 2027/entries open

Community Traverse Lakes Challenge

St Bees to Patterdale · England

Race area · approximate race area. Approximate race area. Check the organiser’s website for the exact start and race-day directions.

Data Partial

Distance43.5 mi

AscentUnknown

CutoffUnknown

5.1

Race For You difficulty

Moderate

7 Unknown

Unknown

Cutoff pressure compares the published time limit with distance, ascent and verified course demands. Lower pressure does not mean the race is easy.

Northern EnglandCumbriaLake District70K

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Saturday, 20 Mar 2027/entries open

Community Traverse Lakes Crossing

St Bees to Shap · England

Race area · approximate race area. Approximate race area. Check the organiser’s website for the exact start and race-day directions.

Data Partial

Distance62.1 mi

AscentUnknown

CutoffUnknown

5.7

Race For You difficulty

Hard

7 Unknown

Unknown

Cutoff pressure compares the published time limit with distance, ascent and verified course demands. Lower pressure does not mean the race is easy.

Northern EnglandCumbriaLake District100K

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Saturday, 3 Apr 2027/limited places

Lakes Traverse

Northern Traverse

St Bees · England

Race area · approximate race area. Approximate race area. Check the organiser’s website for the exact start and race-day directions.

Data Partial

Distance62.1 mi

Ascent3,500m*

Cutoff26h 30m

5.7

Race For You difficulty

Hard

7.6 35m/km

Moderate pressure

Cutoff pressure compares the published time limit with distance, ascent and verified course demands. Lower pressure does not mean the race is easy.

Northern EnglandCumbriaLake District100K

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Saturday, 10 Apr 2027/entries open

RunThrough Lake District Running Festival Ultra 53K

Keswick · England

Race area · approximate race area. Approximate race area. Check the organiser’s website for the exact start and race-day directions.

Data Partial

Distance32.9 mi

AscentUnknown

CutoffUnknown

4.4

Race For You difficulty

Moderate

7 Unknown

Unknown

Cutoff pressure compares the published time limit with distance, ascent and verified course demands. Lower pressure does not mean the race is easy.

Northern EnglandCumbriaLake District53K

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Saturday, 10 Apr 2027/entries open

Lakes Mountain 40

Askham · England

Race area · approximate race area. Approximate race area. Check the organiser’s website for the exact start and race-day directions.

Data Partial

Distance40 mi

Ascent3,048m*

CutoffUnknown

5.1

Race For You difficulty

Moderate

8.7 47.4m/km

Unknown

Cutoff pressure compares the published time limit with distance, ascent and verified course demands. Lower pressure does not mean the race is easy.

Northern EnglandCumbriaLake District40 mile

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Friday, 14 May 2027/entry status unconfirmed

Brathay 10in10

Brathay Hall, Ambleside · England

Race area · approximate race area. Approximate race area. Check the organiser’s website for the exact start and race-day directions.

Data Partial

Distance262.2 mi

AscentUnknown

CutoffUnknown

6.2

Race For You difficulty

Hard

2 Unknown

Unknown

Cutoff pressure compares the published time limit with distance, ascent and verified course demands. Lower pressure does not mean the race is easy.

Northern EnglandCumbriaLake District10 day

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Saturday, 22 May 2027/entries not open

Old County Tops Fell Race

Great Langdale · England

Data Partial

Distance37 mi

Ascent3,048m*

CutoffUnknown

5.1

Race For You difficulty

Moderate

8.6 51.2m/km

Unknown

Cutoff pressure compares the published time limit with distance, ascent and verified course demands. Lower pressure does not mean the race is easy.

Northern EnglandCumbriaLake District37 mile

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Sunday, 23 May 2027/entries not open

Montane Ullswater Way Trail Ultra

Glenridding and Ullswater · England

Race area · approximate race area. Approximate race area. Check the organiser’s website for the exact start and race-day directions.

Data Partial

Distance34.2 mi

AscentUnknown

CutoffUnknown

4.2

Race For You difficulty

Moderate

5.4 Unknown

Unknown

Cutoff pressure compares the published time limit with distance, ascent and verified course demands. Lower pressure does not mean the race is easy.

Northern EnglandCumbriaLake District55K

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Sunday, 23 May 2027/entries open

Keswick Mountain Festival 50K Trail Ultra

Crow Park, Keswick · England

Race area · approximate race area. Approximate race area. Check the organiser’s website for the exact start and race-day directions.

Data Partial

Distance31.7 mi

Ascent1,800m

CutoffUnknown

4.2

Race For You difficulty

Moderate

7.1 35.3m/km

Unknown

Cutoff pressure compares the published time limit with distance, ascent and verified course demands. Lower pressure does not mean the race is easy.

Northern EnglandCumbriaLake District50K

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Saturday, 5 Jun 2027/entries open

Scafell Sky Ultra

Lanty Slee’s Stickle Barn, Great Langdale · England

Data Partial

Distance39.1 mi

Ascent4,400m

Cutoff15h

5.4

Race For You difficulty

Hard

9.4 69.8m/km

Very high pressure

Cutoff pressure compares the published time limit with distance, ascent and verified course demands. Lower pressure does not mean the race is easy.

Northern EnglandCumbriaLake Districtskyrunning

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Saturday, 5 Jun 2027/entries open

Lake District Ultra Challenge 100K

Kendal · England

Race area · approximate race area. Approximate race area. Check the organiser’s website for the exact start and race-day directions.

Data Partial

Distance62.1 mi

Ascent2,500m

CutoffUnknown

4.7

Race For You difficulty

Moderate

5 25m/km

Unknown

Cutoff pressure compares the published time limit with distance, ascent and verified course demands. Lower pressure does not mean the race is easy.

Northern EnglandCumbriaLake District100K

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Saturday, 5 Jun 2027/entries open

Lake District Ultra Challenge 100K Two Day

Kendal · England

Race area · approximate race area. Approximate race area. Check the organiser’s website for the exact start and race-day directions.

Data Partial

Distance62.1 mi

Ascent2,500m

CutoffUnknown

4.5

Race For You difficulty

Moderate

5 25m/km

Unknown

Cutoff pressure compares the published time limit with distance, ascent and verified course demands. Lower pressure does not mean the race is easy.

Northern EnglandCumbriaLake District100K

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Saturday, 5 Jun 2027/entries open

Lake District Ultra Challenge First Half

Kendal to Lakeside · England

Race area · approximate race area. Approximate race area. Check the organiser’s website for the exact start and race-day directions.

Data Partial

Distance31.1 mi

Ascent1,300m

CutoffUnknown

3.4

Race For You difficulty

Beginner-friendly

5 26m/km

Unknown

Cutoff pressure compares the published time limit with distance, ascent and verified course demands. Lower pressure does not mean the race is easy.

Northern EnglandCumbriaLake District50K

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Saturday, 5 Jun 2027/entries open

Lake District Ultra Challenge Second Half

Lakeside to Kendal · England

Race area · approximate race area. Approximate race area. Check the organiser’s website for the exact start and race-day directions.

Data Partial

Distance31.1 mi

Ascent1,200m

CutoffUnknown

3.3

Race For You difficulty

Beginner-friendly

5 24m/km

Unknown

Cutoff pressure compares the published time limit with distance, ascent and verified course demands. Lower pressure does not mean the race is easy.

Northern EnglandCumbriaLake District50K

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Saturday, 26 Jun 2027/entries open

The Lakes 3000 Ultra

Keswick · England

Race area · approximate race area. Approximate race area. Check the organiser’s website for the exact start and race-day directions.

Data Partial

Distance54.1 mi

Ascent4,500m*

Cutoff24h

5.9

Race For You difficulty

Hard

8.8 51.7m/km

High pressure

Cutoff pressure compares the published time limit with distance, ascent and verified course demands. Lower pressure does not mean the race is easy.

Northern EnglandCumbriaLake District87K

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Saturday, 10 Jul 2027/entries open

Lakeland Trails Ultra 55K

Rothay Park, Ambleside · England

Race area · approximate race area. Approximate race area. Check the organiser’s website for the exact start and race-day directions.

Data Partial

Distance34.2 mi

Ascent2,134m*

Cutoff12h

4.2

Race For You difficulty

Moderate

6.5 38.8m/km

High pressure

Cutoff pressure compares the published time limit with distance, ascent and verified course demands. Lower pressure does not mean the race is easy.

Northern EnglandCumbriaLake District55K

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Saturday, 10 Jul 2027/entries open

Lakeland Trails Ultra 100K

Rothay Park, Ambleside · England

Race area · approximate race area. Approximate race area. Check the organiser’s website for the exact start and race-day directions.

Data Partial

Distance62.1 mi

AscentUnknown

Cutoff23h

5.5

Race For You difficulty

Hard

7.2 Unknown

Moderate pressure

Cutoff pressure compares the published time limit with distance, ascent and verified course demands. Lower pressure does not mean the race is easy.

Northern EnglandCumbriaLake District100K

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Complete directory

All remaining records

The detailed cards above prioritise the next records in this collection. Every other permanent race route remains available here and through the full Explorer.

What is included?

This page includes 28 current discoverable race records matching the stated geography or distance definition: 27 fixed-distance and 1 format-defined. Cross-border families appear only once under their permanent identity.

How are facts checked?

Edition facts retain official-source URLs and a last-checked date. Unknown distance, ascent, cutoff or price is shown as unknown instead of being inferred from another year.

What can you compare here?

As of 7 Nov 2026, this collection has 27 selected fixed-distance race families: 27 with a confirmed start today or later and 0 without a confirmed future start in the selected record. There are also 1 current format-defined family, kept separate from fixed-distance comparisons. These counts describe this directory, not the whole market or places available.

Navigation options

fully marked: 12 of 27
partially marked: 2 of 27
self-navigation: 12 of 27
Navigation not recorded: 1 of 27

One recorded navigation mode per selected fixed-distance edition with a confirmed future start. Use the race record to check the organiser's requirements.

Course and format choices

2 of 27 are recorded as multi-stage; 25 use other fixed-distance formats. Recorded ascent is available for 18, and an overall cutoff or explicit no-fixed-limit statement for 14.

Most frequent recorded terrain labels: fell (25), trail (24), mixed (23). Labels can overlap on the same course.

The denominator is the same 27 confirmed future starts. Terrain labels do not establish elevation, difficulty or an exact surface percentage.

Two navigation choices in this collection

These are the earliest confirmed future starts with two different recorded navigation modes, ordered by date then permanent identity. They show a choice to investigate, not a recommended order or a first-race suitability verdict.

Tour de Helvellyn

Selected edition: 19 Dec 2026 · Askham
Recorded course: 61.16km · approximately 2,000m ascent
Navigation and support: self-navigation · semi-supported
Format and overall cutoff: continuous, single-stage, looped · Unknown

Catalogue source check: 2026-09-02. Open the race record for provenance and edition notes.

Official event information

RunThrough Lake District Running Festival Ultra 53K

Selected edition: 10 Apr 2027 · Keswick
Recorded course: 53km · ascent unknown
Navigation and support: fully marked · aid stations
Format and overall cutoff: continuous, single-stage, looped · Unknown

Catalogue source check: 2026-09-02. Open the race record for provenance and edition notes.

Official event information

Compare navigation separately from ascent, surface and the overall time limit. A marked course still has organiser instructions to follow; a longer cutoff does not supply the skills needed for a self-navigated route.

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Current fixed-time, backyard and vertical events

These events have no honest conventional total distance. Their real loop, duration or ascent objective appears without a made-up Difficulty or cutoff comparison.

Current non-standard/entries open

Grasmere 24hr Ultra

Grasmere Sports Field · England

Race area · approximate race area. Approximate race area. Check the organiser’s website for the exact start and race-day directions.

A legitimate variable-total fixed time event. Conventional distance, cutoff pressure and Difficulty are not applicable.

DistanceVariable · 5km loop

Objective24h window

TimingEvery 60 min

Saturday, 5 Jun 2027 – Sunday, 6 Jun 2027fixed time · loopedfully markedEvent window, not cutoffEntry £75.00

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What can you compare here?

Navigation options

fully marked: 12 of 27
partially marked: 2 of 27
self-navigation: 12 of 27
Navigation not recorded: 1 of 27

One recorded navigation mode per selected fixed-distance edition with a confirmed future start. Use the race record to check the organiser's requirements.

Course and format choices

2 of 27 are recorded as multi-stage; 25 use other fixed-distance formats. Recorded ascent is available for 18, and an overall cutoff or explicit no-fixed-limit statement for 14.

Most frequent recorded terrain labels: fell (25), trail (24), mixed (23). Labels can overlap on the same course.

The denominator is the same 27 confirmed future starts. Terrain labels do not establish elevation, difficulty or an exact surface percentage.

Two navigation choices in this collection

Tour de Helvellyn

Selected edition: 19 Dec 2026 · Askham
Recorded course: 61.16km · approximately 2,000m ascent
Navigation and support: self-navigation · semi-supported
Format and overall cutoff: continuous, single-stage, looped · Unknown

Catalogue source check: 2026-09-02. Open the race record for provenance and edition notes.

Official event information

RunThrough Lake District Running Festival Ultra 53K

Selected edition: 10 Apr 2027 · Keswick
Recorded course: 53km · ascent unknown
Navigation and support: fully marked · aid stations
Format and overall cutoff: continuous, single-stage, looped · Unknown

Catalogue source check: 2026-09-02. Open the race record for provenance and edition notes.

Official event information

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