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The Lap
Entry-open edition: Saturday, 11 September 2027 – Sunday, 12 September 2027Low Cunsey Farm, Windermere, England
A heavily waymarked clockwise or anticlockwise trail lap around Lake Windermere, designed to remove navigation as a major barrier.
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 'Low Cunsey Farm, Windermere'. GeoNames exact settlement/suburb name match for 'Windermere', country England, administrative area Cumbria, region North West; population 7765 (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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Distance46.6 mi
Ascent2,600m*
Climb / km34.7m
Cutoff24h
Cutoff pace19:12/km
Technicality4.4/10
Entry£150
FormatLooped
Edition open for entry
11 September 2027 – 12 September 2027
This is the edition currently open for entry. An earlier confirmed running is listed in the archive because its entry status is different.
Edition archive
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Other announced editions
2027 to Sold out
These facts belong to the 2027 edition only. Missing values have not been copied from another year.
- Distance
- 75 km
- Ascent
- 2,600m approx.
- Cutoff
- 24h
- Entry
- £150
- Format
- continuous · single stage · looped
- Stage layout
- Not applicable
Successful source check: 2 Sept 2026Source confidence: mediumOfficial race information confirms the sold-out clockwise edition for 8–9 May 2027 at 06:00. The shared route-page ascent conflict remains explicit pending the edition pack. Field-scoped check 2026-09-28: Official edition-specific entry section publishes £150. The May edition remains sold out; the September edition is open. No extra compulsory fee stated on the reviewed public page. Official entry section publishes a flat £150 entry fee. Only these facts were reviewed; other details retain their previous source dates.
Check The Lap 2027 source (opens in a new tab)2028 to Upcoming
These facts belong to the 2028 edition only. Missing values have not been copied from another year.
- Distance
- Not verified
- Ascent
- Not verified
- Cutoff
- Not verified
- Entry
- Not verified
- Format
- Not verified
- Stage layout
- Not applicable
Successful source check: 28 Sept 2026Source confidence: highOfficial entry section separately announces clockwise 13–14 May 2028 and opening 9 May 2027 at 20:00. The £150 price and distance headings explicitly describe 2027 editions and are not inherited for 2028. Existing race family and historical edition identifiers retained. Only explicitly sourced new-edition facts are populated. Prior-edition route, price, entry status and participation details have not been inherited.
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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
- 75 km
- Ascent
- 2,600m approx.
- Cutoff
- 24h
- Entry
- Not verified
- Format
- continuous · single stage · looped
- Stage layout
- Not applicable
Successful source check: 2 Sept 2026Source confidence: mediumThe official site confirms the 12–13 September 2026 anticlockwise edition, 06:00 start, 75km/47 miles and 24-hour limit. Its same-page 2,500m/2,600m ascent conflict is retained structurally.
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Race For You difficulty
4.3/ 10
Moderate
High input evidence · 84% evidence coverage
The main recorded demands are balanced overall demands. 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 percent3.8 out of 10
Climbing, weighted 25 percent5.1 out of 10
Technicality, weighted 15 percent4.4 out of 10
Accumulated burden, weighted 17 percent3.1 out of 10
Exposure & support, weighted 13 percent5.1 out of 10
Course analysis
What shapes this race
Expect forest trail that may change character in wet conditions, largely runnable, non-technical surfaces.
trailforestmixednon-technical
Climbing density
34.7m per km
A more useful comparison than total ascent alone: it shows how consistently the course asks you to climb.
Cutoff analysis
Lower pressure
To finish inside 24h, the raw average required is 19:12 per kilometre (30:54 per mile), including every stop.
Raw pace19:12/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.
Who this suits
First ultra?
A realistic target for a prepared runner with some trail or ultra experience, but not the softest possible introduction to the distance.
6.6/10 suitability
Navigation
fully marked
The route is described as marked, but runners should still read the final race instructions.
Exposure & kit
moderate kit
Significant overnight running is likely for many entrants. Lighting, temperature management and sleep strategy can materially affect the outcome.
Personal race predictor
Will you make the cutoff?
Use a previous result to estimate a realistic range for The Lap, your potential buffer and the biggest change in demand.
Practical detail
Support & logistics
Support levelaid stations
LogisticsParking noted
LogisticsCamping available
LogisticsAccommodation nearby
LogisticsBag drop
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 page confirms the 11–12 September 2027 anticlockwise running and says entries open on 13 September 2026. It is not represented as open before that date. Field-scoped check 2026-09-28: Official linked Si Entries offers online entry after the published 13 September 2026 opening; no full/waitlist notice. Official edition-specific entry section publishes £150. The May edition remains sold out; the September edition is open. No extra compulsory fee stated on the reviewed public page. Official entry section publishes a flat £150 entry fee. 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
Elevation is approximate or awaiting final confirmation.
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