Take on England’s finest countryside at your pace. The challenge basecamp is in Kendal, and it’s a 100km loop taking in a couple of tough hills, the Garburn Pass, historic Ambleside, a halfway point by Lake Windermere, forests and nature reserves – with some stunning views en-route, before a huge welcome and celebration back at basecamp after a momentous journey. You’ll get full support and hospitality, optional camping / hostel and various distance options available, there’s a Lake District Challenge for everyone!
This challenge is part of the UK's number one series of trek and trails runs for a wide range of ages, fitness and experience levels.
Choose your challenge and do it at your pace. The level of support enables you to go further, whilst enjoying the great outdoors, camaraderie, and the challenge. There are marquee rest stops, lots of food and drink, medical and massage teams, with a fully signed route to guide you.
A big finish-line celebration awaits with an amazing sense of achievement and once the aches subside you’ll feel energised, up for more of life’s real challenges – and, maybe, personal horizons redefined.
These charities have places in the event. To secure your place, select a charity and complete the form to ask a question or get signed up.
Health and Medical
Rebuilding lives after stroke.
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£30
Fundraise
£375
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Social welfare
Working to end serious alcohol harm in the UK.
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£40
Fundraise
£375
Children
Creating life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
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£30
Fundraise
£375
Children
Informing, educating, inspiring, and engaging to help young people with epilepsy.
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£30
Fundraise
£375
Children
Making dreams come true to bring joy to seriously ill children.
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£40
Fundraise
£375
Children
Supporting bereaved children and families to help rebuild their lives.
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£30
Fundraise
£375
Children
Helping the hospital offer a better future to seriously ill children across the UK.
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£20
Fundraise
£375
Mental health
The mental health charity.
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£20
Fundraise
£375
Cancer
No one should have to face cancer alone.
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£20
Fundraise
£375
Health and Medical
Here for the cure; working with urgency to find new treatments to slow, stop and reverse Parkinson’s.
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£30
Fundraise
£375
Children
Every childhood is worth fighting for.
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£30
Fundraise
£375
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Animals
For a world where every cat is treated with kindness and an understanding of its needs.
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£30
Fundraise
£375
Health and Medical
Transforming the lives of people with epilepsy through world-leading research, advocacy and care.
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£30
Fundraise
£375
Whether you’re a walker and new to challenge events, an experienced trekker, a marathon enthusiast upping the distance, or a seasoned ultra runner after UTMB points – there’s an Ultra Challenge® for you! Walk, Jog, or Run at your pace, as an Individual or a Team, for a charity of your choice or just for you. There’s an Ultra March® option for ‘fast walkers’ – and a new ‘Solo Challenger’ start time to join up with others.
This Ultra Challenge® famously lays on the best support and hospitality available on any UK endurance-style event. This enables you to step up and confidently tackle an 'Ultra' distance, with the best chance of success - and to enjoy your challenge! Here's a summary:
Kendal Basecamp
Kendal
Cumbria
LA9
UK
The route effectively takes on the fantastic ‘1st Quarter’ Challenge and adds 13km around the Ambleside area to give a superb Marathon Challenge! Starting from the Kendal Base Camp (where you can camp Fri / Sat), it’s up the Longsleddale Valley, and over the testing Garburn Pass with stunning 360 views towards Windermere, and then on to historic Ambleside. From here the route explores Rydal Water’s edge and includes stunning views of ‘5 Lakes’. You’ll be rewarded with a medal, a glass of fizz and a picnic lunch to celebrate back in Ambleside.
An excellent experience from start to finish. The route was brilliantly marked out, the food was gorgeous and plentiful, the staff couldn’t have been more helpful and supportive if they tried, a wonderful event that I can’t praise highly enough.
An amazing event, extremely well organised with fantastic, enthusiastic staff. So much support, food, drink and tonnes of information available if you ever had any questions. I’ve done lots of different races and this ranks as one of the best. It was tough but so worth it...a little bit sad it’s over.
