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Ultra runs in Cumbria

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The ultra is graded ‘very hard’ and one to get into your ultra running calendar if you’re looking for UTMB index runs where you can bag points. Includes Full Weekend Festival Ticket in the price!
  • Sun 18 May
  • £75-£80
  • Sun 18 May
  • £75-£80
Keswick, Cumbria, UK

Keswick Mountain Festival | adidas TERREX 50K Trail Ultra Marathon

The ultra is graded ‘very hard’ and one to get into your ultra running calendar if you’re looking for UTMB index runs where you can bag points. Includes Full Weekend Festival Ticket in the price!

  • Newcomers
  • Music
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Mountainous
  • Event village
  • Age 18 & over
  • 50 km trail running + 1995 m ascent
100km of trails, high passes, stunning scenery, Ambleside, the magnificent Lake Windermere, nature reserves, forests and over 2,500m of ascent. Fully supported all the way with a celebratory finale!
  • Sun 1 - Sun 8 Jun
  • £199
  • 13 charities
  • Sun 1 - Sun 8 Jun
  • £199
  • 13 charities
Kendal, Cumbria, UK

Lake District Ultra Challenge | Full 100km continuous

100km of trails, high passes, stunning scenery, Ambleside, the magnificent Lake Windermere, nature reserves, forests and over 2,500m of ascent. Fully supported all the way with a celebratory finale!

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • GPS tracking
  • Mountainous
  • Age 18 & over
  • 100 km trail running + 2500 m ascent
100km of trails, high passes, stunning scenery, Ambleside, the magnificent Lake Windermere, nature reserves, forests and over 2,500m of ascent. Fully supported with a good night's sleep mid-way.
  • Sat 7 - Sun 8 Jun
  • £199
  • 13 charities
  • Sat 7 - Sun 8 Jun
  • £199
  • 13 charities
Kendal, Cumbria, UK

Lake District Ultra Challenge | Full 100km over 2 days

100km of trails, high passes, stunning scenery, Ambleside, the magnificent Lake Windermere, nature reserves, forests and over 2,500m of ascent. Fully supported with a good night's sleep mid-way.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • GPS tracking
  • Mountainous
  • Age 18 & over
  • 100 km trail running + 2500 m ascent
From Kendal you'll head up the Longsleddale Valley over the Garburn Pass with stunning views, on to Windermere and Ambleside, round the west side of Lake Windermere to finish to a big welcome!
  • Sat 7 Jun
  • £139
  • 13 charities
  • Sat 7 Jun
  • £139
  • 13 charities
Kendal, Cumbria, UK

Lake District Ultra Challenge | 1st Half

From Kendal you'll head up the Longsleddale Valley over the Garburn Pass with stunning views, on to Windermere and Ambleside, round the west side of Lake Windermere to finish to a big welcome!

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • GPS tracking
  • Hilly
  • Age 18 & over
  • 50 km trail running + 1300 m ascent
From the west side of Lake Windermere on to the steep climb of Hampsfell to the flatter terrain on the Lyth Valley with some of the best views of the southern Lakes to a celebratory finale at Kendal!
  • Sat 7 - Sun 8 Jun
  • £139
  • 13 charities
  • Sat 7 - Sun 8 Jun
  • £139
  • 13 charities
Ulverston, Cumbria, UK

Lake District Ultra Challenge | 2nd Half

From the west side of Lake Windermere on to the steep climb of Hampsfell to the flatter terrain on the Lyth Valley with some of the best views of the southern Lakes to a celebratory finale at Kendal!

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • GPS tracking
  • Undulating
  • Age 18 & over
  • 50 km trail running + 1200 m ascent
Run or hike the UK's most iconic ultramarathon and conquer 70 miles in 26 hours over a fully waymarked journey through Hadrian's Wall country. Ideal first ultra.
  • Sat 14 Jun
  • £230-£240
  • Sat 14 Jun
  • £230-£240
Carlisle, Cumbria, UK

Rat Race | The Wall

Run or hike the UK's most iconic ultramarathon and conquer 70 miles in 26 hours over a fully waymarked journey through Hadrian's Wall country. Ideal first ultra.

  • Recycling
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Event village
  • Rural
  • Sustainability policy
  • Public transport links
  • Age 18 & over
  • 70 miles trail running + 3460 ft ascent
Celebrating the unique valleys of the Lake District which are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site status, by linking them together with spectacular trail and ultra routes for you to enjoy!
  • Fri 26 Sep
  • £210
  • Fri 26 Sep
  • £210
Keswick, Cumbria, UK

13 Valleys Ultra

Celebrating the unique valleys of the Lake District which are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site status, by linking them together with spectacular trail and ultra routes for you to enjoy!

  • Enter online
  • GPS tracking
  • Age 20 & over
  • 184.77 km trail running + 7018 m ascent
Celebrating the unique valleys of the Lake District which are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site status, by linking them together with spectacular trail and ultra routes for you to enjoy!
  • Sat 27 Sep
  • £120
  • Sat 27 Sep
  • £120
Keswick, Cumbria, UK

5 Valleys Ultra

Celebrating the unique valleys of the Lake District which are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site status, by linking them together with spectacular trail and ultra routes for you to enjoy!

  • Enter online
  • GPS tracking
  • Age 20 & over
  • 56.5 km trail running + 2500 m ascent
On foot from the very top of the Lake District to the very bottom via the stunning Helvellyn Ridge and the western shoreline of Lake Windermere. Not easy but certainly spectacular!
  • Sat 11 Oct
  • £130-£160
  • Sat 11 Oct
  • £130-£160
Caldbeck, Cumbria, UK

Lakes in a Day

On foot from the very top of the Lake District to the very bottom via the stunning Helvellyn Ridge and the western shoreline of Lake Windermere. Not easy but certainly spectacular!

  • Newcomers
  • Plastic bottle free
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • GPS tracking
  • Hilly
  • Mountainous
  • Event village
  • Sustainability policy
  • Age 20 & over
  • 50 miles trail running
  • Sat 5 - Sun 6 Apr
Saint Bees, Cumbria, UK

SILVA Lakes Traverse

  • 100 km multi terrain running
  • Sat 5 Apr
Keswick, Cumbria, UK

Lake District Ultra Trails 50K & 20K | 50K

  • 50 km trail running
  • Sun 6 Apr
Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, UK

Dales Traverse

  • 55 km multi terrain running

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