Pedal Paddle Peak | Lake District

Itinerary

• Two weeks before - Online event briefing  

  Approx. two weeks before the event, you and your team will attend an online event briefing where you will get a full brief and overview of the event ahead of the day. You'll have the chance to ask any final questions.

• Fri 4 July – Event registration

  Arrive at the event base to check in, receive your race pack and event t-shirt, and drop off your bags for the next morning.

• Sat 5 July – Challenge day

  Complete all three elements with your team, then celebrate with a BBQ and reflect on your impressive achievement.

Who is it for?

This challenge is no walk in the park but it's do-able by anyone who's willing to train for it and who can last for 8-9 hours. See if you've got what it takes.

Training guide

You will receive a training guide in your welcome pack.

Bikes

Bike type

Road, hybrid or e-bikes.

If you’re bringing your own bike along to the event, a road or hybrid bike is recommended.

Being an on-road route, mountain bikes wouldn’t be the first recommendation; however, if this is what you’ve trained on and you feel confident on it, it's fine for you to use one. The range of gears may help you with some of the hills.

E-bikes

Teams using E-bikes would be excluded from the Fastest Finishers Awards to make this fair to other teams.

Bike hire

There's a bike hire service which includes:

• Two day hire (Friday and Saturday)
• Helmet
• Bike delivery and collection
• Support with any adjustments to the bike at registration
• Secure storage overnight
• Bike mechanic service throughout event day

Event HQ

Jenkins Fields
Glenridding
Penrith
Cumbria
CA11 0PB
UK

Stage 1 - Pedal 34km

Starting from the event base in Glenridding, your team will tackle a 34km cycle. You’ll pass the famous Aira Force Waterfall, skirt the southern edge of Little Mell Fell, and then travel down the entire length of the Western Shore of Ullswater Lake back to Glenridding, ready for the paddle.

Stage 2 - Paddle 3km

Give your legs a rest on a 3km course on the pristine waters of Ullswater Lake. Teams of two will use two-person sit-on-top kayaks, while teams of four will use two connected open canoes rafted together for stability. Teamwork makes the dream work on this phase!

Stage 3 - Peak 17km

Change into your hiking gear and get ready to climb England’s second-highest peak, the magnificent Helvellyn. From Glenridding, head to Greenside Mines, the ‘base camp’ of Helvellyn. You’ll climb to the summit via the White Side and Lower Man of the mountain, tackling a 17km round trip on a marshalled and signposted route.

Stage 4 - Finish

Celebrate your achievement with fellow team members and participants with a delicious complimentary BBQ.

Each participant will receive an eco-friendly event t-shirt.

Included

• Pre-event training plan
• Challenge event guide
• A full safety briefing two weeks before the event
• Locally sourced packed lunch
• Power snacks and water throughout the day
• Team GPS trackers
• Kayak / canoe equipment (including paddles and life jackets)
• Bike mechanics on hand
• Bike racks and storage overnight and between each challenge
• Changeover stations and signage
• Qualified marshals and staff on route
• First aid support (just in case!)
• A trend-setting event t-shirt
• Finishers’ medal
• Team awards
• Celebratory complimentary BBQ at the finish
• Professional photos from the day (shared post-event)

Optional extra

• Bike hire

Not Included

• Accommodation (recommendations available)
• Travel to and from the Lake District
• Meal the evening before your challenge
• Personal clothing
• Personal spending money

Bikes

See the Event details section for full information.

Sponsorship target

The training and fundraising form part of the challenge!

• Each challenger will pay the registration fee and commit to raising the sponsorship target
• A team of 2 people would need to fundraise £900
• A team of 4 people would need to fundraise £1,800
• Your team can have a joint fundraising page so it's a team effort

Muscular Dystrophy UK

Your team's fundraising efforts help fund world-class research and life-changing support for people living with muscle-wasting conditions.

Muscular Dystrophy UK is the leading charity for over 60 rare muscle-wasting conditions. Connecting the Muscular Dystrophy community for over 60 years. Coming together to improve understanding.

Providing advice and support. Working with healthcare providers so everyone can get specialist care. Campaigning to break down barriers. Fundraising for breakthroughs in research.

Because everybody should have the best quality of life. Now.

The charity makes sure that expert advice, support and healthcare are available to more than 110,000 people living with muscle-wasting and weakening conditions, and the people around them. Helping us all feel good, mentally and physically.

With generous people like you, Muscular Dystrophy UK is also accelerating access to effective treatments. Working with pioneering researchers in labs. By combining willpower, the charity has made advances that would have been unthinkable just ten years ago.

Of the funds you raise, £36 could fund an hours research to bring us closer to these effective treatments.

Together we’re stronger.

Together we’re Muscular Dystrophy UK.

Age

Please note that 16 and 17 year olds will need to be accompanied by an adult parent / guardian.

Team of 2

Registration fee £97.50 (full price)

Minimum team sponsorship £900 (£450 per person)

Team of 4

Registration fee £195 (full price)

Minimum team sponsorship £1,800 (£450 per person)

Entry fees

The event was brilliant from start to finish. Well organised by such an enthusiastic and clearly passionate team of people. Such a good experience for such a great cause. Would recommend! Steve C, 2023

I was nervous ahead of Pedal, Paddle, Peak as it was the first time I’d taken part in a challenge and fundraising event. The ease and smoothness from registration the night before until the end was amazing. Each phase pushed the team to the limit. Coming 5th overall and smashing our fundraising target was extremely rewarding. Would definitely recommend! Ali A, 2023

Great day, great event, great organisation, great feeling at the end! Martin L, 2023

Wonderful event for a amazing cause. Really pushed me to my limits, but I'm very grateful for it! Sharn G, 2023

We had a ball! It was challenging and exhausting but it was so much fun! Beautiful place, lovely people! Charlotte T, 2023

What a challenge to undertake but a great feeling of achievement at the end. Don’t hesitate to get involved! Sarah S, 2023

Our team had so much fun completing the challenge and loved the opportunity to spend the day together in such beautiful surroundings. The sense of achievement when we got to the end was enormous and we were so happy to raise lots of money for a cause that means so much to us. Heather L, 2023

What a terrific experience! The whole event was so well organised and everyone was lovely. Despite the iffy weather our team had a brilliant time. So proud of us. If you’re thinking of doing it, go for it! Whatever your fitness level, you will love it. Catherine S, 2023

What a day! Our team were all buzzing after such an amazing, well organised event full of positive spirit! Paul S, 2023

A fantastic day all round - brilliantly organised. The team-working opportunity the event provides is really worthwhile. I got to know everyone in my team a bit better as a result and we'll always have good memories to share. We enjoyed the experience that much that we're already talking about options for next year! Scott V, 2021

An amazing day. So well organised and we loved every minute! Paul A, 2021

Muscular Dystrophy UK - what a fabulous team, what a fabulous event, thank you all so much. We'll be back! Ruth B, 2021

The event was amazing – in particularly the hike. Fantastic support all round and one of the best experiences of my life! Andrew N, 2021

An excellent balance of activities that were challenging but not out of reach with training - raising valuable funds for an excellent cause. H Fletcher, 2021

I loved the challenge with a mix of disciplines & loved that the bike element was split too. The route was a lovely route with fabulous views, a good bunch of people taking part. Would love to do this again and would definitely recommend to anyone as a great day out pushing yourself to do something a little different to most charity events! Thankyou! C Holliday, 2022

The mix of stages was ideal, giving different challenges throughout the day and somehow making it all seem easier! The sense of achievement at the end was amazing. J Mulligan, 2022

The whole experience from start to finish was amazing! It was tough but all for a good cause! We had such a brilliant day - we will never forget! S Levings, 2022

The location was a simply stunning and when you add to that the event itself, the first class organisation, friendly and wonderful people running it all and the overall atmosphere that created, we couldn’t have had a better day. Just amazing - thank you. K Gregory, 2022

A fantastic challenging day of fun, making new friends and pushing yourself to the finish! B Hill, 2022

This is a great event that involves lots of different disciplines in one of the most beautiful locations in the country. S Barnes, 2022

I love the sense of comradeship amongst my fellow competitors. It was extremely supportive throughout the event and felt good to be part of something so positive and meaningful. P McGann, 2022

We laughed from start to finish! The event was brilliant, well organised and all staff were very friendly and helpful in the build up and throughout. K Buckeridge, 2022

Whatever your fitness level, you will love it. Catherine