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Are you ready for your ultimate (but totally achievable) challenge? Then why not see just what you can do on one of our stunning ultra marathon courses?
The Lakeland Trails 100k Ultra is our ultimate trail with its iconic midnight start, taking the challenge to a new, but achievable level for a truly memorable journey encompassing the finest trails the Lake District has to offer.

The 55k Ultra is a testing ultra marathon course through some of the most dramatic mountain scenery in the Lake District. The tough, challenging course will certainly live up to its billing as the most picturesque ultra marathon in the UK.

As well as those whose goal is to complete their first Ultra, expect things to be competitive at the front. The 2021 100k also doubled up as the British Athletics Championships with runners George Foster and Team inov-8’s Merryl Cooper setting a high bar for future runners with course records of 9h30m11s and 11h32m19s respectively.

The Lakeland 100 ‘Ultra Tour of the Lake District’ is the most spectacular long distance trail race which has ever taken place within the UK. The circular route encompasses the whole of the lakeland fells, includes in the region of 6300m of ascent and consists almost entirely of public bridleways and footpaths. The route starts in Coniston and heads South before completing a clockwise loop which takes in the Dunnerdale fells, Eskdale, Wasdale and Buttermere before arriving in Keswick. From here the route heads to Matterdale and continues over to Haweswater before returning via Kentmere, Ambleside and Elterwater to the finish at Coniston.

The route does not pass over any of the ‘popular’ Lakeland summits. Instead, it weaves it’s way through stunning valleys, coutours picturesque fells and cuts it’s own line through the amazing Lakeland topography. The Lakeland 100 will take you to places in Cumbria you may never have visited before and it’s likely you’ll wonder why.

A 3-hour session with a foraging expert, including ID work, tasting wild ingredients and a wild snack at Chesters By The River.

This course is designed to get you as involved as possible – this includes identifying, picking and tasting a range of wild species that will be found on the day. There will also be samples of wild food and drink for everyone to get stuck into and a pre-made wild snack!

The focus with all of our workshops is on the 4 ‘F’s of Foraging: Fungi, Fruit, Flowers and Foliage. We aim for an array of these elements on every session we run (weather and season permitting!)

Welcome to THE LAP – Anticlockwise.

Just keep the big lake on your left.

THE LAP is a beautiful 47 mile fully signposted ultra, on some of the most stunning and runnable trails in The Lake District.

Taking in all the best viewpoints, you will have 24 hours to circumnavigate England’s largest and most iconic lake.

The perfect entry level ultra. Open to runners and walkers, fully way-marked and with generous cut-offs; it makes a great introduction to longer races, or a fast low level option for experienced racers.

You will have 24 hours to circumnavigate England’s largest and most iconic lake, taking in all the best view points on some of the most beautiful trails The Lake District has to offer.

The route is predominantly on tracks, trail and single track, with some steeper fell paths and the occasional short sections of quiet country road.

This is a low level route and an ideal introduction to ultra distance, and we can go ahead whatever the weather!

In partnership with the Lake District National Park. 4 distances to choose from. An epic adventure in the stunning landscape of the Lake District National Park.

13 Valleys celebrates the 13 unique valleys of the Lake District National Park which are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site status, by linking them all together. You can choose between one trail distance: 2 Valleys (22km) and three ultra distances: 5 Valleys (55km), 7 Valleys (110km) and 13 Valleys (180km). Each of them will take you through spectacular trail running around the magnificent lakes and valleys of the Lake District.

The 13 valleys route is available to do all year-round by walkers and runners alike.