Helvellyn Sky Ultra
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Helvellyn Sky Ultra
The Rab Helvellyn Sky Ultra is a marked mountain ultra held in the Central and Eastern Lake District. The course covers 57 km with 3700 m of ascent and is scheduled for 17 July 2027, with the event location listed as Patterdale. The route is now run in an anti clockwise direction.
The route uses Lake District paths, trails and rock. Terrain includes grassy trods, well-worn mountain paths, bare rock and scree, bog and open fell. The course passes notable features such as Red Tarn, Striding Edge and Swirral Edge, and offers views of Windermere, Ullswater and Haweswater. Competitors travel over five ridge-lines and pass multiple small tarns.
Organisers describe the race as technically demanding; the event was classified by Skyrunning UK as a "Sky Extra" race and has been part of the Skyrunning UK series. No vetting is required for entry. The event has a maximum allowed time of 14.5 hours.
Entry includes a fully marked course, one fully supplied feed station, two valley support points, 11 manned checkpoints, GPS tracking and timing from Open Tracking, ITRA/UTMB ranking points, a professional safety officer with a mountain qualified safety team, a wild flower seed bomb medal and post-race vegan salty soup. Optional extras through the entry system include a race tee, goat bells for support teams and post-race massage. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
