Kendal Mountain Festival Trail Runs
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Kendal Mountain Festival Trail Runs
The Kendal Mountain Festival Trail Runs take place in Kendal with the event base at Abbot Hall Social Centre on Dowker's Lane, LA9 4DN. The programme offers three mapped trail routes that use town streets, fells, fields and river trails and visit local landmarks and limestone escarpments.
Available distances
- 10.6 km, elevation +269 m
- 24.2 km, elevation +615 m
- 48.4 km, elevation +1065 m
Course details include fully marked routes, chip timing with online results, event photography, food and drink at the venue, a bag drop area and GPS tracking on the 50k route. The 25k and 50k routes contribute toward ITRA and UTMB points. Outposts provide snacks, gels and electrolyte drink: one outpost on the 10k, two on the 25k and four on the 50k with positions listed in event materials.
Safety and sustainability guidance covers following on course signage, listening to marshals, taking care when crossing roads, closing gates and not littering. Organisers strongly recommend not wearing headphones; bone conduction headphones are suggested if runners do listen to audio. Runners should bring a reusable cup for refills to reduce single use cups.
Mandatory kit lists are provided. The 10k list includes a waterproof jacket, 500 ml water, hat or buff, reusable cup and a GPX file of the route. The 25k and 50k list adds waterproof trousers or leggings, extra base layer, mobile phone, calories, minimum 1 litre water, self adhesive bandage, foil blanket, gloves and head torch with spare batteries. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
