Beyond the Lune Skyline Winter Ultra
Kirkby Lonsdale, United Kingdom • 20 Dec 2025
Event overview
Beyond the Lune Skyline Winter Ultra is a single-day trail ultra held on 20 December 2025 in Kirkby Lonsdale (The Royal Barn, LA6 2AB). The event is a ~loop course that starts and finishes at the Barn in the centre of Kirkby Lonsdale. Minimum age is 18. Entry fee is £45. Entries open 10 July 2025 and close 18 December 2025; entries listed so far number seven participants.
Course and logistics
The route is 65 km (about 40 miles) with 2000 m of ascent. The course stays mainly on footpaths and bridleways, includes some boggy and technical sections, and uses only about 10 km of tarmac. The loop does not pass through any towns and includes seven summits and several local landmarks. Participants must be able to self-navigate using a map or a GPS unit; two checkpoints/feed stations are provided on the route, with hot food and drinks available.
Entry items and mandatory kit
Included for entrants are a GPX file, two feed stations/checkpoints, finish refreshments (beer or mulled wine), sourdough pizza and a crumble box, merchandise, and prizes. Mandatory kit to be checked at registration includes a race vest or pack, trail shoes, waterproof jacket and overtrousers, warm layers, waterproof gloves, hat, head torch with spare batteries, map, GPS unit (not a phone), compass, whistle, survival bag, small first aid kit, food and water, and a mobile phone. A cut-off time is applied in the evening. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.