Beyond the Lune Skyline Winter Ultra

Event overview

Beyond the Lune Skyline Winter Ultra takes place on Saturday 20 December 2025 in Kirkby Lonsdale, with The Royal Barn listed as the event location. The route is 65 km (40 miles) with approximately 2000 m of ascent. Entry fee is £45.00. Entries open 10 July 2025 and close 18 December 2025. The event has a minimum age of 18 and the listing shows 9 participants so far. Included for participants are a free pastry and hot drink at the start, a GPX file, event merchandise (availability not guaranteed in the final week), two feed stations and checkpoints, a finishers drink, sourdough pizza and a crumble box, and prizes.

Route, logistics and mandatory kit

The route starts and finishes at The Royal Barn in Kirkby Lonsdale and does not pass through any towns. Participants will follow a loop that includes seven summits and a section referred to as the Radical steps near the end. Terrain is mostly footpaths and bridleways with some boggy sections; about 10 km of the route is on tarmac. Participants must be able to self-navigate the whole loop using a map or GPS unit. Two checkpoints and feed stations provide hot food, drinks and sweet treats. Mandatory kit to be checked at registration includes a rucksack or race vest, trail shoes, waterproof jacket and overtrousers, warm layers and hat, gloves, survival bag, map, GPS unit (not a phone), compass, whistle, small first aid kit, food and water, head torch with spare batteries, and a mobile phone. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.