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British Athletics Uphill Only Trial Race

Name: British Athletics Uphill Only Trial Race
Start: 2025-08-15
End: 2025-08-15
Location: Keswick

Keswick, United Kingdom • 15 Aug 2025

The British Athletics Uphill Only Trial Race is held on Skiddaw in Cumbria, starting at Dodd Wood. This challenging 6.4 km (4.0 miles) course features a steep ascent of 905 meters (2,969 feet), passing Ullock Pike, Long Side, and Carl Side before finishing near Skiddaw's summit. The route is marked and marshaled, with a cutoff time at Carl Side.

The event serves as a trial to select the British team for the 2025 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Canfranc, Spain. Participants must carry mandatory safety gear due to exposed mountain conditions. Facilities include parking and toilets at the start area. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom North West (England) Keswick

Race information

Registration

6 km

905 m+

6.4km Uphill Only

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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