Buttermere Trail Race

Buttermere, United Kingdom • 22 Mar 2026

Buttermere Trail Race 2026

The event takes place in Buttermere Village, Cumbria on 22 March 2026. The route is a circular trail around the shores of Buttermere and Crummock Water. The advertised distance is 20 kilometres, run as one lap with an undulating profile. The minimum entry age is 17 years. The race has a Trail Running Association licence pending and is held under UK Athletics rules. The organiser is Fellside Events Ltd. The event is not suitable for wheelchairs. Entry limit is 200 places, with 176 remaining at the time of the listing.

Course, facilities and entry fees

Terrain is low-level and undulating with a mix of lakeshore trails, hard-packed rocky trails, grassy tracks and woodland singletrack. The western shoreline of Crummock Water is described as more technical, generally wet and rough underfoot, while the second part of the route comprises more hard-packed trails. Race headquarters are in Buttermere Village, CA13 9XA.

Facilities listed include:

  • water stations
  • toilets
  • baggage store

The listing notes there are no distance markers, no changing facilities and no showers. Entry fees are shown as Affiliated £28.00 and Unaffiliated £30.00; on-the-day entry may be available for an additional £2.00 if the event does not sell out. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

20 km
20 Kilometres
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