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Ennerdale Horseshoe

Name: Ennerdale Horseshoe
Start: 2026-06-06
End: 2026-06-06
Location: Cleator

Cleator, United Kingdom • 6 Jun 2026

Ennerdale Horseshoe : Sat 6 Jun 2026

The event is a fell race held in the Lake District, England, at Ennerdale scout camp (grid reference 085153). The advertised distance is 36.8 km / 22.9 miles with 2290 m / 7513 ft of climb. The race is listed in category AL and notes required skills as ER, PM, LK, NS. The minimum age for entry is 18. There are no junior races. Course records are listed as male 03:20:57 (1985) and female 04:01:33 (2008). The race holds a permit and has associated UK Athletics insurance from the FRA.

Entry and logistics

Pre-entry is available and pre entries are limited to 250. Entries on the day are allowed. Fees are:

Pre-entry members: £23.00
Pre-entry non-members: £24.00
Entry on day members: £24.00
Entry on day non-members: £25.00

Entries open is listed as TBC. Pre-entry is offered online via cfra.co.uk or sientries.co.uk. Teams are allowed, with scoring of four to count for men and three to count for ladies; the lowest cumulative points score wins. No camping is available at the scout camp before or after the race. Full toilet facilities are available. Participants are asked to use the specified race parking only. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom North West (England) Cleator

Race information

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Ennerdale Horseshoe

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

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