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Grasmere Senior Guides Race

Name: Grasmere Senior Guides Race
Start: 2026-08-30
End: 2026-08-30
Location: Grasmere

Grasmere, United Kingdom • 30 Aug 2026

Grasmere Senior Guides Race : Sun 30 Aug 2026

The Grasmere Senior Guides Race is a fell running event held in the Lake District at The Showfield, Stock Lane, Grasmere, LA22 9SL (grid reference NY 33863 07309). The event is listed in category AS and notes skill level PM.

The senior course is a short fell route of 2.5 km / 1.6 miles with 270 m / 886 ft of climb. The published minimum age for senior competitors is 17. Junior races are included on the programme with age groups U9 (6 and over), U12, U14 and U17; junior age limits are determined on the day.

Entry is available on the day; there is no pre-entry. Entry on the day carries a fee of £0.00 for race registration, and attendees pay admission to the Showfield before registering on site. Team entries are not permitted.

The event operates with a permit and holds associated UK Athletics insurance through the FRA. Cash prizes totalling £875 are allocated for the senior race, with an additional £500 available as a bonus for breaking the male or female course record. Historical course record times are noted as 00:12:21 for the male record (1978) and 00:15:05 for the female record (2017). Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom North West (England) Grasmere

Race information

Registration

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

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