Grisedale Horseshoe Fell Race
Glenridding, United Kingdom • 5 Sep 2026
Grisedale Horseshoe Fell Race is a **16 km** event with **1525 m** of climb in the Lake District, England. It is an AM category fell race for runners aged **18 and over**. The venue is Glenridding Village Hall in Glenridding, near Ullswater in Cumbria. The route starts a 10 minute walk from the main car parking at King George V playing fields in Glenridding.
Registration and compulsory kit check take place at Glenridding Village Hall. After the race, soup and sandwiches are provided. The race has a permit and UK Athletics insurance through the Fell Runners Association. Teams are allowed, but there are no junior races.
Entry is by pre entry, with no entry on the day unless the limit of **200** runners has not been reached. Required equipment includes a map, compass, full waterproof body cover, hat, gloves and emergency food. The race lists skills ER, LK and NS, which indicate specific fell running requirements. Male and female course records are recorded, with the male record set in 2000 and the female record set in 2019. The event takes place in the Lake District hills above Glenridding, using Glenridding Village Hall as the central meeting point. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.