Helvellyn Sky Ultra
Patterdale, United Kingdom • 18 Jul 2026
Rab Helvellyn Sky Ultra 2026
Rab Helvellyn Sky Ultra is a mountain running event held on 18 July 2026, based in Patterdale in the English Lake District. The course covers 57 km with 3700 m of ascent and a maximum time allowed of 14.5 hours. The route is course marked and includes technical ridge sections such as Striding Edge, Swirral Edge and Long Stile Edge, with paths, trails and rock underfoot.
Entries open on 4 October 2025 and close on 28 June 2026. The event has a minimum age requirement of 19 years on race day. Entry fees are listed at £130 with a higher fee of £140 applying from 1 April 2026. This race is explicitly noted as not a vetted event for the ultra-distance route.
The organiser provides one fully supplied feed station, two valley support points, 11 manned checkpoints, GPS tracking and timing, ITRA/UTMB ranking points, and a professional mountain qualified safety officer and team. Finishers receive a wild seed bomb medal and there is a post-race vegan soup. Entrants are offered optional extras via the entry platform such as a cotton race tee, goat bells for support teams and post-race massage.
Organiser guidance recommends prior mountain race or significant mountain challenge experience within recent years, although completion of specific events is not an absolute requirement for entry. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.