L100 Recce 4: Pooley Bridge - Ambleside

Penrith, United Kingdom • 14 Jun 2026

L100 Recce 4: Pooley Bridge - Ambleside

L100 Recce 4 takes place on Sunday 14 June 2026. The event starts at Dalemain Mansion, Dalemain, Cumbria, CA11 0HB. It is one of the Montane Lakeland 50 & 100 recce days intended to help competitors familiarise themselves with parts of the race course.

Event details

The recce covers the first half of the Lakeland 50 course, a route of 26 miles from Pooley Bridge to Ambleside that includes the climbs to Mardale Head and Kentmere. Full kit is required as per the event website and there are checkpoint cut off times that participants must meet. The entry fee is £30, which includes coach transport, medical support and basic refreshments at checkpoints. Minimum age is 18 on the event date. Entries open 25 September 2025 and close 11 June 2026. Only competitors who have been confirmed as having a place in the Lakeland 100 or 50 2026 should enter; entries made without a confirmed place will be cancelled, the fee returned less a £5 administration charge, and may affect future entry opportunities. Registration is managed through the SiEntries system. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

26 mi
Recce 4 - Pooley Bridge to Ambleside
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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