Lakeland Trails Ultra
Ambleside, United Kingdom • 11 Jul 2026
Lakeland Trails Ultra in Ambleside
The event is a set of trail runs based in Ambleside, Cumbria, organised by Lakeland Trails. Courses run through Lake District mountain scenery and are described as fully waymarked and marshalled. Terrain is mainly hard packed trails with occasional muddy sections and some road links.
Distances included:
- Ultra 100k
- Ultra 55k
- 23k
- 14k
Safety and services on course include professional advanced life support medical cover, radio communications and course marshals. GPS tracking is included for the Ultra 100k and GPX files are available for the ultra distances. Electronic chip timing with live results is used for events other than the Ultra 100k. Photographs from professional sports photographers are included with entry for runners.
There are time limits and minimum ages by distance: the Ultra 100k has a 23 hour limit and requires entrants to be 18 or over; the Ultra 55k has 12 hour and 13 hour cut offs depending on the start type and requires entrants to be 18 or over; the 23k and 14k have 5 hour and 3 hour limits and have minimum age requirements. The event village at Rothay Park includes food and trade stalls, PA commentary and live entertainment. Specific safety rules include a compulsory kit check and photographic ID for ultra entrants, restrictions on in ear headphones and a ban on dogs on course. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.