Lakeland Trails Ultra
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About the race
Lakeland Trails Ultra is a set of trail races based in Ambleside in the Lake District. The event offers multiple distances and uses waymarked trails with marshals and downloadable GPX files for the longer routes.
The distances:
- 100 km
- 55 km (race and challenge)
- 23 km
- 14 km
The 55 km route crosses three mountain passes, includes about 7,000 ft of ascent and five well stocked feed stations. The 100 km route adds two further passes, approximately 3,500 ft more climbing and three additional feed stations. The 23 km and 14 km routes share sections of the longer courses and include scenic final stretches.
Navigation and safety features include course waymarking, compulsory kit checks and mandatory photographic ID for the Ultra distances, GPS tracking for Ultra 100 km and for 55 km runners who opt in, chip timing for the 23 km and 14 km, and professional medical cover and radio communications. The 100 km and 55 km courses are ITRA validated and carry 4 and 3 ITRA points respectively with the 55 km points awarded only to those entered in the race category.
Compulsory kit for the Ultra distances includes a full waterproof top and trousers, a head torch with spare batteries for the 100 km, a basic first aid kit, spare long sleeve base layer, hat and gloves, whistle, mobile phone, emergency foil blanket or bivi, a cup and emergency food and drink. Bag drop is available for 100 km runners at a designated checkpoint and strict cut off times and safety procedures are enforced. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
