Lamplighter Night Ultra

Lamplighter 40 Night Ultra (Goathland Village Hall) : 20–21 June 2026

The Lamplighter 40 is an overnight trail ultra organised by SilverBack Trails, starting and finishing at Goathland Village Hall and running across the North York Moors on a circular route. The event is a sunset-to-sunrise run of approximately 40 miles, using good tracks, open moorland and forestry with some marker flags. Each entrant will be given a tracker and navigation aids include a GPX file and a master map; there may be recces of the route. Refreshments and snacks are provided at checkpoint locations and there is one indoor checkpoint serving hot food and drinks. Entrants are limited to 40 and must be 18 or older. All finishers receive a Lamplighter medal and there are awards for the first male and first female finishers. The total running time is circa 12 hours. Entry options listed are solo and pair, with the stated fees of £50 (solo) and £95 (pair).

Mandatory kit must be carried by each entrant and includes a map covering the North Yorkshire Moors, working compass and whistle; a head-torch plus spare torch or batteries; an emergency bivvy bag; spare hat, gloves and warm top; waterproof jacket/bottoms with taped seams unless Paramo; a battery pack and charging lead; a charged mobile phone with the race director number; at least 500 ml of drink, at least 60 g of emergency food, and a cup for checkpoint drinks.

Lamplighter 20 Night Trail Run (Goathland Village Hall) : 20–21 June 2026

The Lamplighter 20 is a sunset-to-sunrise night trail run from Goathland Village Hall on a circular route across the North York Moors. The distance is 20 miles and the course uses tracks, open moorland and forestry with some marker flags. Each entrant receives a tracker and navigation support includes a GPX file and master map; recces of the route are likely. There are checkpoint refreshments and one indoor checkpoint offering hot food. Entrants are limited to 40 and must be 18 or older. All finishers receive a Lamplighter medal and there are mementos for the first male and first female finishers. The time limit for the event is 6.5 hours. Entry options listed are solo and pair, with the stated fees of £35 (solo) and £70 (pair).

The mandatory kit list for this event is the same as for the Ultra and includes map, compass and whistle; head-torch and spare; emergency bivvy bag; spare hat, gloves and warm top; waterproofs; battery pack and charging lead; charged mobile phone; at least 500 ml of drink; at least 60 g emergency food; and a cup for checkpoint drinks. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.