Lyke Wake Challenge

Lyke Wake Challenge 2026

The Lyke Wake Challenge is a point to point trail event run by the Quakers Running Club, starting near Osmotherley (Sheepwash car park, top of Cod Beck reservoir) and finishing in Ravenscar village in the grounds of the Raven Hall Hotel, covering just over 40 miles.

The event is run on a handicap basis using previous Lyke Wake times or participants' own estimates. The route is not waymarked and all participants must be familiar with the classic Lyke Wake route. A maximum time of twelve hours applies, including the handicap. Entrants must be 21 or over on the event date.

There are seven checkpoints offering drinks and most offering snacks; the Lion Inn checkpoint before halfway provides additional food. To reduce waste, plastic cups are not provided; a personal drink container is mandatory. Parts of the route are severe and remote, so mandatory kit must be carried at all times. Mandatory kit includes a suitable paper map of the route (electronic maps are not acceptable), waterproof jacket, whistle, emergency bivvy bag or foil blanket, minimum 300 ml water or isotonic drink, drink container for checkpoints, emergency food and a fully charged mobile phone with an emergency contact number. Full kit checks will be made at registration and random checks may occur on course.

Entry fees are £48 for UK Athletics or TRA attached entrants and £50 for unattached entrants. A minimum of £2 from each entry supports Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team and Scarborough and Ryedale Mountain Rescue Teams. The event has a strict entry limit of 150. No dogs are allowed. There is limited remote parking at the start and no transport is provided to or from the course. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.