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Nav4 Tour de Helvellyn

Askham, United Kingdom • 20 Dec 2025

Event overview

The NAV4 Tour de Helvellyn is a winter mountain ultra run held on Saturday 20th December 2025. The route starts and finishes at Askham on the edge of the Lake District. The course is unmarked, follows footpaths, bridleways and minor lanes around Helvellyn, and covers about 38 miles with roughly 2000 m of total ascent and descent. The event is low-key with minimal support and is limited to experienced, competent entrants; individual support crews and spectators at checkpoints are not allowed. Entry is managed via SiEntries, entries are limited to about 200 starters (the system accepts up to 220 to allow for DNS) and an entry fee of £70 is shown.

Route, checkpoints and kit

Start and finish are at Askham Community Centre (grid 513 237). Checkpoints listed by organiser are: CP1 Martindale Church (435 191), CP2 Side Farm (398 162), CP3 Swart Beck Footbridge (359 179), CP4 Stannah Beck junction (321 189), CP5 Swirls car park (317 168), CP6 Birkside Ghyll (326 124), CP7 Side Farm (398 162), CP8 Martindale Church (435 191). Some controls have limited opening or cut-off windows. Kit is checked before the start and mandatory items include waterproof jacket and overtrousers, warm base and mid layers plus an emergency layer, hat and gloves, long thermal leg wear, headtorch, food and drink, mug or bottle, compass, whistle, survival bag and emergency food, a basic first aid kit, and a hardcopy paper map (GPS devices are not accepted as a map). Tea, soup and cakes are provided at the finish. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom East Midlands (England) Askham

Race information

Website Registration
38 mi
2000 m+
38 Miles
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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