Seat Sandal Fell Race

Grasmere, United Kingdom • 8 Jul 2026

Event details

Seat Sandal is a fell race held in Grasmere, Cumbria on Wednesday 8 July 2026. The race is in category AS and covers a distance of 7.4 km / 4.6 miles with 700 m / 2297 ft of climb. Venue: field adjacent to Winter Seed Lane, Grasmere, LA22 9RR. Grid reference: NY 3372 0881. Minimum age is 18. Skills and experience listed: ER, PM, LK, NS. Full kit must be carried in accordance with FRA rules. The FRA do not allow the use of certain GPS functions for navigation in their races.

Entry, course and other information

Entry is on the day only; there is no pre-entry. Fees: £7 for FRA members and £10 for non-members. Maximum field is 150 runners. Teams are allowed. Free car parking is available on the event field if conditions allow; otherwise competitors should park considerately in nearby laybys and car parks.

Route notes: use the Winter Seed Lane public footpath when recceing the route. The course has partial flagging at start and finish. On the ascent competitors must keep east of Tongue Gill to Grisedale Hause, then follow the path to the checkpoint on Seat Sandal; flags direct the descent to the checkpoint at NY 33782 10226. Recorded best times: male 43:34 (2023); female 56:47 (2022). Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

7 km
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