Lakeland Trails Staveley

Lakeland Trails in Staveley

Lakeland Trails in Staveley is a trail-running event based at Staveley Recreation Ground in Cumbria with fully marked and marshalled routes across footpaths and bridleways. The event includes the following distances:

• 5k Kentmere Sport Trail
• 10k Kentmere Trail Run
• 21k Trail Half Marathon (Race and Challenge)

Routes climb out above the Kentmere valley and return along the valley past tarns and through ancient woodland, including a steep climb up Reston Scar known as the Sting in the Trail. The half marathon extends over Green Quarter Fell, past Skeggles Water and into Longsleddale. Underfoot conditions vary: short sections of tarmac, grassy paths, stony bridleways and some stiles.

Age and time rules are set per event: the 5k requires entrants to be at least 12, the 10k 16, and the half marathon 18. The 5k has no time limit; the 10k has a two-hour limit; the half marathon race and challenge have separate time limits. There is at least one water or feed station on the half marathon route and one water station on the 10k. The final climb on the 10k and half routes crosses private land and recces are not allowed; an alternative route adds about 500 m to the 10k and half distances.

Course safety measures include radioed marshal coverage and medical staff. Dogs are not permitted on the course and in-ear headphones are prohibited, though bone-conductor devices are allowed. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.