The Lap - Windermere Ultra Anticlockwise
Ambleside, United Kingdom • 12-13 Sep 2026
THE LAP : event overview
THE LAP is a fully way-marked trail ultra that circumnavigates Lake Windermere. The route distance is approximately 47 miles / 75K and participants have 24 hours to complete a full lap. The course is low level and is described as predominantly on tracks, trail and single track, with some steeper fell paths and short sections of quiet country road. The event is open to both runners and walkers and uses extensive route marking.
Support and navigation are provided. The event features 2,500 route marking arrows, a GPS tracker, route map and GPX files. There are five fully stocked feed stations, a halfway aid station with bag drop, a finishers meal and a locally sourced finishers medal. A recce GPX is attached to entry confirmation and an event GPX with permissive routes is sent before the event.
Practical details
Events are listed for 09-10 May 2026 (clockwise) and 12-13 September 2026 (anticlockwise). The anticlockwise event location is given as Low Cunsey Farm, Cunsey, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0LU. Entry information for the September event shows entries open 14 September 2025 at 20:00, close 29 August 2026, a minimum age of 16 and an entry fee of £135. The event page notes generous cut-offs and that the route is fully way-marked. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.