The Lap - Windermere Ultra Anticlockwise
Ambleside, United Kingdom • 12-13 Sep 2026
THE LAP : Event overview
THE LAP is an ultra trail race that circumnavigates Lake Windermere. The course is advertised as around 47 miles (75 km) and offers clockwise and anticlockwise running options. Events are scheduled in 2026, including dates in May and September. The race is open to runners and walkers, has a 24-hour time limit and generous cut-offs, and is described as a low-level Lakes route on runnable and flowing trails. The minimum age for entry is 16. Entry fees are listed at £135, and the listed 2026 events are shown as full.
Course, support and logistics
The route is fully way-marked, with about 2,500 route-marking arrows, and is primarily on tracks, trail and single-track paths with some steeper fell sections and short stretches of quiet country road. Support includes a GPS tracker, map and GPX files, five fully stocked aid/feed stations, a halfway aid station with bag drop, a finishers meal and a locally sourced finishers medal. The listed event location is Low Cunsey Farm, Cunsey, Ambleside, Cumbria LA22 0LU. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.