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The Lap - Windermere Ultra Anticlockwise

Name: The Lap - Windermere Ultra Anticlockwise
Start: 2026-09-12
End: 2026-09-13
Location: Ambleside

Ambleside, United Kingdom • 12-13 Sep 2026

THE LAP - Windermere Ultra Anticlockwise

THE LAP - Anticlockwise is a fully way marked 47 mile trail ultra that circumnavigates Lake Windermere. The event is held in the Lake District with Low Cunsey Farm, Ambleside listed as the location. It is open to both runners and walkers and has a minimum age of 16.

The route is predominantly on tracks, trail and single track, with some steeper fell paths and occasional short sections of quiet country road. The course uses 2,500 route marking arrows and is described as a low level Lakes route, giving participants 24 hours to complete the full circuit.

Support and navigation include a GPS tracker, map and GPX files. A recce GPX is provided on entry confirmation and the event GPX with special permissive routes is issued before the event. Five fully stocked feed stations are placed along the route, with a halfway aid station that offers a bag drop. A finishers meal is provided regardless of finish time and a locally sourced finishers medal is awarded.

The event is organised by C3C. Entry details in the source include entry opening and closing dates, an entry fee of £135.00, and an option to purchase event cancellation cover. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom North West (England) Ambleside

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47 mi

The Lap - Anticlockwise

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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