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The Lap - Windermere Ultra Clockwise

Ambleside, United Kingdom • 9-10 May 2026

THE LAP - Windermere Ultra

THE LAP is a fully way-marked trail ultra around Lake Windermere covering 47 mile / 75K. Editions are scheduled for 9-10 May 2026 (clockwise) and 12-13 September 2026 (anticlockwise). The event is open to runners and walkers, has a 24-hour time limit, and the minimum age is 16. The event location is Low Cunsey Farm, Cunsey, Ambleside, Cumbria LA22 0LU. The published entry fee is £135 and the listed entry status is full.

Course and support

The route is predominantly on tracks, trail and single track, with some steeper fell paths and occasional short sections of quiet country road. The event is described as a low-level Lakes route that circumnavigates England's largest lake. Course and safety features include 2,500 route marking arrows, a GPS tracker, map and GPX files, five fully stocked feed stations, a halfway aid station with bag drop, and a finishers meal and medal for all finishers. The organiser also notes that record prizes apply for lap records and that the event operates with generous cut-offs. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom North West (England) Ambleside

Race information

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47 mi
47 Miles
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