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The Lap - Windermere Ultra Clockwise

Ambleside, United Kingdom • 9-10 May 2026

THE LAP : event overview

THE LAP is a fully way-marked trail ultra that circumnavigates Lake Windermere. The advertised distance is 47 miles / 75K. The event is open to runners and walkers and runners have 24 hours to complete the route. The listed event location is Low Cunsey Farm, Cunsey, Ambleside, Cumbria (LA22 0LU). The minimum age is 16 or older. The published entry fee for the listed event was £135. The May 2026 clockwise event was shown as full.

Course and event support

The route is predominantly on tracks, trail and single track, with some steeper fell paths and occasional short sections of quiet country road. Route waymarking includes 2,500 arrows and the organisers provide a GPS tracker, map and GPX files. There are five fully stocked feed stations, plus a halfway aid station with bag drop. Finishers receive a meal at the finish and a locally sourced finishers medal. The event materials note that a recce GPX is sent with confirmation and a final GPX with permissive routes is issued before the event. 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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