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The ROC England

Name: The ROC England
Start: 2026-09-05
End: 2026-09-05
Location: Ulverston

Ulverston, United Kingdom • 5 Sep 2026

THE ROC England

THE ROC England is a five stage endurance race based at Lakeside, Windermere in Cumbria. The course combines open water swimming, road cycling, a mountain ascent to Scafell Pike and a short trail run back to the lakeside venue. The event date is Saturday 5 September 2026.

The published total distance for the event is 112 km with a total ascent of 6,916 ft. The route includes a mountain section that reaches the summit of Scafell Pike, identified in the event information as England's highest mountain. The road bike sections pass alongside Coniston Water.

The five stages are listed in sequence as swim, bike, mountain, bike, run. Stage distances are given as:

1.5 km lake swim
46.5 km road bike
18 km mountain run
45.5 km road bike
1 km trail run

The event location is described as Lakeside, Newby Bridge, Ulverston, Cumbria LA12. Elevation figures and distances are provided by the organiser as part of the event details. Additional supporting information in the organiser material includes galleries and past results. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom North West (England) Ulverston

Race information

Website

112 km

The Roc England (total)

18 km

Mountain Run

Lake Swim

Trail Run

Road Bike 2

Road Bike 1

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

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