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Y H A King Of The Castle

Borrowdale, United Kingdom • 4 Jan 2026

Event overview

The Y H A King Of The Castle fell race is scheduled for 4 January 2026 at YHA Borrowdale, Rosthwaite, CA12 5XE in the Lake District, England. The course is an uphill route from the hostel to the war memorial on Castle Crag. The course distance is 2.5 km / 1.6 miles with 200 m / 656 ft of climb. The event has a category of AS and a minimum age of 18. A permit and UK Athletics insurance from the FRA are in place.

Format, entries and records

The race is run as an uphill time trial with each entrant set off one at a time. Timing is professional and live results are shown on a screen in the hostel. Entry is available both before the event and on the day. Entry fees: pre-entry £8 (members) and £10 (non-members); on-the-day entry fee £12. Teams are allowed. Junior races are not held. Course records are 00:11:27 (male, 2017) and 00:13:27 (female, 2020). Cake and hot drinks are provided for participants. Grid reference: NY254143. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom North West (England) Borrowdale

Race information

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2.5 Km / 1.6 Miles
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