- Sat 6 - Sun 7 Jun 2026
- Fundraising required
07:00
Age 18 & over
£199
- 100 km trail running + 2500 m ascent
Event overview
Take on England’s finest countryside at your pace.
The challenge basecamp is in Kendal, and it’s a 100km loop taking in a couple of tough hills, the Garburn Pass, historic Ambleside, a halfway point by Lake Windermere, forests and nature reserves – with some stunning views en route, before a huge welcome and celebration back at basecamp after a momentous journey. You’ll get full support and hospitality, optional camping/hostel and various distance options available; there’s a Lake District Challenge for everyone!
The Ultra Challenge Experience
This endurance event is for a wide range of fitness and ages. Choose your distance and do it at your pace. The support enables you to go further, whilst enjoying the great outdoors and camaraderie.
There are marquee rest stops, plenty of food and drink, medical and massage teams, and a fully signed route with GPS tracking to guide you. A big finish-line celebration awaits with an amazing sense of achievement, and once the aches subside, you’ll feel energised and up for more of life’s challenges!
This event is part of Lake District Ultra Challenge.
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Event video
- All fitness levels
- Beginner-friendly
- Event village
- Families
Your challenge, your way
Whether you’re a walker and new to challenge events, an experienced trekker, a marathon enthusiast upping the distance, or a seasoned ultra runner after UTMB points – there’s an Ultra Challenge® for you! Walk, jog, or run – as an individual or a team, for a charity of your choice or just for you.
On the Full and 1st Half challenges – there’s a new Ultra Trailblazerz® option for ‘rapid runners’, and an Ultra March® option for ‘hasty hikers’ – plus a friendly ‘Solo Challenger’ start time to join up with others.
The Lake District Ultra Challenge is fun, safe, and rewarding – with full support all the way, enabling you to push yourself further in some of England’s finest scenery.
Best support & hospitality
This Ultra Challenge® famously lays on the best support and hospitality available on any UK endurance-style event. This enables you to step up and confidently tackle an 'Ultra' distance, with the best chance of success - and to enjoy your challenge!
- Check points
- Distance markers
- First aid
- Food stations
- Marshals
- Mass start
- Mountainous
- Navigation not required
- No headphones
- Out and back
- Toilets
- Water stations
- Way markers
Overview
- Day 1 | 50km & ~1300 metres
- Day 2 | 51km & ~1200 metres
From the Kendal baseamp (where you can camp Fri / Sat), it’s north up the Longsleddale Valley, over the testing Garburn Pass with stunning views, and on to Windermere and Ambleside. It’s around the west side of Lake Windernere to the 50km halfway point, and on to the steep climb of Hampsfell. Some flatter terrain in the Lyth Valley, before the final climb of Scout Scar with some of the best views of the Southern Lakes, and on to the very welcome finish line and celebration back at Kendal basecamp.
The 2 Day Full 100km Challenge breaks down the 100km Kendal looped route into 2 halves; 49 km on Day 1 (Sat) and then 51km on Day 2 (Sun), so you get to experience this fantastic route, with its stunning views, in daylight. You’ll also have the opportunity to get some well-earned rest and sleep overnight at the halfway venue with indoor accommodation at the YMCA. A great way to take on an epic challenge!
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Included
- Snacks and drinks every 10-15km
- 29km | picnic lunch and fizzy drinks
- 50km | hot meal
- 80km | brunch/lunch
- 100km | hot meal
- Finish | glass of fizz, medal and t-shirt
- Accommodation
- Bag transfer
- Bar
- BBQ
- Cafe
- Camping
- Changing facilities
- Entertainment
- Music
- Paid parking
- Rural
- Secure bag storage
- Showers
- Toilets
- Urban
- Camping
- Chip timing
- Drinks
- Event app
- Fizz at the finish
- GPS tracking
- Map
- Massage
- Medal
- Post-race meal
- Pre-event training sessions
- Snacks
- Training plan
- T-shirt
Before
- Challenge app
- Facebook forum
- Training guides
- Fundraising support
- Training walks and runs
- Video briefings
- Travel planning
- Parking
During
- Baggage transfers
- The start line
- Timing and GPS tracking
- Rest stops
- Food and drink
- Medical support
- Camping
Along the route
- Fully signed route
- Apps, maps and GPS
- Route safety experts
- Emergency response
- Trek masters
- 24 hour control room
After
- Finish line experience
- Finish times and certificate
- Shuttles and transfers
- Hot meal
- Medical care and follow up
- Deals on future challenges
Bookable extras
- Camping packages
- Parking
- Pre challenge transfers
- Post challenge transfers
- Extra meals
- Baggage services
An excellent experience from start to finish. The route was brilliantly marked out, the food was gorgeous and plentiful, the staff couldn’t have been more helpful and supportive if they tried, a wonderful event that I can’t praise highly enough.
An amazing event, extremely well organised with fantastic, enthusiastic staff. So much support, food, drink and tonnes of information available if you ever had any questions. I’ve done lots of different races and this ranks as one of the best. It was tough but so worth it...a little bit sad it’s over.
Do it for charity
Looking to do this event for charity? Do it for one of the charities below or see the full list of charities on the Lake District Ultra Challenge charity places | Full 100km over 2 days page.
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- Age 18 & over
- Entries open
- to 15/05/2026
- Charity places
- Enter online
- Event merch available
- Fundraising required
- Pay by instalments
Junior entry fee applies to under 16s.
Entry fees
Entry fee
£199.00
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