Take on England’s finest countryside at your pace. Our Challenge base-camp is in Kendal, and from there it’s a 100km anticlockwise loop taking in a couple of tough hills, Garburn Pass, Ambleside, a half way point by Lake Windermere, forests, and nature reserves – with some stunning views en route – before a huge welcome and celebration back at Base Camp after a momentous journey. You’ll get full support & hospitality, optional camping / hostel, and with half & quarter distance options – there’s a Lake District Ultra Challenge for everyone!
Endurance events for a wide range of fitness & ages. Choose your Challenge – do it at your pace, and there’re 14 events in the Series. Our support enables you to go further, whilst enjoying the great outdoors & camaraderie. There’re marquee rest stops, lots of food & drink, medical & massage teams, with a fully signed route 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 real challenges!
Good preparation & smart planning are key to successfully completing an Ultra Challenge. From the moment you sign up you’ll have access to our Challenge App, with training guides, optional training walks & runs, maps, on the day info, and online forums. We will also keep you updated with any news & challenge updates via notifications through the app and emails.
Keeping you well fed & hydrated is key to getting you across that finish line successfully & safely. Whichever distance you are signed up every meal and snack stop is included in your entry so you can expect:
We have Rest Stops every 12.5 km or so with ‘major’ ones at ~25/50/75/100 km. Our Rest Stops are like no others – along side a large medical area and catering services they are all covered infrastructure (to keep you out of the sun or rain!) – here there will be a place to sit down and put your feet up, use any of the facilities (toilets, medics, changing rooms, rest areas, baggage pick up). Manned by our team to help with any query or questions you have!
There’re pink arrows to guide you, distance markers, glow-sticks at night, hazard signs, and a route map in the App. Our ‘Trek Masters’ organise group departures at night so nobody has to walk solo. Our chip timing system enables our Control Room, and your friends / family, to track your progress through the Rest Stops. New for 2022 – there’s also the option to hire a ‘GEO TRACKER’ – so they can follow you in real time every step of the way – day & night!
For those taking on the Full Challenge (~100 km) across 2 days we have on every event a ‘Base Camp’ set up where you can either book one of our all inclusive camping packages or ‘pitch your own’. Our camp sites have hot showers, drinks stations, chill out areas and are a great way to get some shut eye over the Saturday night, before taking on the 2nd day of your challenge!
Keeping you safe and healthy is our upmost priority – we have a vast experienced team of Doctors, Paramedics, First Aiders, Podiatrists and Masseuses available and on hand at every Rest Stop (as well as roaming the route). You will also have access to a ‘self help’ area at every stop with blister plasters, talcum powder & more should you just need tape yourself up!
We don’t ever want you to forget that moment you reached your goal and crossed over the finish line – our Cheer Squad will ensure that you don’t! You will be given a medal, finisher’s t-shirt, glass of fizz and a photo finish! Before being guided to a finishers meal, drinks & a well earned sit down and rest.
We operate shuttles to and from the nearest train station for anyone needing onward travel after their challenge, the majority of our finish lines also have ample parking so your supporters can meet you and pick you up, as well as we will have specific ‘transfers’ back to other locations – check the individual event pages for full details of the services we will be laying on.
100 km, at your pace, through the day & night if you’re walking.
Kendal Loop
100 km over 2 days, with optional camping packages at half way – or book a hotel / B&B – and rest!
Day 1 – Kendal > Lakeside
Day 2 – Lakeside > Kendal
A scenic & tough ‘half’ Challenge – the best of the Lakes.
Kendal > Lakeside
A tough 2nd half covering class Lake District scenery.
Lakeside > Kendal
Kendal > Ambleside
New for 2022 – 10 km Ambleside loop
Ambleside > Ambleside
Take on The Lake District Challenge – Anywhere, Anytime…
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. 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.
Pay for your event place in full, with no fundraising required. (This is the only option for Ambleside 10K)
Pay a small registration fee & commit to fundraise for a charity of your choice.
Pay half your place, & fundraise a smaller target for your chosen charity.
We work with a wide range of fantastic charities, which benefit from the annual £7+ million of Ultra Challenge fundraising. Our Series Partners and Challenge Partners are some of the UK’s major national & regional charities. Choose to fundraise for one of these ‘Official Partners’ – and it’s 50% OFF the normal charity sponsorship Reg Fees. We also have 50 or so ‘Associate Partners’ (with 25% OFF normal charity Reg Fees) AND 300+ other ‘listed’ charities involved that you can choose to support.
100,000 or so adventurers have taken on an Ultra Challenge® so far, and the 14 unique events make up the UK’s biggest & best series of treks & trail runs – which have also raised over £40 million for charities. Whichever challenge you choose, you’ll get full support all the way so you can set a new goal, enjoy the British countryside, and push yourself further on an unforgettable inspirational event.
Lake District Ultra Challenge
10-11 June 2023
100 km loop + Half & Quarter Challenge options & Ambleside 10K
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Isle of Wight Ultra Challenge
29 – 30 April 2023
106 km ‘Full Island’ Loop + Half & Quarter Island options.
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London 2 Brighton Ultra Challenge
27-28 May 2023
100 km + Half & Quarter Challenge options
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South Coast Ultra Challenge
2-3 Sept 2023
100 km + Half & Quarter Challenge options
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Jurassic Coast Ultra Challenge
13-14 May 2023
100 km + Half & Quarter Challenge options AND Marathon + Double Marathon & Bridport 10K
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Thames Path Ultra Challenge
9 – 10 Sept 2023
100 km + Half & Quarter Challenge options
+ Thames Bridges 25km Trek
+ Friday Moonlight 10K Walk
+ The Henley 10K
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South West Coast 50 Ultra Challenge
5 August 2023
50 km Loop + 25 km & 10 km Challenge options
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Peak District Ultra Challenge
8-9 July 2023
100 km Loop + Half & Quarter Challenge options & Bakewell 10 Mile.
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Cotswold Way Ultra Challenge
24 – 25 June 2023
100 km + Half & Quarter Challenge options.
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Chiltern 50 Ultra Challenge
24 Sept 2022
50 km Loop + 25 km & 10K Challenge options
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North Downs 50 Ultra Challenge
22 July 2023
50 km Loop + 25 km & 10km Challenge options.
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Easter 50 Ultra Challenge
1 April 2023
50 km 0r 25 km Loops
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London Summer Walk
Sat 28 August 2023
25 KM looped route – Woolwich Start / Finish
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