Whether you choose the 50 or the 100 mile course. The Lakeland 50 is ‘half of the course’, it’s almost double the distance of a marathon, it’s on rough terrain and there’s approximately 3100m of ascent to deal with. Many great ultra runners have started the 100 course and found it just too difficult, too demanding. It’s a fact that 40-50% of the 100 mile competitors don’t finish the course, 80-90% of those drop out prior to or ‘at’ half way. right? That’s the first and worst error you could possibly make. As it’s only half of the Lakeland 100 course it’s the easy option. It is run over the second half of the Lakeland 100 Ultra Tour of the Lake District, completing the final 50 miles of the 100 course. The Lakeland 50 is one the greatest ultra trail challenges in Europe, perhaps the world. The Montane Lakeland 50, Saturday July 29th 2023, 11:30am If it was easy, it wouldn’t be an achievement. Before considering an entry, consider the preparation, consider the hours and consider what it takes to complete the Lakeland 100. The drop out rate for this event is a warning signal for anyone contemplating entry, the majority of those who fail are inadequately prepared. The 100 mile event starts at 6:00pm on the Friday evening and the final cut off will be 10:00am Sunday morning. The event requires competitors to be experienced ultra distance runners with excellent navigation skills. the minority who have completed the event will concur. There are few things in life for which you will have to work so hard, show such commitment, desire and the simple stubbornness to keep going. Most treasured possessions you will ever receive. Seasoned ultra runners have tried and many have failed, a finisher’s medal in the Lakeland 100 is possibly one of the The climb, descent, rugged terrain, darkness and tricky navigation generally ensure a 40-50% failure rate over the 100 mile course. The 40 hours available to complete the course may seem manageable upon your first calculations but don’t be fooled. Checkpoints generally consist of village halls (where available), staffed by our support team who are ready to greet you, feed you and encourage you onwards. There are 14 manned checkpoints on the course which are compulsory to visit, food and drink is available at each. The overall time available for the route is 40 hours so sleep at intermediate checkpoints is possible, but time is not on your side. The event is continuous in nature, competitors don’t have to stop or sleep on the route and the winners are generally expected to finish close to the 20 hour mark. The Lakeland 100 will take you to places in Cumbria you may never have visited before and it’s likely you’ll wonder why. Instead, it weaves it’s way through stunning valleys, coutours picturesque fells and cuts it’s own line through the amazing Lakeland topography. The route does not pass over any of the ‘popular’ Lakeland summits. From here the route heads to Matterdale and continues over to Haweswater before returning via Kentmere, Ambleside and Elterwater to the finish at Coniston. The route starts in Coniston and heads South before completing a clockwise loop which takes in the Dunnerdale fells, Eskdale, Wasdale and Buttermere before arriving in Keswick. The circular route encompasses the whole of the lakeland fells, includes in the region of 6300m of ascent and consists almost entirely of public bridleways and footpaths.
The Lakeland 100 ‘Ultra Tour of the Lake District’ is the most spectacular long distance trail race which has ever taken place within the UK.
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