Helvellyn Sky Ultra
- Total distance: 57 km
- Location: Glenridding
- Race Date: 17 Jul 2027
- Format: 1 day
- Entry Cost: £120
- Navigation: Fully Waymarked
- Nearest Station: Windermere (20.5 km)
- Pacing Complexity: Very High (79/100)
Helvellyn Sky Ultra
- Distance
- 57 km
- Total ascent
- 3,383 m
- Cut-off
- 14h 30m
- Town/Village
- Glenridding
- Date
- 17 July 2027
- Entry cost
- £120
Overview
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Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: £120
- Organiser: Unknown
- Start Town: Glenridding
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 17 Jul 2027
- End Date: 17 Jul 2027
- Start Time: 6:30 AM
- Final Cut-off: 14h 30m
Navigation
- Type: Fully Waymarked
- Closest Train Station: Windermere
- Distance from Start Line: 20.5 km
Eligibility
- Minimum Age: Unknown
- Gender Eligibility: All genders
- Minimum Entry Criteria: Unknown
Toilets
- Hand Washing Beyond Sanitiser: Unknown
- Period Products Provided: Unknown
- Female Only Toilets: Unknown
Family & Spectators
- Baby Changing at Start: Unknown
- Family Friendly Spectator Areas: Unknown
- Flexible Deferral or Cancellation: Unknown
Safety
- Marshalls at Isolated Areas: Unknown
- Safeguarding and Reporting Policy: Unknown
- Can Hide Location from Public Tracking: Unknown
Terrain & Elevation
The course is mainly trail (55%), with rocky terrain (21%) making up most of the rest. The terrain is highly fragmented, switching roughly every kilometre. This demands constant mental engagement and limits the ability to build a sustained rhythm from surface consistency alone. Uphills are predominantly on trail (60% of ascending sections). Descents share the same trail surface, so careful footing on the uphills also carries through on the way down.
Helvellyn Sky Ultra has 29 km of trail / path, this is in the top 33% of all our races.
- Trail / Path55% · 29 km
- Rocky21% · 10.8 km
- Gravel / Track13% · 7 km
- Grass6% · 3 km
- Paved Road5% · 2.8 km
Distance
57.6 km
Ascent
3383 m
Descent
3383 m
High Point
937 m
Compared against 26 other races of a similar distance, Helvellyn Sky Ultra has more total elevation gain than 92% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 96% of them — significantly hillier than typical for its distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
12.9%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of steep climbs like Helvellyn Sky Ultra's, which average 12.9%?
Helvellyn Sky Ultra's climbs average 12.9%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
9.86%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of moderate descents like Helvellyn Sky Ultra's, which average 9.86%?
Helvellyn Sky Ultra's descents average 9.86%. If your training never rehearses sustained descending at that gradient, the downhills will empty your quads long before the finish.
Source: GPX Data
Climate
Pacing Complexity
Helvellyn Sky Ultra scores 79/100 for pacing complexity, rated very high.
Similar-distance races score a median of 51/100 (5 races compared).
Helvellyn Sky Ultra is among the more pacing-complex races at this distance. The challenge is not just the total distance or ascent — it is the repeated need to change effort level. A fixed pace target is unlikely to work here. The dominant source of complexity is gradient transitions, which means preparation should include training runs that deliberately mix different intensities in sequence.
Source: GPX Data
Aid Stations
No aid station data available for this race yet.
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