Lake District Ultra Challenge
- Total distance: 100 km
- Location: Southern Lake District
- Race Date: 5 Jun 2027
- Finish rate: 100%
- Nearest Station: Kendal (1.5 km)
- Pacing Complexity: Moderate (36/100)
Lake District Ultra Challenge
- Distance
- 100 km
- Total ascent
- 2,510 m
- Town/Village
- Southern Lake District
- Date
- 5-6 June 2027
Overview
No overview text has been written for this race yet.
Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: Unknown
- Organiser: Ultra Challenge
- Start Town: Southern Lake District
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 5 Jun 2027
- End Date: 6 Jun 2027
- Start Time: 8:30 AM
- Final Cut-off: Unknown
Navigation
- Type: Unknown
- Closest Train Station: Kendal
- Distance from Start Line: 1.5 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
Lake District Ultra Challenge has 90.9 km of off-road / unknown, this is in the top 5% of all our races.
- Off-road / Unknown100% · 90.9 km
Distance
100.1 km
Ascent
2510 m
Descent
2512 m
High Point
449 m
Compared against 20 other races of a similar distance, Lake District Ultra Challenge has more total elevation gain than 50% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 40% of them — roughly typical in hilliness for its distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
5.6%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of gentle climbs like Lake District Ultra Challenge's, which average 5.6%?
Lake District Ultra Challenge's climbs average 5.6%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
3.86%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like Lake District Ultra Challenge's, which average 3.86%?
Lake District Ultra Challenge's descents average 3.86%. 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
Lake District Ultra Challenge scores 36/100 for pacing complexity, rated moderate.
Similar-distance races score a median of 36/100 (5 races compared).
Lake District Ultra Challenge's pacing demands are typical for races of this distance. The complexity pattern should feel familiar if you have raced at this distance before. The key driver is sustained effort burden — worth building into long runs, but not a major departure from standard preparation at this distance.
Source: GPX Data
Aid Stations
No aid station data available for this race yet.
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