The Lap (Clockwise)
- Total distance: 71.6 km
- Location: Finsthwaite
- Race Date: 13 May 2028
- Finish rate: 92%
- Navigation: Fully Waymarked
- Aid Stations: 6
- Pacing Complexity: High (62/100)
The Lap (Clockwise)
- Distance
- 71.6 km
- Total ascent
- 2,438 m
- Town/Village
- Finsthwaite
- Date
- 13-14 May 2028
Overview
No overview text has been written for this race yet.
Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: Unknown
- Organiser: The Lap
- Start Town: Finsthwaite
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 13 May 2028
- End Date: 14 May 2028
- Start Time: Unknown
- Final Cut-off: Unknown
Navigation
- Type: Fully Waymarked
- Closest Train Station: Unknown
- Distance from Start Line: Unknown
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 covers a genuine mix of surfaces, with trail (35%) and gravel (33%) being the most common and neither clearly dominating. 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. Climbs are mostly on gravel, though the surface varies across the ascents. Downhills are spread across a mix of surfaces, with gravel most common.
The Lap (Clockwise) has 23.4 km of trail / path, this is in the top 45% of all our races.
- Trail / Path35% · 23.4 km
- Gravel / Track33% · 22.4 km
- Paved Road17% · 11.4 km
- Rocky9% · 5.8 km
- Grass6% · 4 km
- Off-road / Unknown0% · 0.1 km
Distance
71.6 km
Ascent
2438 m
Descent
2438 m
High Point
474 m
Compared against 21 other races of a similar distance, The Lap (Clockwise) has more total elevation gain than 71% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 67% of them — hillier than most races of this distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
7.82%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of moderate climbs like The Lap (Clockwise)'s, which average 7.82%?
The Lap (Clockwise)'s climbs average 7.82%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
5.74%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like The Lap (Clockwise)'s, which average 5.74%?
The Lap (Clockwise)'s descents average 5.74%. 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
The Lap (Clockwise) scores 62/100 for pacing complexity, rated high.
Similar-distance races score a median of 52/100 (5 races compared).
The Lap (Clockwise) 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 terrain type changes, which means preparation should include training runs that deliberately mix different intensities in sequence.
Source: GPX Data
Aid Stations
Stations
Stations
| KM | Name | Gap from Prev | Cut-off | Water | Cold Food | Hot Food | Hot Drinks | Gels | Medic | WC | Bags | Crew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | Far Sawrey | 5.1 km | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 17.9 | Skelwith | 12.9 km | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 23.5 | Troutbeck | 5.6 km | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 35.4 | Matson Ground | 11.8 km | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 42.6 | Ludderburn Moss | 7.2 km | – | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 57.3 | Finsthwaite | 14.7 km | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
None of the aid stations on this course are confirmed to offer vegan food, so vegan runners should plan to carry their own nutrition.
Source: Not recorded
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