Cumbria
Ultra marathons in Cumbria
There are 16 ultra marathons in Cumbria on the Verus calendar, running across 7 months of the year. The next is 13 Valleys Ultra on 25 September 2026. Every entry below links to the organiser's own site, and the fuller guides are researched by hand against it — dates, entry costs, start times and course detail.
- Races listed
- 16
- Still upcoming
- 16
- Flattest course
- NAV4 Tour de Helvellyn
Ultra Marathons in Cumbria, in context
Ultra marathons make up most of Cumbria's racing on Verus — 16 of 20 races, or about 80%. If you run this distance, this is a well-served county.
The dates are spread across 7 months of the year, which gives real choice about when to peak rather than forcing a single date.
Of those that publish an elevation figure, the flattest is NAV4 Tour de Helvellyn at 6,562ft of climb and the hilliest Northern Traverse at 21,325ft — the same distance, but not the same afternoon.
Every one of them, in date order
13 Valleys Ultra
Ambleside, Cumbria, UK
Lakes in a Day
Caldbeck to Cartmel, Cumbria, UK
NAV4 Tour de Helvellyn
Askham, Cumbria, UK
Northern Traverse
St Bees, Cumbria to Robin Hood's Bay, North Yorkshire, UK
Lakes Traverse
St Bees, Cumbria across the Lake District, UK
Dales Traverse
Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, UK
Spring in Lakeland
Coniston, Cumbria, UK
The Lap — Windermere Ultra (Clockwise)
Windermere, Cumbria, UK
NAV4 Pennine 39
Bowlees to Alston, North Pennines, UK
Old County Tops Fell Race
Great Langdale, Cumbria, UK
Yomp Mountain Challenge
Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, UK
The Wall Ultramarathon
Carlisle to Gateshead, along Hadrian's Wall, UK
Lakeland Trails Ambleside 100K
Ambleside, Cumbria, UK
Montane Lakeland 100
Coniston, Cumbria
Montane Lakeland 50
Dalemain, near Penrith to Coniston, Cumbria
The Lap — Windermere Ultra (Anticlockwise)
Windermere, Cumbria, UK
Dates and entry at a glance
| Race | Date | Location | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Valleys Ultra | 25 Sept 2026 | Ambleside, Cumbria, UK | Entry direct through the organiser — check the official site for current pricing across the three distances |
| Lakes in a Day | 10 Oct 2026 | Caldbeck to Cartmel, Cumbria, UK | Entry direct through Durty Events — check the official site for current pricing |
| NAV4 Tour de Helvellyn | 19 Dec 2026 | Askham, Cumbria, UK | Entry through SI Entries — check the official site for current pricing |
| Northern Traverse | 3 Apr 2027 | St Bees, Cumbria to Robin Hood's Bay, North Yorkshire, UK | Entry through Ourea Events |
| Lakes Traverse | 3 Apr 2027 | St Bees, Cumbria across the Lake District, UK | Entry through Ourea Events |
| Dales Traverse | 4 Apr 2027 | Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, UK | Entry through Ourea Events |
| Spring in Lakeland | 10 Apr 2027 | Coniston, Cumbria, UK | Entry through the Long Distance Walkers Association |
| The Lap — Windermere Ultra (Clockwise) | 8 May 2027 | Windermere, Cumbria, UK | £150, through SI Entries |
| NAV4 Pennine 39 | 8 May 2027 | Bowlees to Alston, North Pennines, UK | Entry through SI Entries |
| Old County Tops Fell Race | 22 May 2027 | Great Langdale, Cumbria, UK | Entry through the club |
| Yomp Mountain Challenge | 11 Jun 2027 | Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, UK | Entry direct through the organiser |
| The Wall Ultramarathon | 12 Jun 2027 | Carlisle to Gateshead, along Hadrian's Wall, UK | Entry direct through Rat Race — check the official site for current pricing |
| Lakeland Trails Ambleside 100K | 10 Jul 2027 | Ambleside, Cumbria, UK | Entry direct through Lakeland Trails |
| Montane Lakeland 100 | 23 Jul 2027 | Coniston, Cumbria | Entry for 2027 is by ballot, opening at 09:00 on 1 September 2026 for a 48-hour window |
| Montane Lakeland 50 | 24 Jul 2027 | Dalemain, near Penrith to Coniston, Cumbria | Entry for 2027 is by ballot, opening at 09:00 on 1 September 2026 for 48 hours — the same ballot as the Lakeland 100 |
| The Lap — Windermere Ultra (Anticlockwise) | 11 Sept 2027 | Windermere, Cumbria, UK | £150, through SI Entries |
Also racing in Cumbria
Smaller local races we've indexed but not written a full guide for. We link straight to the organiser rather than keeping you here — there's nothing we could tell you about these that they don't tell you better.
Athletes from Cumbria on Verus
Everyone here has set out what they're training for, in public. Find someone from your own town chasing the same start line.