Date
Sat, 24 Apr 2027
Start
11:00
Venue
Boot, Eskdale, Cumbria, CA19 1TG
Boot, Cumberland
Countdown
April
A 20 km loop from Boot in Eskdale that packs in 1,455 m of climbing, so it runs far steeper than the distance suggests. A small field, and a proper hill day for runners.
Key facts
01Minimum age 18 to enter
02Results ranked by sex and age group
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The course
The route
Boot
Distance20km
Total climb1,455m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate18.8 km
Weather
Late-April, Boot
11°CTypical high
5°CTypical low
-1°CColdest in 20 years
41%Days with rain
Highs around 11°C and lows around 5°C, but it has dropped to -1°C. Rain on 41% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01CAITLIN PEARSON02:56:556.9 km/h
02JEAN POWELL03:06:336.5 km/h
03JULIE DARAGALA03:09:186.4 km/h
13
Women finishers
3:39:50
Median time
5.5 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserRichard Topliss
Running since2022
Training
Training for the Eskdale Elevation
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Eskdale Elevation plan targets
Typical sessions
20 km with 1,455 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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