Date
Sat, 5 Jun 2027
Start
07:30
Venue
Grasmere Lakeland Sports & Show, The Showfield, Stock Lane, Grasmere
Grasmere, Westmorland and Furness
Countdown
June
A full marathon on one waymarked loop through the Grasmere valleys, with nearly 1,900 m of climbing. This is a proper mountain day, not a road marathon on trails.
Key facts
01Mandatory kit: waterproof jacket and trousers, hat, gloves, foil blanket or bivi bag
02Also carry a charged phone, tracker, first-aid kit, whistle, food and drink
03Cut-offs: Stickle Tarn by 13:45 (6h15), finish by 16:30 (9h)
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The course
The route
Grasmere
Distance42km
Total climb1,905m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate38.6 km
Weather
Early-June, Grasmere
16°CTypical high
9°CTypical low
4°CColdest in 20 years
47%Days with rain
Highs around 16°C and lows around 9°C, but it has dropped to 4°C. Rain on 47% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Gemma Colling00:00:00
02Ali Woodard04:12:0010.0 km/h
03Heather Tait05:09:398.1 km/h
50
Women finishers
7:14:18
Median time
5.8 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserLake District Running Festival (a collaboration between OMM and Grasmere Gallop)
Instagram@lakedistrict.runningfestival
Running since2022
Training
Training for the Grasmere Gallop Marathon
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.
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Typical sessions
42 km with 1,905 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
Hill reps and vert to prepare the climbs and descents
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
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