DateExpected
Early June 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Lanty Slees Stickle Barn, Great Langdale
Elterwater, Westmorland and Furness
Countdown
June
A 21 km loop that keeps to the valley floor, so the climbing stays gentle at 850 m. A friendly half-marathon-ish run with a generous six hours to finish.
Key facts
01Minimum age 16 on race day
02Under 18s need written parent or guardian consent
03Six hour maximum time to finish
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The course
The route
Elterwater
Distance21km
Total climb850m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate20.7 km
Weather
Early-June, Elterwater
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
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Nicola Glover02:18:379.1 km/h
02Cat Wain-Hobson02:21:008.9 km/h
03Gemma Lane02:30:088.4 km/h
18
Women finishers
2:56:19
Median time
7.1 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserLake District Sky Trails (trading name of The Outdoor Warehouse (Windermere) Ltd)
Websitelakedistrictskytrails.com
Instagram@lakedistrictskytrails
Running since2025
Training
Training for the Great Langdale 21
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 Great Langdale 21 plan targets
Typical sessions
21 km with 850 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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