Date
Sat, 15 May 2027
Start
07:30
Venue
Lakeland Maze Farm Park, Raines Hall Farm, Sedgwick, Kendal
Kendal, Westmorland and Furness
Countdown
May
A one-way run from Kendal down to Preston, so you finish in a different town from where you started. It's a proper 80 km day on foot, with 13 hours to get it done.
Key facts
01Mandatory kit: waterproof jacket with sealed seams, foil blanket, whistle and charged phone
02Also carry a spare long-sleeved base layer and at least 1 litre of water capacity
0313-hour cut-off; minimum age 18; official GPX is sent to entrants
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The course
The route
Kendal
Distance80km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate80.9 km
Weather
Mid-May, Kendal
13°CTypical high
6°CTypical low
-2°CColdest in 20 years
51%Days with rain
Highs around 13°C and lows around 6°C, but it has dropped to -2°C. Rain on 51% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01DARREN HORROCKS06:43:2112.0 km/h
02NEIL COLE07:51:4710.2 km/h
03KYE ASHCROFT07:58:4210.1 km/h
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Finishers
10:50:58
Median time
7.4 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Kendal to Preston ULTRA 50
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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80 km
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
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Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
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