DateExpected
Early April 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
St Bees Seafront to Shap Memorial Hall, Shap
Shap, Westmorland and Furness
Countdown
April
A 100 km run from the Irish Sea coast at St Bees to Shap, one way across the Lakes, with the night in the middle of it. Modest climbing for the distance, but time is your problem.
Key facts
01Mandatory kit and route check at registration, so pack it all before you arrive
02Cut-offs: Rosthwaite 20:00 Saturday, Patterdale 03:00 Sunday
03Finish cut-off at Shap is 11:00 Sunday
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The course
The route
Shap
Distance100km
Total climb3,500m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate86.7 km
Weather
Early-April, Shap
9°CTypical high
2°CTypical low
-5°CColdest in 20 years
50%Days with rain
Highs around 9°C and lows around 2°C, but it has dropped to -5°C. Rain on 50% 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
01Kerry Wilson07:16:5513.7 km/h
02Debra Bourne07:22:4213.6 km/h
03Lucinda Bayliss08:13:2812.2 km/h
76
Women finishers
18:19:34
Median time
5.5 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserWorld Ultra Events UK Limited (Ultra X)
Websitenortherntraverse.com
Instagram@thenortherntraverse
Running since2018
Training
Training for the Lakes Traverse
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 Lakes Traverse plan targets
Typical sessions
100 km with 3,500 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
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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