DateExpected
Mid October 2026
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Field in front of the New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, Great Langdale, Cumbria
Field in front of the New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, Great Langdale, Cumbria
Countdown
October
The half is one lap of the Langdale loop, so you get the same course as the marathon runners without having to go round again. About 520 m of climbing keeps it honest.
Key facts
01Minimum age 17; four-hour-30-minute limit
02Roads are open to traffic, so run with care
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The course
The route
Field in front of the New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel
Distance21km
Total climb521m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate21.3 km
2025 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Chris Holdsworth01:14:1517.1 km/h
02Ben Blain01:25:4814.8 km/h
03Joe Moore01:29:0414.2 km/h
254
Finishers
2:13:20
Median time
9.5 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserLakeland Trails (trading as Lakeland Roads)
Websitelakelandroads.org
Instagram@lakelandroads
Running since1988
Training
Training for the Langdale Marathon and Half 21 km
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 Langdale Marathon and Half 21 km plan targets
Typical sessions
21 km with 521 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
Steady mileage with one or two quality days a week
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
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