DateExpected
Mid December 2026
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Askham Community Centre, Askham, Cumbria CA10 2PG
Askham, Westmorland and Furness
Countdown
December
A winter loop round Helvellyn with no marked course, so you pick your own line and your map skills decide the day. This is a serious run for experienced hill runners.
Key facts
01Unmarked course and no GPX issued, so you choose and navigate your own route
02Mandatory kit is checked, and winter hill-running and navigation skills are expected
03Cut-offs: CP2 closes 11:45, CP7 closes 16:30
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The course
The route
Askham
Distance61km
Total climb2,000m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate58.4 km
Weather
Mid-December, Askham
5°CTypical high
2°CTypical low
-9°CColdest in 20 years
68%Days with rain
Highs around 5°C and lows around 2°C, but it has dropped to -9°C. Rain on 68% 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
01Alice Willson06:52:008.9 km/h
02Sarah Hodgson06:53:018.9 km/h
03Sara Eydmann06:53:538.9 km/h
48
Women finishers
9:56:43
Median time
6.2 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the NAV4 Tour de Helvellyn
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 NAV4 Tour de Helvellyn plan targets
Typical sessions
61 km with 2,000 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
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