Events/Scafell Pike Marathon

Scafell Pike Marathon

RunningPoint to point
DateExpected
Late August 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Start: Lingholm, CA12 5TZ
Above Derwent, Cumberland
Countdown
August

A big mountain day on foot, from Lingholm to Crow Park, with England's highest summit en route and no course markings to hold your hand up there.

Key facts
01Mountain section is unmarked, so you need real navigation skills
02Compulsory mountain kit must be carried
039-hour cut-off, finish by 17:00
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The course

The route

Above Derwent
Distance44km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate41.0 km
Weather

Late-August, Above Derwent

17°CTypical high
12°CTypical low
7°CColdest in 20 years
68%Days with rain

Highs around 17°C and lows around 12°C, but it has dropped to 7°C. Rain on 68% of days.

NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2023 results

Who finishes, and how

#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Holly WOOTTEN04:35:099.6 km/h
02Katie MORGAN04:41:289.4 km/h
03Cat WRIGHT05:39:367.8 km/h
23
Women finishers
6:50:12
Median time
6.4 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2023 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserFellside Events Ltd.
Training

Training for the Scafell Pike Marathon

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What a Scafell Pike Marathon plan targets
Typical sessions
44 km
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
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