DateExpected
Early June 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Lanty Slees Stickle Barn, Great Langdale, England
Elterwater, Westmorland and Furness
Countdown
June
A 63 km loop that starts and finishes in Elterwater, with 4,400 m of climbing. That is a serious day on the fells, and the course is fully marked.
Key facts
0115-hour maximum time to finish
02Single loop, finishing back at the start
03Minimum age is 19 or 20 on race day, so check your entry details
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The course
The route
Elterwater
Distance63km
Total climb4,400m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate60.5 km
Weather
Early-June, Elterwater
16°CTypical high
9°CTypical low
4°CColdest in 20 years
47%Days with rain
Highs around 16°C and lows around 9°C, but it has dropped to 4°C. Rain on 47% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Isobel Turner00:37:33100.7 km/h
02Natalie O'Connell09:38:236.5 km/h
03Rebecca Buckle10:12:106.2 km/h
6
Women finishers
11:01:02
Median time
5.7 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserLake District Sky Trails; race director Charles Sproson
Websitelakedistrictskytrails.com
Instagram@lakedistrictskytrails
Running since2025
Training
Training for the Scafell Sky Ultra
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 Scafell Sky Ultra plan targets
Typical sessions
63 km with 4,400 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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