DateExpected
Mid August 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
People's Hall, Howgill Lane, Sedbergh, LA10 5DQ
Sedbergh, Westmorland and Furness
Countdown
August
A proper fell race: 22.5 km round the Howgills with 1,830 m of climbing, run since 1979. Steep, tough and for people who already know fells.
Key facts
01Minimum age 18; significant fell-running experience is essential
02Full FRA kit is required
03Cut-offs at four checkpoints (Bowderdale 2:50), 5-hour finish limit
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The course
The route
Sedbergh
Distance23km
Total climb1,830m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate22.8 km
Weather
Mid-August, Sedbergh
17°CTypical high
10°CTypical low
6°CColdest in 20 years
70%Days with rain
Highs around 17°C and lows around 10°C, but it has dropped to 6°C. Rain on 70% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserVictoria Wilkinson
Running since1979
Training
Training for the Sedbergh Hills Fell Race
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 Sedbergh Hills Fell Race plan targets
Typical sessions
23 km with 1,830 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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