DateExpected
Early July 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Loweswater Village Hall, Loweswater, Cumbria, England
Loweswater Village Hall, Loweswater, Cumbria, England
Countdown
July
A big fell loop from Loweswater with steep climbing all the way round and no GPS to lean on. A serious day out for runners who can read a map.
Key facts
01Full FRA kit list required, with a kit check before the start
02GPS navigation is prohibited, so you must navigate by map and compass
03Checkpoint cut-offs run through to 18:30
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The course
The route
Loweswater Village Hall
Distance36km
Total climb2,515m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate33.9 km
2025 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Sue Richmond05:56:166.0 km/h
02Rebecca Hare06:27:375.5 km/h
03Bianca Dyer06:49:185.2 km/h
12
Women finishers
7:24:38
Median time
4.8 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserCumberland Fell Runners (race organiser: Adam Cresswell)
Websitec-f-r.org.uk
Instagram@cumberlandfellrunners
Running since2013
Training
Training for the The Buttermere Horseshoe 36 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.
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Typical sessions
36 km with 2,515 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
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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
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Typical sessions
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