DateExpected
Early May 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Low Cunsey Farm, Cunsey, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0LU
Goosnargh, Lancashire
Countdown
May
A full clockwise loop of Windermere on foot, with a whole day to finish it. The 2,600 m of climbing is modest for 75 km, so the real test is time on your feet.
Key facts
01Open to runners and walkers, minimum age 16 on event day
0224-hour overall cut-off to finish the loop
03Checkpoint cut-offs: Troutbeck 17:00, Ludderburn Moss 22:00, Finsthwaite 03:00
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The course
The route
Goosnargh
Distance76km
Total climb2,600m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate68.9 km
Weather
Early-May, Goosnargh
13°CTypical high
6°CTypical low
-1°CColdest in 20 years
50%Days with rain
Highs around 13°C and lows around 6°C, but it has dropped to -1°C. Rain on 50% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Hannah Berry08:31:168.9 km/h
02Laura Clements08:36:308.8 km/h
03Vickie To-Burns08:47:228.6 km/h
441
Women finishers
14:49:31
Median time
5.1 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the The Lap
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 The Lap plan targets
Typical sessions
76 km with 2,600 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
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