La Sportiva, Leki & Montane Social Runs

On Friday 29th July, La Sportiva, Leki & Montane will combine to offer a selection of social runs at 3:30pm from the La Sportiva tent, close to the main start gantry, in Coniston. There will be a 5k and 10k route option, at the pace of the slowest runner. There will also be a shorter…

Virtual Lakeland 100 Schools Challenge

The 2023 Virtual Lakeland 100 SCHOOLS CHALLENGE – Would you like a donation towards sports equipment for your primary school? Then read on… OKAY LISTEN UP!! The 2023 Virtual Lakeland 50 & 100 takes place July 15th to 26th and we’ll be doing our usual fund raisers for various charities. SCHOOLS CAN ENTER FOR FREE…

Montane Lakeland 50 & 100 Event Notes

The event notes are now available in full for the 2023 Montane Lakeland 50 & 100. You can download and read in full by following the links below.

Montane Trail Series 2023

Entries for the Montane Trail Series 2023 are now open! We’ve got distances suitable for all abilities and we’re looking forward to an EPIC year on the trails. We hope you’ll join us! The dates and distances are as follows: 1. We start the new year with the Dalemere Forest 10k and Half Marathon, Sunday…

Coniston Parking & Arrival

Parking and camping opens 9am at Coniston John Ruskin School on Friday July 29th. We’ve provided full details in the event guidance notes, but wanted to highlight some of the key issues and times, to ensure that the process runs smoothly. What’s key for the full weekend is that we maintain a flow of traffic…

Virtual Lakeland 50 & 100 – Let’s Go!!

The Virtual Montane Lakeland 50 & 100 takes place July 11th-25th and you have 15 days to walk, run, swim, cycle or push either 50 or 105 miles. The entry fee is £20, which covers the cost of your medal and postage, the rest of the entry fee goes to charity. This year our chosen…

How long should my long run be?

This is a question many first time ultra runners ask… For events up to marathon distance, the process is pretty simple. You probably ran for 18-20 miles as your longest run, knowing that would be enough to see you through to 26 (with a bit of suffering). But now, you’re running 50 miles, so how…

Lakeland 50 & 100 Festive Virtual Ultra – 12 Day Event Schedule.

As the Festive Virtual Ultra approaches, we’re sharing with you our proposed schedule for the 12 days. You don not have to follow this schedule, you can complete the distance however best fits your own time. Our schedule is simply to add a routine to the 12 days and we will have some fun, games…