Team True Spirit was formed in 2009 by Mark Airey at the height of the Afghanistan conflict and the original purpose was to inspire, enable and support a group of seriously injured service personnel, through endurance sports events. Since then it has gone from strength to strength and has helped over 1000 wounded, injured or…

For those of you who follow the Lakeland 50 & 100 on social media, you will be well aware of the funds raised and donated to charity on a daily basis. Our Epic Kidz charity, funded by Lakeland 50 & 100 and Epic Events started as a way to fund children in sport and has…

The Lakeland 50 & 100 Virtual Ultra is back!! It takes place July 15th to 26th 2023 and you have 12 days to complete the challenge. It’s £25 to enter which includes the cost of your medal, all proceeds go to charity. You can enter as a solo and complete either the 50 or 105…

ENTRY PAGE NOW LIVE, CLICK HERE TO ENTER The Lakeland 50 & 100 Virtual Ultra Run will take place between the 11th-25th July 2022. There are two options: you can choose the Lakeland 50 or Lakeland 100 (actually 105 miles) distance and you have 11 days to complete the challenge. You can walk or run and you…

Ballot opens 9am – midnight, Tuesday 1st September. We have an additional 500 places and if you wish to be considered for the event in 2021, please add your name and details. Things to know: 1. You can only register from 9am to midnight, Tuesday September 1st, on the entry page (link below).2. The time…

It is with great sadness that we have to issue the following statement. We have previously said that we would make the decision to cancel the 2020 Lakeland 50 & 100 when we reached a point where we felt that the event could no longer safely go ahead. Sadly we believe we are now at…

Recce day 3 takes place from Buttermere to Dalemain and covers the 2nd quarter of the 100 course. The route is one of the easier sections with relatively good tracks and few aggressive climbs and descents. On the Sunday morning the coach will leave at 8:00am from Dalemain Estate near Pooley Bridge, please park your…

The 2020 Montane Lakeland 50 & 100 is 8 months away and this year we’re encouraging people to write about their journey. One of our projects for the coming year is to engage primary schools, encourage writing and publish some of their work. But we’re also interested in hearing your stories. Writing and story telling…

The opening recce for 2020 event takes place on Sunday November 10th and covers the ground from Coniston to Buttermere. This section is the first 25 miles of the Montane Lakeland 100 course and it’s a challenging section. The day starts from John Ruskin School and the first call is Seathwaite CP1. From here the…

We’d like to introduce you to St Mary & St John Primary School in Wigan. During their English lessons, their teacher Mr Gilbertson is keen for the year 5 children to produce stories and poems, which can reach a wider audience. The Lakeland 50 & 100 is famous for its stories… so we feel that…