Lake District Running Festival

The Lake District Running Festival from 30 to 31 May 2026 offers 2 days of fully way-marked trail running and nordic walking for all the family.

Choose from a 5.7km, 10km or 17km trail run or 10km Nordic walk on Saturday, or step up to the 42km Trail Marathon on Sunday.

All courses are set in the spectacular surroundings of Grasmere and Rydal Water in the Lake District National Park, a World Heritage Site.

Saturday events sees the start of the Grasmere 24 Hour Ultra - where runners see how far they can go in 24 hours on a stunning 5km loop around Grasmere, set against the dramatic backdrop of the Lake District fells. Run solo or take on the challenge as a team of up to four runners (with only one runner on the course at any time). The goal is simple: complete as many laps as you can before the clock runs out.

Saturday also includes the Kids' under 12 1 mile fun run and the Teddy Dash, which is open to teddy bears (and other animals) of any age accompanied by a child under 5 years.

The Lake District Running Festival also includes the OMM Lite Adventure Race events over the same weekend. It's a very friendly weekend with camping, retail, talks, workshops, bar and catering on site.

Distances/Events

Saturday:
Kids' (U5) Teddy Dash
Kids' (U12) 1 mile
5.7K trail run
10K trail run
10K nordic walk
17K trail run
24 Hour Ultra - solo/relay

Sunday:
Trail Marathon