How far is the Lap (Clockwise)?

The Lap (Clockwise) is one distance: 75km (46.6 miles).

How much climbing is in the Lap (Clockwise)?

The 75km has 2,500 m of ascent.

Is the Lap (Clockwise) course marked?

Yes, the course is marked. Navigation skills are not required.

The Lap (Clockwise)

Finsthwaite Hall, CumbriaSat, 8 May 2027

The same seventy-five kilometres of Windermere from Finsthwaite Hall, the other way round.

75km

47 miles

2,500 m ascent

33 m per km

woodlandfellMarked course

Nobody has reviewed this one yet

No reviews of the Lap (Clockwise), and nothing on what people wore. Both are things no organiser publishes and every runner wants before they enter — how it actually went, and what was on your feet.

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The course

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Cut-offs

Heavily waymarked "from the head of each trail, road crossing, and at all trail junctions". A waterproof map is provided and a GPX comes with entry confirmation. The organiser says you do not need to be proficient in navigation to take part.

Train for it: routes near the start

Routes starting within 20 km of Finsthwaite Hall, Cumbria, nearest first. Each one has a free GPX file and a TRP grade, so you can rehearse the ground before race day.

MODERATE

Newton Fell from Lindale

11.5km · 386m climb · Loop · 8.8km away

Newton Fell is the Lake District almost nobody runs, a quiet ridge above Morecambe Bay with huge views over the sands, the Kent estuary and the higher fells beyond.

HARD

Hawkshead and Tarn Hows

16.1km · 488m climb · Loop · 10km away

You link two of the most photographed spots in the southern Lakes, the necklace of Tarn Hows and the reedy shore of Esthwaite Water, on quiet paths that stay low and runnable throughout.

MODERATE

Wray Castle and Claife

9.8km · 181m climb · Loop · 12km away

You run the quiet west shore of Windermere, England's largest lake, with a mock-Gothic castle at the start and the restored Claife Viewing Station framing the classic view across the water.

HARD

Staveley Round

17.4km · 462m climb · Loop · 15km away

You get a varied round of the quiet fells and valleys right on Staveley's doorstep, with Wilf's Cafe and the Mill Yard waiting the moment you finish.

HARD

Staveley and Kentmere Valley

17.7km · 419m climb · Loop · 15km away

Low-key Lake District running at its best. No crowds, good tracks, and the Hawkshead Brewery tap at the end. The Lakes without fighting for parking at Wasdale.

Checked Jun 2026

HARD

Reston Scar and Brunt Knott

12.6km · 617m climb · Loop · 15km away

Underrated terrain in a part of the Lakes most runners skip over. Reston Scar gives you proper fell on a short day, without the crowds of the central fells.

Checked Jun 2026

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How to enter

Sat, 8 May 2027 · Event full

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Common questions

: The Lap (Clockwise) is one distance: 75km (46.6 miles).
: The 75km has 2,500 m of ascent.
: Not graded yet. A TRP grade is worked out from distance and climb measured off the course file, and there isn't one for the Lap (Clockwise) yet.
: Yes, the course is marked. Navigation skills are not required.
: We don't hold a compulsory kit list for the Lap (Clockwise). The Lap confirm mandatory kit in their race information, usually in the final instructions.
: Heavily waymarked "from the head of each trail, road crossing, and at all trail junctions". A waterproof map is provided and a GPX comes with entry confirmation. The organiser says you do not need to be proficient in navigation to take part.
: We don't hold a checkpoint list for the Lap (Clockwise). What's on the table varies a lot between races, so check the The Lap race information rather than turning up expecting food.
: Not yet — we don't hold a course file for the Lap (Clockwise). Some organisers only send the GPX to entrants. If we get one, it goes up free, with no sign-up.
: Sat, 8 May 2027. Event full.