How far is the Pooley Bridge Wild Trail Runs?

The Pooley Bridge Wild Trail Runs offers 2 distances: 10km (6.2 miles), Half Marathon (21.1 km / 13.1 miles).

How much climbing is in the Pooley Bridge Wild Trail Runs?

The 10km has 233 m of ascent. The Half Marathon has 473 m of ascent.

How hard is the Pooley Bridge Wild Trail Runs?

10km: Hard. Half Marathon: Hard. TRP grades come from distance and climb measured off the course file, not from the organiser.

Is the Pooley Bridge Wild Trail Runs course marked?

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

Can I download the Pooley Bridge Wild Trail Runs route?

Yes. The GPX for each distance is free to download here, with no sign-up, the same as every route on Trail Running Planet.

Pooley Bridge Wild Trail Runs

Waterside Campsite, Pooley BridgeSat, 5 Jun 2027

Ten kilometres or a half marathon out of Pooley Bridge, with four hundred and seventy metres of climb on the long one.

Distance	Ascent	Per km
21.1 km Half Marathon	473 m	22 m
10km	233 m	22 m

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HARD

TRP grade · E2·T3

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What you’re in for

A 10km or a half marathon from the Waterside campsite at Pooley Bridge, at the northern end of Ullswater, in June. The half gets up onto the fells above the lake — this is the hilliest race on the Wild Deer calendar — and the 10km stays lower but still climbs. The 10km is 10.7km with 233m of climb; the half is 21.1km with 473m, which is a proper fell-edge half rather than a lakeside jog. Supports Patterdale Mountain Rescue. Routes are published to download and the final version is emailed a few days before.

Terrain and trail

Lakeshore path, bridleway and open fell: firm along the water, stony and grassy on the climbs, with the moor above Pooley Bridge boggy in a wet June. The descents are the technical part. A trail shoe with grip, and take the kit list seriously — the top of the half is exposed.

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Common questions

: The Pooley Bridge Wild Trail Runs offers 2 distances: 10km (6.2 miles), Half Marathon (21.1 km / 13.1 miles).
: The 10km has 233 m of ascent. The Half Marathon has 473 m of ascent.
: 10km: Hard. Half Marathon: Hard. TRP grades come from distance and climb measured off the course file, not from the organiser.
: Yes, the course is marked. Navigation skills are not required.
: We don't hold a compulsory kit list for the Pooley Bridge Wild Trail Runs. Wild Deer Events confirm mandatory kit in their race information, usually in the final instructions.
: We don't hold published time limits for the Pooley Bridge Wild Trail Runs. If Wild Deer Events set cut-offs, they'll be in the race information.
: We don't hold a checkpoint list for the Pooley Bridge Wild Trail Runs. What's on the table varies a lot between races, so check the Wild Deer Events race information rather than turning up expecting food.
: Yes. The GPX for each distance is free to download here, with no sign-up, the same as every route on Trail Running Planet.
: Sat, 5 Jun 2027. Not open yet.