Helvellyn Sky Ultra

JUL

17

2027

A technical 57 km mountain ultra in the Lake District with 3,700 m ascent, marked route, checkpoints and GPS tracking, held in Patterdale on 17 July 2027.

Sat 17 Jul 2027

Patterdale, North West (England)

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57 kilometers

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Rab Helvellyn Sky Ultra

The Rab Helvellyn Sky Ultra is a high level, technical mountain ultra held in the Central and Eastern Lake District with a Patterdale location and a date of 17 July 2027. The course covers 57 km with 3,700 m of ascent and runs over five ridge lines including Striding Edge and Swirral Edge, passing Red Tarn and multiple other tarns and offering views of Windermere, Ullswater and Haweswater. The route surface includes grassy trods, mountain paths, bare rock, scree, bog and open fell and is now run in an anti-clockwise direction.

The event is fully marked and supported. Entry options are priced at £120, £130 and £140 and entries include a fully supplied feed station, two valley support points, 11 manned checkpoints, GPS tracking and timing, ITRA/UTMB ranking points, a wild flower seed bomb medal, post-race vegan soup, and safety cover provided by a mountain qualified safety team. No vetting is required to enter. Optional extras available via the entry system include a race tee, goat-bells for support teams and post-race massage. The race is classified by Skyrunning UK as a Sky Extra event and has been part of the Skyrunning UK series. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.