Kendal Mountain Festival Trail Runs
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Kendal Mountain Trail Runs
The Kendal Mountain Trail Runs take place on 21 November 2026 at Abbot Hall Social Centre, Dowker's Lane, Kendal (LA9 4DN, /// ship.bulb.slides). The event comprises multiple trail races around Kendal and the surrounding fells and river trails.
Available routes include:
- 48.4 km - +1065 m
- 24.2 km - +615 m
- 10.6 km - +269 m
The courses use a mix of surfaces and features: closed town roads, tarmac, fells, fields, cobbled streets, limestone escarpments, castles, a deer park and river trails. The routes start in Kendal town centre and finish into the Kendal Mountain Festival basecamp, with spectators present at the finish area.
Support and event services include fully marked courses, full timing with online results, event photography, food and drink on site, a bag drop area, GPS tracking on the 50k, and finisher medals for the 25k and 50k. Outposts provide on-route top-ups: four outposts on the 50k, two on the 25k and one on the 10k, with snacks, gels and electrolyte drink available.
Mandatory kit for the 25k and 50k includes a waterproof jacket, waterproof trousers or leggings, additional long sleeve base layer, hat or buff, a reusable cup, GPX file of the route, mobile phone, 800 calories of food, minimum 1 litre water, self-adhesive bandage, foil blanket, gloves, head torch and spare batteries. For the 10k the organisers recommend a waterproof jacket, 500 ml water, hat or buff, reusable cup and the GPX file. Organisers strongly recommend not wearing headphones; bone conduction headphones are suggested if runners choose to listen to music. Runners are asked to bring a reusable cup to support cup-free outposts. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
