Scafell Sky Race
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Rab Scafell Sky Ultra 2026
The Rab Scafell Sky Ultra is a mountain ultra race held on Saturday 6 June 2026, based at Lanty Slees Stickle Barn in the Central and Southern Lake District. The route covers 60 km with about 4400 m of ascent and uses technical, single-track trails. The event includes a maximum allowed time of 15 hours.
Entry requires participants to be at least 19 years old on race day. Entries are not vetted, but entrants must declare relevant mountain running experience at the point of entry. The organisers state that competitors will face steep and technical terrain and should be skilled and confident mountain runners.
Included in the entry fee are a fully marked course, four fully supplied feed stations with manned checkpoints, a finishers’ seed-bomb medal, electronic timing and tracking from Open Tracking, and a professional safety officer and supporting safety team. The event is organised by Lake District Sky Trails and is ranked within the Skyrunner National Series for the UK and Ireland.
Rab Scafell Sky Race 2026
The Rab Scafell Sky Race takes place on Saturday 6 June 2026, based at Lanty Slees Stickle Barn in the Central Lake District. The circular route covers 38 km with about 2800 m of ascent on technical, single-track trails and includes summiting the highest mountain in England. The maximum allowed time is 12 hours.
Participants must be at least 19 years old on race day. Entries are not vetted; entrants should be experienced and prepared for steep, technical mountain terrain and will be asked to confirm relevant running or racing experience when entering.
The entry fee includes a fully marked course, two fully supplied feed stations with manned mountain checkpoints, a finishers’ seed-bomb medal, electronic timing and tracking from Open Tracking, and a professional safety officer and supporting safety team. The race is part of the Skyrunning UK series and is organised by Lake District Sky Trails. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
