Windermere Marathon
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Windermere Marathon, Lake District, 14 June 2026
The Windermere Marathon is a road marathon of 26.2 mile, held around Lake Windermere in the Lake District. The course has an elevation gain of approximately +600 m and is partly traffic free or on roads with a dedicated running lane for over half of the route.
The route starts at Waterhead on the shores of Windermere and crosses the River Brathay. It passes Brathay and High Wray Castle, runs along the east lakeside of Esthwaite Water and through Near and Far Sawrey, reaches the southern tip of Windermere, crosses Newby Bridge, and continues north on the east side of the lake past Bowness-on Windermere and Troutbeck Bridge. The finish is at the Great North Swim site at Brockhole on Windermere where the event village is located.
There are seven drink stations along the route, with toilets at all drink stations. Four of the drink stations will provide VOOM Hydrate Smart electrolyte drink. Runners receive a Windermere Marathon finisher medal and other goodies at the finish; a finisher t-shirt is available to purchase at entry. A GPX file of the route is provided. The event is organised and delivered by The Great Run Company and the Great North Swim. Entry is listed at £70 standard with a final price shown as £75. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
