Windermere Marathon
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Windermere Marathon - Lake District
The Windermere Marathon is a road marathon held on Sunday 14 June 2026 around Lake Windermere. The event covers 26.2 mile on a course that is hilly in parts with approximately +600 m of elevation.
Over half of the route is on partially traffic-free roads or roads with a dedicated running lane. The route starts at Waterhead on the shores of Windermere, heads north and crosses the River Brathay, passes Brathay and High Wray Castle, runs along the east lakeside of Esthwaite Water, goes through Near and Far Sawrey to the southern tip of Windermere, crosses Newby Bridge and returns north on the east side past Bowness-on-Windermere and Troutbeck Bridge. The race finishes at the Great North Swim site at Brockhole on Windermere, where an event village is located.
There are seven drink stations along the course, with toilets at every drink station; four stations provide VOOM Hydrate Smart Electrolyte drink. Runners receive a Windermere Marathon finisher medal and other finish-line items, and there is an option to purchase a finisher t-shirt at entry. The event village at Brockhole includes a bar, food vendors and toilet facilities.
The final entry price is listed as £75. The original event began in 1982 and was organised by the Brathay Trust through 2024; it is now organised and delivered by The Great Run Company. The event received Boutique Specialist Event of the Year at the 2025 Running Industry Awards. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
