Expected April 2028
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The L100 Recce 2 is an organised training run over the 16 mile night section of the Lakeland 100 and Lakeland 50 courses, setting off from Ambleside and finishing at Coniston. Runners cover rough Lake District fell trail in the evening, meeting the same ground and the same darkness that most competitors will face on race weekend. The organisers lay on coach transport, medical support and basic refreshments at the checkpoints, and full mandatory kit must be carried throughout. The day is open only to runners who already hold a confirmed place in the 2027 Lakeland 100 or Lakeland 50, and full details are published on the Lakeland 100 website one week before the date.
16 mile night section of the Lakeland 100 and 50 courses
Runs from Ambleside to Coniston over the Lake District fells
Covered in the evening, just as competitors will meet it in the dark on race weekend
Checkpoint cut-off times in force along the route
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Ambleside Primary School, Vicarage Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9DH (what3words: singer.deflated.gullible)
Coniston (coach transport is included in the entry)
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What to bring
Waterproof trousers and jacket - must be fully waterproof with taped seams (wind/showerproof not acceptable); the jacket must have a hood
Spare base layers, long sleeve top and bottoms, sealed in a bag and only used in emergency situations
Hat and gloves (chief/buff will suffice as a hat)
Map and roadbook (both supplied at registration)
Compass and know how to simply orientate a map and locate your position should your electronic devices fail
First aid kit to deal with all minor injuries
Emergency food sealed in a bag to be used only in emergencies, 2 chocolate bars or similar
Head torch and spare batteries or spare head torch
Whistle (6 blasts, a minute pause, then repeat is the signal for help)
A back pack or similar to carry all the above
Quality off road running shoes (not road shoes)
Mobile phone fully charged
Survival blanket, survival bag or duvet
Solid plastic cup for hot drinks or soup, bottle or soft flask for cold drinks, and a foon/spork for eating food at checkpoints (no plastic cups or cutlery provided)
£1 for the toll at checkpoint 14 (Tilberthwaite), placed in the bucket at the start of Jacob's ladder; the money is totalled and doubled by the event team, with the final amount going to children's cancer research
What you get
Coach transport
Medical support
Basic refreshments at checkpoints
On the day
First aid on course
Before you enter
Other questions
Only runners who have been confirmed as having a place in the Lakeland 100 or Lakeland 50 in 2027. If you enter without a place, your entry will be cancelled, your fee returned less a £5 admin fee, and your chance of a future entry in the Lakeland 100/50 may be compromised.
Yes, coach transport is included in the £30 entry fee, together with medical support and basic checkpoint refreshments. Full travel details are published on the Lakeland 100 website one week before the recce.
Yes. Recce 1 runs on Sunday 7 March 2027 from Coniston to Buttermere, Recce 3 on Sunday 9 May 2027 from Buttermere to Pooley Bridge, and Recce 4 on Sunday 6 June 2027 from Pooley Bridge to Ambleside. Recce 4, like Recce 2, is open only to confirmed 2027 event competitors.
Full details for each recce date, including timings and travel arrangements, are published on the Lakeland 100 website at http://www.lakeland100.com one week before the recce.
No. You can only enter the ballot for either the 50 or 100 event. If you enter the ballot for BOTH, you will be rejected from the process. If you do not have the qualification criteria for the 100, you should enter the 50.
Entry fee
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Expected April 2028
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