About the Lake District Ultra Challenge

Walk, jog, or run the Lake District Ultra Challenge and take on England's finest countryside at your own pace.

Choose your distance - a full Kendal loop, a half challenge, quarter challenge, 10k or the Lake District Marathon distance. And you can take part as an individual or a team.

Base camp is in Kendal. From there, you'll take an anticlockwise loop over a couple of tough hills to Ambleside. Your halfway point will be Lake Windermere, and you'll see forests, nature reserves and stunning views en-route. You'll finish with a huge celebration back at base camp after a momentous journey.

How much does it cost to take part in the Lake District Challenge?

There are 3 ways to sign up.

Option 1 - fundraise for Mind, and we'll cover the cost of your place

As Mind are an official partner, you get a 50% discount on the ‘Full Sponsorship’ registration fee.

This means you pay a small registration fee, do lots of fundraising, and we cover the cost of your event place.

If you do 100k - Your registration fee will be £25, and you'll fundraise at least £575
If you do 50k - Your registration fee will be £20, and you'll fundraise at least £375
If you do 25k - Your registration fee will be £15, and you'll fundraise at least £275
If you do 10 miles - Your registration fee will be £10, and you'll fundraise at least £100

Option 2 - do some fundraising, and cover some costs yourself

Or, you can pay for half of the registration fee yourself. We'll pay for the other half, and you'll need to do a bit of fundraising.

If you do 100k - Your registration fee will be £110, and you'll fundraise at least £330
If you do 50k - Your registration fee will be £75, and you'll fundraise at least £225
If you do 25k - Your registration fee will be £50, and you'll fundraise at least £150
If you do 10k - Your registration fee will be £22.50, and you'll fundraise at least £70

Option 3 - you cover all the costs yourself

In this option, you pay the full cost of the event place. And you can fundraise however much you'd like.

If you do 100k - Your registration fee will be £199
If you do 50k - Your registration fee will be £139
If you do 25k - Your registration fee will be £89
If you do 10k - Your registration fee will be £39

New Year Sale – Until 28/02/2026 you can get a further 50% of the above prices on Full Charity Sponsorship places (Option 1), meaning a massive 75% off when you use code HELLO2026 Make sure to act fast! Excludes 10km or 10 mile distances.

“It’s so much more than just raising money.”

What support will I get?

Your entry to the event includes:

Free food and drink
Support from medics and marshals
Massage teams
A glass of fizz, t-shirt, and a special medal to celebrate your achievement

At the event, you can expect:

A fully signposted route
Rest stops every 12.5k
Shuttle and transfer services

Mind also offers all our fundraisers support, including:

Loads of training and fundraising advice, with regular email updates
A Mind technical top
A dedicated event coordinator to give you information and support in the run-up to your event

This is an Ultra Challenge event, run by Action Challenge. To learn more about the event, go to the Ultra Challenge website.