Choose your distance
Friday 24 - Sunday 26 September 2027
2027 Entries are open. Secure your place today and save for a limited time, with a fixed allocation of entries available at each price.
Choose from five distances; 2 Valleys Trail (21km), 5 Valleys (58.4km), New for 2027 6 Valleys (81km), 7 Valleys (110.3km) and 13 Valleys (184.3km). The events take place on a route with regular check points and feed stations. The route promises spectacular trail and mountain running over the fells, round the magnificent lakes and waters, and through the unique valleys of the Lake District National Park.
Future Valleys, for children aged 3-16, gives young people the opportunity to enjoy their own 2km or 5km trail challenge in the heart of Keswick.
5% of the entry fee will be donated to the Lake District Foundation to support the National Park. 13 Valleys Ultra is registered with the ITRA (International Trail Running Association). Finishers will be awarded a maximum of 6 ITRA points, depending on distance. 13 Valleys Ultra and 7 Valleys are official qualifier races for the Western States Endurance Run.
Sunday 26 September 2027
Starting and finishing in Keswick, participants will follow a fully way marked route incorporating 2 valleys, with one check point to refuel.
Lake District Valleys
Borrowdale & Bassenthwaite / Thirlmere
Price £65 Earlybird
Saturday 25 September 2027
Starting at Waterhead and finishing in Keswick, participants will follow a fully way marked route with regular check points and feed stations to keep fuelled and motivated. 3 ITRA Points.
Lake District Valleys
Borrowdale & Bassenthwaite / Thirlmere / Ullswater / Haweswater / Windermere
Price £110 Earlybird
Payment plans available
Saturday 25 September 2027
New for 2027. Starting at Borrowdale and finishing in Keswick, participants will follow a fully way marked route with regular check points and feed stations to keep fuelled and motivated.
Lake District Valleys
Borrowdale & Bassenthwaite / Thirlmere / Ullswater / Haweswater / Grasmere, Rydal and Ambleside / Windermere
Price £170 General Entry
Payment plans available
Saturday 25 September 2027
The event follows a similar route to the 5 Valleys event, starting at Waterhead and finishing in Keswick, but with an additional loop of the central valleys. The route will have regular check points and feed stations to keep all runners fuelled and motivated. 4 ITRA Points. Official qualifier race for the Western States Endurance Run.
Lake District Valleys
Borrowdale & Bassenthwaite / Thirlmere / Ullswater / Haweswater / Grasmere, Rydal and Ambleside / Langdale / Windermere
Price £155 Earlybird
Payment plans available
Friday 24 September 2027
Starting and finishing in Keswick, there will be regular check points and feed stations. Over 180km long, the 13 Valleys event is open to experienced ultra-runners. 6 ITRA Points. official qualifier race for the Western States Endurance Run.
Lake District Valleys
Windermere / Coniston / Duddon / Eskdale / Wasdale / Ennerdale / Buttermere / Borrowdale & Bassenthwaite / Thirlmere / Ullswater / Haweswater / Grasmere, Rydal and Ambleside / Langdale
Price £220 Saver
Payment plans available
FUTURE VALLEYS
Future Valleys, for children aged 3-16, gives young people the opportunity to enjoy their own 2km or 5km trail challenge in the heart of Keswick.
Saturday 25 September 2027
Starting and finishing in Keswick, a flat, age-appropriate route around Theatre by the Lake, designed for children aged 3–10.
Lake District Valleys
Theatre by the Lake, Keswick
Price £8
Saturday 25 September 2027
Starting and finishing in Keswick, a flat, age-appropriate route around Theatre by the Lake, designed for children aged 11–16.
Lake District Valleys
Theatre by the Lake, Keswick