blencathra marathon

The Blencathra Marathon is a fell event suitable for experienced fell and trail runners, and fell walkers.

The route takes in 5 Wainwrights and is has an elevation of just under 6000ft.

Sunday 6th September 2026

Registration 7.15 - 8.45am

Start 9am

Cut-off time 9pm

Event start/finish - Caldbeck Parish Hall, CA7 8EU

Parking Available in the village

Starting location using What3words

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£60 Standard Entry, or £58 Affiliated

Entrance fee includes a finishers medal, t-shirt, water checkpoints, snacks and hot drinks at the end of the route, GPS tracking, and the happy faces of two of the most excited race directors you could ever wish to see!

Trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd in male, female, and non-binary.

We are proudly working with Trees Not Tees to give you the option of planting a tree instead of taking a tee. You’ll also have the option of paying to plant a tree as well as having a finishers t-shrt.

Click to download our Risk Assessment

Bookings may be transferred to another runner, providing this is done 4 weeks before the event. This can be done via our booking partner, Si Entries.

You may defer your entry once

We do not offer refunds under any circumstances. You may choose to protect your booking with XCover when you first sign up.

Will we received a race pack email?

We will be emailing final details two weeks before the race, along with a printable route map and description which will include details of the checkpoints.

Kit List

Kit list available to download HERE

Do you have a cutoff time?

Yes, we are allowing 12 hours to complete the course.

Are walkers allowed?

Yes, absolutely. Cath and Tim, your happy team of organisers both started off as walkers, and remain very keen walkers. As long as you’re able to complete the course in under 12 hours you are welcome to walk the route

How old do you have to be to enter?

We are accepting runners over the age of 18

Will there be checkpoints along the route?

Yes, there will be 2 checkpoints along the route. Water will be available at the checkpoints, along with snacks on the first checkpoint and at the end of the race.

Do you have insurance and first aid?

Yes we do! First aid will be available on the day if needed.

Can I use support runners?

Absolutely you can. You can have a support runner with you at any point, although they will need to be self-sufficient.

Can I bring supporters?

Details of where you supporters may see you will be in your race pack, emailed to you a month before the events. Spectators will not be permitted at check points due to parking restrictions.

Race Permit

Cath & Tim first met as children in 1991, so we go back a long way!

Tim is a highly experienced ultra runner, with a huge passion for the outdoors. He works as a nurse in the NHS, loves chocolate, and hates coffee.

Cath is a marathon runner and loves being in the great outdoors. She is a professional photographer, loves chocolate, and LOVES coffee..

As runners who started off as walkers, and who are still very keen walkers, we wanted to make our event as inclusive as possible, with a cut off long enough to allow it to be walked if running isn’t your thing.

From the first to cross the line, to the final finisher, we’ll be cheering you all on - you’re all equally important to us!

We are passionate about our commitment to making all our events as environmentally friendly as possible. We have pledged to have no single-use plastics at our events, including check point snacks. We have a strong bond with Trees not Tees, and are encouraging the planting of a tree either instead of a finishers T-Shirt, or as well as.. because that's the best of both worlds!