Elevated ridgelines, breathtaking exposure, fast and furious descents. This is extreme mountain racing at its best.

"What a great event!! Truly epic, incredibly tough and challenging!" Will M, 2016.

Join us for an unforgettable mountain racing experience in England's Lake District.

With fully marked courses and maximum ascent packed into every race distance, our routes are designed to test mountain runners of all abilities to the limits of their skill, endurance and nerves.

Lakes Sky Ultra™ and Scafell Sky Race™ are part of the Skyrunning UK national series. All Lake District Sky Trails events are planned and delivered by Mountain Run: the UK's leading school of extreme mountain running.

Latest News

18 Jul 2018

Race directors report 2018

Charlie, out race director, lays down the Vet's Category and KoM Super Stage prizes plus some...

18 Jul 2018

GB AND EUROPEAN ELITES STAR IN THE SCAFELL SKY RACE

IN A DRAMATIC WEEKEND OF HIGH-OCTANE RACING MARRIED COUPLE JONATHAN AND HENRIETTE ALBON DOMINATE...

18 Jul 2018

GB ELITES STAR IN THE LAKES SKY ULTRA 2018

IN A DRAMATIC WEEKEND OF HIGH-OCTANE RACING ROB SINCLAIR AND SOPHIE GRANT WIN THE LAKES SKY ULTRA,...

15 Jul 2018

Results for Lakes Sky Ultra and Scafell Sky Race 2018

After a fantastic weekends racing with runners of all abilities we are pleased to be able to...