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

21 Oct 2019

Stickle Grind Vertical 650 - Results 2019

Sunday the 20th October saw the 3rd edition of the Stickle Grind Vertical 650 with George Foster...

19 Oct 2019

Langdale 10km Trail Race 2019

Saturday the 19th saw a revamping of the Langdale 10km Trail Race after a wash out year in 2018...

5 Oct 2019

Wansfell Mountain Race 2019

The Wansfell Mountain Race is a marked route, fully all the way, allowing trail runners access to...

17 Jul 2019

Race Directors Report for Lakes Sky Ultra 2019

New events centre, re-designed course, 100 skyrunners enters, 69 skyrunners toed the start line, 11...