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

30 Nov 2020

LSU and PRE are opening for entries!

After much deliberation, we have now decided to open entries for the Lakes Sky Ultra and Pinnacle...

30 Sep 2020

Entries for the Scafell Sky Race open 1st October 2020

This year we are partnering with Trees Not Tees to help plant much need new forests in Scotland, to...

4 Jun 2020

Lakes Sky Ultra and Pinnacle Ridge Extreme are now CANCELLED for 2020

Updated Coronavirus Information for Lakes Sky Ultra and Pinnacle Ridge Extreme Sky Races: We are...

28 Apr 2020

Can we still host LSU 2020 and PRE 2020?

With races cancelling left right and centre, we know you will be wondering: Will the LSU/PRE 2020...