The Maverick Lakes Osprey 2025
The Maverick Lakes Osprey 2025
Saturday 6 September 2025 | Grasmere Lakeland Sports & Show
Maverick Race heads north for our 4th year, to bring you a trail running adventure in the stunning Lake District. With its rugged fells, stunning glacial ribbon lakes, market towns and historic literary associations, the Lake District is one of the most iconic locations in the UK.
The route starts in Grasmere and takes you on a rugged climb towards Easdale Tarn and then on to the impressive Stickle Tarn, which is set in a wide bowl and overlooked by Pavey Ark and Harrison Stickle, these peaks once formed part of the rim of a wide volcano.
Continuing on your epic trail run, you head back down the Cumbria way towards Greater Langdale where you follow the river and make your way towards Loughrigg Tarn. These trails are so incredibly stunning you will lose yourself in the ancient woodlands. Please note, there is no outpost on the Short route.
In true Maverick fashion, the adventure isn’t over - there is one final sting in the tail with a mighty climb to the top of Rydal Head and the Fairfield Horseshoe. Soak up the incredible views from this famous summit and bask in the glory of your efforts, from here it’s a technical descent back to the venue in Grasmere where friends, family and other Mavericks await your arrival. All 4 routes are gnarly and you'll expect some hard climbs, technical descents and epic views. If you're looking for a challenging run, with a taste of proper mountain running. . . this is the one for you!
We are proud to be supporting Fix the Fells, with £1 from every entry going towards helping to maintain these wonderful trails.
We look forward to seeing you toe the line on this incredible route.
#adventureawaits
LOCATION
Grasmere Lakeland Sports & Shows,
Stock Lane, Grasmere,
Ambleside,
LA22 9SL
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Pricing
Online entry closes on Thursday 4th September 2025 at 12:00 noon. On the day entries will be available if the event is not sold out.
All entries are subject to a small booking fee.
Participants under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a participating adult.
MULTIBUY
Enter any 3 races from any series, or 3 entries into this event, and get 20% off
MORE INFO
CUT OFF POINTS & TIMES
These are in place for your safety and apply to the Ultra & Long route only. If you do not get to these points in time you will have to be collected as we don’t believe you will finish the route in time. Your safety is our priority. The below time allows you 11 hours to complete the route.
Start: Grasmere Showground (0km), 08:00
OP1: Stickle Barn (10.5km), 11:20
OP2: Neaum Crag Lodges (19.5km), 12:30
OP3: Rydal Hall (27km), 13:50
OP4: Kirkstone Pass (37km), 15:30
Finish: Grasmere Showground (52km), 19:00
OUTPOSTS
There will be no outpost on the short route. There will be 2 outpost on the Middle route (approx 10.5km & 19.5km). There will be 3 outposts on the Long route (approx 10.5km, 19.5km & 27km). There will be 4 outposts on the Ultra route (approx 10.5km, 19.5km, 27km & 37km).The outposts are designed to act as a top up for what you are already carrying. There will be a range of sweet & savoury snacks (fruit, cake, crisps) as well as Precision Hydration fuel & electrolyte.
There will not be pre-filled water cups available at the outpost. Please have your re-useable cup or bottle ready when you arrive and make use of our self serve water barrels.
PLASTIC FREE
In our quest to make this season plastic-free, we ask that you run with a reusable cup or bottle. Speed Cups are available to purchase at each event and online.
HEADPHONES
We strongly recommend not wearing headphones at this event.
TRANSFERS
If for any reason you wish to transfer out from an event we are happy to do this, but once only. You may transfer to any event listed on our website or even change to a higher-value event and pay the difference. We cannot action any transfers or refunds for an event that has sold out.
The last day to transfer out of an event is the Monday before event day (5 days before the event), please email us on info@maverick-race.com with the name of the event you would like to move to. We are not able to move you out of an event if you contact us after this day
The Routes
Choose your route carefully. The distance and elevation gain should give you some indication as to how easy/hard each route is, as well as showing you where the tougher climbs are.
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What you get
ESSENTIAL ITEMS
PLEASE PACK:
These items are mandatory for ALL routes
• Trail shoes
• Waterproof jacket (minimum 10,000 rating)
• Waterproof trousers
• Mobile phone (in case of emergency)
• Enough food and drink (at least 1 litre) to last you the race - there will be outpost on course to top up
• Foil Blanket
• Basic First Aid Kit (must include plasters, self adhesive bandage)
• Whistle
• Head torch and spare batteries
• Additional long-sleeve base layer
• Hat/buff and gloves
• A re-usable cup (we’d like to ensure all our races are plastic free!)
• GPX of route
Getting to the Race
By Car
Free parking at the venue. If you're looking to share transport you can message other runners here.
By Train
Nearest Train Station: Windermere (20 min drive from start venue)
Southern Railway: London Euston - Windermere
Journey Time: Approx 3hr 20
By Taxi
Lakeside Taxis
Windermere - 01539 488 888
Kendal - 01539 239 239
How to stay hydrated
Take Precision Fuel & Hydration's free trail running sweat test to get a hydration plan tailored to your Maverick Race
Free Sweat TestBring your own cup
In an effort to keep our trails clean and preserve the nature around us, we’re aiming to keep out outposts cup free. Please bring a cup or bottle to re-fill.
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