The Maverick Adidas Terrex X Series Lake District 2023

Saturday 9 September 2023 | Grasmere Lakeland Sports & Show

Maverick Race heads north for 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 loose 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 Grassmere where Friends, family and other Mavericks await your arrival. All 4 routes are gnarly and you'll expect some hard climbs, techincal descents and epic views. If you're looking for a challenging run, with a taste into 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

MAVERICK RACE RUNNER CODE OF CONDUCT

LOCATION

Grasmere Lakeland Sports & Shows,
Stock Lane, Grasmere,
Ambleside,
LA22 9SL
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ROUTES

Ultra: 52 km
Long: 44 km
Middle: 26 km
Short: 14 km
See Route Info

DETAILS

Gates open: 07:00am
Registration: 07:00am
Start times:
Ultra & Long: 08:00am
Middle & Short: 09:00am

DIFFICULTY

Stunning varied terrain, from steep rocky climbs and very technical descents.
More Info

DOWNLOAD INFO

This event has sold out. On the day entries will NOT be accepted.

X SERIES LAKE DISTRICT GPS TRACKING

Please see the maps below to follow your runner.

The first map shows the ULTRA route runners and the second map shows the LONG route runners.

Use the magnifying glass on the left-hand side to search by either race number or name.

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.

ULTRA ROUTE

GPX RWGPS OS MAPS

Distance: 52 km
Elevation Gain: +2872 m

LONG ROUTE

GPX RWGPS OS MAPS

Distance: 44 km
Elevation Gain: +2378 m

MIDDLE ROUTE

GPX RWGPS OS MAPS

Distance: 26 km
Elevation Gain: +1128 m

SHORT ROUTE

GPX RWGPS OS MAPS

Distance: 14 km
Elevation Gain: +620 m

ONLINE MAP DOWNLOAD INFO

MORE INFO

We have 4 routes for you to choose from. Please select carefully - the X Series is not for the faint-hearted. You can expect up to 4 on-course hydration and nutrition outposts provided by Precision Fuel & Hydration. There will also be prizes for the winners of each distance, male and female.

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: Skelwith Bridge (19km), 12:30

OP3: Rydal Hall (27km), 13:50

OP4: Kirkstone Pass (37km), 15:30

Finish: Grasmere Showground (52km), 19:00

PLASTIC FREE

In our quest to make this season plastic-free, we ask that you run with a reusable cup or bottle. Hydrapak Speed Cups are available to purchase at each event and online.

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

Bring your own cup

In an effort to keep our trails clean and preserve the nature around us, we’re aiming to keep our outposts cup free. Please bring a cup or bottle to re-fill.