Kendal Skyline Ultra

Saturday 22nd November 2025

Date and Time

22.11.2025
9am

Location Start

Kendal Town Centre

Location Finish

Kendal Mountain Festival,

Basecamp

Distance / Ascent

50km / 900m

Max Allowed Race Time

10 hours

Terrain

Trail, road & fell

Early Bird Entry Fee

£75

ENTRIES OPEN NOW!

THE NORTH FACE Kendal Skyline Ultra Prices

Early Bird Entry Fee - £75.00

  £85.00 - from 14th April 2025

  £95.00 - from 25th August 2025

Take part in the 2025 THE NORTH FACE Kendal Skyline Ultra – an undulating 50km ultra marathon that takes place over the popular Kendal Mountain Festival weekend!

 

Organised by Ourea Events®, this scenic route takes in the remarkable skyline of Kendal and its surrounds. Immerse yourself in the local landmarks and geological features including limestone escarpments, castles, a deer park and river trails. Starting on closed roads in bustling Kendal town centre, the course offers a fantastic day of trail running for entry-level ultra runners and trail lovers alike, before it swings into the Kendal Mountain Festival Basecamp to a glorious finish cheered on by hundreds of festival goers.

What does your entry include?

Before race day

At the Event Centre

  • store Dedicated Registration venue adjacent to the Kendal Mountain Festival Basecamp
  • group A team of event professionals from Ourea Events ensuring you have a brilliant time
  • groups A team of motivated, supportive and encouraging event volunteers
  • info An info point team ready to help in any way they can!
  • personal_bag Baggage storage while you run
  • shower Optional showers at Kendal Leisure Centre at the end (additional charge for showers)

While on the Course

  • arrow_circle_right Fully waymarked and marshalled route
  • satellite_alt Live GPS tracking of participants (for safety and for friends and family to follow you in real time!)
  • gate A closed-road start in the heart of Kendal town centre
  • gate Atmospheric finish at the Kendal Mountain Festival Basecamp
  • timer_play Digital race timing
  • local_drink Two comprehensive aid stations on course, plus additional water point
  • pin Race number

Mementos

  • workspace_premium Quality finishers' medal
  • apparel An optional participant T-Shirt (or – encouraged! – donate to Trees not Trees)

Safety Cover

  • medical_services A team of healthcare professionals available at the start and finish
  • personal_injury Professional Response Team of qualified Mountain Rescue team members to assist in case of emergency or injury

Prizes

  • trophy 1st female and 1st male overall winners will each receive a Winners Trophy
  • redeem 1st, 2nd and 3rd female and male will each receive a THE NORTH FACE prize
  • award_star 1st female and 1st male veteran in each age category (40, 45, 50 etc.) will each receive a THE NORTH FACE prize

The NORTH FACE Kendal Skyline Ultra Route

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Race Information

Start

Finish

Kit Requirements

Please download the following clothing and equipment checklist. The items listed are mandatory and must be worn by the participants or carried at all times for the duration of The North Face Kendal Skyline Ultra.

We know that kit and clothing requirements can be a bit confusing, and we hope that the downloadable checklist will help you select and pack the correct clothing and equipment. Our comprehensive clothing and equipment guidance has some great advice for more information.

COMPREHENSIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT GUIDANCE

Kit Recommendations

We are fortunate to work with the world’s leading outdoor apparel brand, THE NORTH FACE. We want to recommend some of the excellent items from their specialist Trail Running range that are ideally suited to this ultra:

A common mistake we see at kit check is participants bringing a survival blanket rather than a survival bag. A survival bag is far superior in an emergency and is mandatory. We recommend the SOL survival bag, which is available for purchase in our shop.

Whilst the built-in whistle on your rucksack or vest is acceptable, we recommend a purpose-made device such as the Lifesystems Whistle.

Finally, if you want to enjoy a warm drink at the Support Point, you must carry your own mug. We recommend the Lifeventure mug.

Exceptional Weather Kit

From 2024 onwards, we are being more prescriptive about the clothing and equipment that we will mandate that participants carry in the event of exceptionally cold and/or wet or hot weather. When notified, these additional items must be carried in addition to the standard mandatory kit, and are included on the downloadable checklist linked above.

We will notify THE NORTH FACE Kendal Skyline Ultra participants at registration whether they will need to carry this kit with them or not. Therefore, participants must bring their ‘Cold Weather Kit/Hot Weather Kit’ to registration and be ready to carry it in their running rucksack.