13 Valleys Ultra Event Guide

Guide for participants in the 13 Valleys Ultra

ALTRA 13 VALLEYS ULTRA EVENT GUIDE 26th Sept – 28th Sept 2025

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Hello, my name is Louise Dunn and it is my honour to be the Mayor of this wonderful Town. It is also my pleasure to welcome you, on behalf of the Town Council, to our community for the 13 Valleys Event this September. For some of you this will be a return visit, to a place that has become familiar and that you have come to love. For others this will be your first time here. Whether you are participating, or you and the family are here as the support team, you are in for a treat! I’d like to take this opportunity to tell you a little bit about Keswick. We are situated in the most beautiful place in the world, a community nestled among mountains, around a lake in a protected landscape of a National Park. Because of this amazing location, we are a top tourist destination and the venue for many events all year round. What can you do whilst you are here? The main thing we would ask all of you during your visit is to enjoy yourselves . Whilst the event itself is important, for the rest of the family, the Town has a lot to offer. I do hope that all of you will use your free time to get out and about explore the town and lake, fells, cafes, pubs and restaurants. Enjoy our wonderful Hope and Fitz parks which are the best family parks I’ve ever seen (and yes, I am biased). Please do book your accommodation via the Towns visitor website and click here , to research much more information on family visitor attractions, activities, restaurants and shopping to ensure you make the most of your visit.

But of course, Keswick is more than just a ‘venue’ for an event or a place to come for a holiday. It is a proud community. We live and work here all year round and advocate for the place and our people. I have a heartfelt request of you during your stay, please do respect the people that live here, by parking considerately in our car parks, please avoid parking close to residents drives and searching narrow lanes trying to find a free space – the money raised from our car park ultimately helps us to maintain our community and provide the infrastructure for our visitors. Do continue to reduce, re-use and recycle as I’m sure you do at home and plan ahead to avoid needing single use plastics while you are here. Use the event bins for your waste or take it back to your accommodation to sort, please try to avoid using the bins in the Park and in the Town where waste cannot be recycled at present. If you go shopping at Booths and use a card you will have the option to add an extra 25p to your shopping bill as a donation to the Lake District Calvert Trust. The Trust is here to ensure that people with disabilities, and their friends and families can enjoy the wonders of the Lakes and fells the same as everybody else does. The Trusts motto is ‘it what you CAN do that counts’ and we often see people’s self-perception change whilst they are with us. New arrivals often turn up full of trepidation and leave transformed - celebrating their achievements on the zip wire, wheelchair assault course, climbing wall, at the stables with our horses and boating on the lake. Its life-changing, so, please press the ‘yes’ button. It’s a small thing but we would really appreciate it.

To finish it remains only to say Keswick Town Council hopes you have a brilliant event and that you enjoy every moment you are here with us.

Louise Dunn Mayor of Keswick

Contents

INTRO

EVENT PROGRAMME

PRACTICAL INFO

9 - 12

REGISTRATION AND MINIMUM KIT

13 - 15

13 VALLEYS ULTRA EVENT VILLAGE

16 - 17

RACE RULES AND INFO

18 - 19

RUNNER COMMITMENT

GPX FILES AND NAVIGATION

21 - 25

FEED STATIONS

26 - 30

DROP BAGS

31 - 32

SPECTATORS INFORMATION

OUR SUSTAINABILITY FRAMEWORK

34 - 35

HOW TO FOLLOW THE RACE

Welcome to Altra 13 Valleys Ultra

The Altra 13 Valleys Ultra will see 2,500 runners descend on the Lake District in late September, all with their own story, all on their own journey.

Much like the trail itself, established as a year-round walking route, those journeys will have their own highs and lows. The event itself as a celebration; A celebration of the training, hard work and sacrifice that gets you to the start line, and a celebration of the landscape and all that the Lake District has to offer. Whether you are coming back for a third year, maybe on a third distance (as an exclusive club of just 16 are), or this is your first time joining the 13 Valleys community, we want to send you away with life long memories made – and an urge to come back for more. The two stagings of the event to date have seen everything from low cloud, to breathtakingly clear nights, high winds preventing us summiting High Street to Windermere resplendent as mill pond for the 7 and 5 Valley starts. Our army of volunteers, safety teams and Cadbury’s Freddos will be there whenever you need them. Be that at registration, a feed station or a fell top, rest assured the event is built for you to succeed, and to see what you will become…

Colin Murphy, Race Director

Event Programme

Fri 26th Sept

12:00 17:30 17:50 18:00 18:10 21:00 21:00

Registration, Event Village and Kit Check Open

Theatre by the Lake Theatre by the Lake Theatre by the Lake Lakeside Car Park Theatre by the Lake Theatre by the Lake Theatre by the Lake Lakeside Car Park Waterhead Waterhead Theatre by the Lake Lakeside Car Park Waterhead Lakeside Car Park Theatre by the Lake Keswick Lakeside Car Park Lakeside Car Park Lakeside Car Park Lakeside Car Park Lakeside Car Park Lakeside Car Park Lakeside Car Park Lakeside Car Park Lakeside Car Park Lakeside Car Park Lakeside Car Park Lakeside Car Park Lakeside Car Park

Registration and Kit Check closes to 13 Valleys Participants

Registration and Kit Check pauses for 13 valleys Ultra Start 13 Valleys Ultra Starts

Kit Check Reopens Event Village Closes Registration and Kit Check Closes

Sat 27th Sept

05:00 05:30 06:00 06:00 07:00 08:00 09:00 09:30 10:00 11:30 14:00 17:30 18:00 18:00 19:30 21:00 22:00

Shuttle Buses depart (7 Valleys Ultra) Event Site Open 7 Valleys Ultra Starts Registration Opens Shuttle Buses depart (5 Valleys Ultra) 5 Valleys Ultra Starts Event Village and Catering Opens Registration Closes 2 Valleys Trail Starts

*First Finisher 2 Valleys Trail *First Finisher 5 Valleys Ultra *First Finisher 7 Valleys Ultra *Final Finisher 2 Valleys Trail Entertainment Begins *First Finisher 13 Valleys Ultra Event Village Closes Event Bar and Catering Closes

Sun 28th Sept

03:00 08:00 12:00 16:30 16:30

*Final Finisher 5 Valleys Ultra Official Merchandise stand opens *Final Finisher 7 Valleys Ultra *Final Finisher 13 Valleys Ultra Event Site Closes

*estimated

The Lake District Foundation will be running a shop at the event village selling donated running and outdoor gear. You can help by donating your old or unused item of running / outdoor clothing (outerlayers, insulation layers, mid layers, base layer tops, etc). Just come to our event village and hand your donations to the Lake District Foundation stand on Friday 26th Sept or Saturday 27th Sept. Please make sure that the garments are in good, clean and functional condition. If you don’t have anything to donate but are looking for some new running gear then do come by the stand and have a look at what other people are giving, all items will be sold between £2 to £10. Give back with the Lake District Foundation

Any unsold items during the weekend will be donated by the Lake District Foundation to local charities so nothing will end up in landfill.

The main event village is at Lakeside car park in Keswick (What 3 Words /// rails.struggle.rivals) which you can travel to in a number of ways (see below). The 2 Valleys and 13 Valleys events start here, whilst the start location for the 5 Valleys and 7 Valleys events is at Waterhead, Ambleside. For travel to Lakeside Carpark - Keswick By Bus Keswick and Ambleside are well served by local buses. Please look into using public transport as your first option, by visiting https://www.stagecoachbus. com/ By Train If you are coming from further afield, then pairing mainline train services to Penrith (for Keswick) and Windermere (for Waterhead, Ambleside) with the local bus services will give you the most relaxing and scenic route to the event. Visit https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/ for more information. By Bike We would encourage people to cycle to the event where they can, particularly if you’re spectating and can spare the energy! Bike parking will be available at both Keswick and Waterhead, Ambleside. Practical Information Getting to the Event

By Car For those that do wish to travel by car, we would ask you to car share where possible. Parking There is limited parking available in Keswick and we would recommend prebooking our dedicated event car parks. To ensure this event can happen with minimal disruption to local communities and visitors, we ask that you use one of our pre-bookable car parks, with 5% of the income from these going directly to Keswick Town Council as they fundraise to install a new inclusive play area in Fitz Park. There are limited spaces, so we recommend booking early as we expect them to sell out. Car Parks available to pre-book (here) For 13 and 7 Valleys participants we recommend the Town Council Car Park - off Crosthwaite Road. Park from 16:00 Friday 26 to 16:00 Sunday 28 September Price: £30 for the 3 days. For 5 and 2 Valleys Participants we recommend the Rawnsley Centre Car Park (Cumberland Pencil Museum). Park from 05:00 until midnight on Saturday 27 September only Price: £15 for 1 day.

Other options include limited pay and display spaces in the Lakeside Car Park, and at Keswick Rugby Football Club.

Campervans Once again we are offering limited spaces for Campervans to park adjacent to the Event Village, at the Lakeside Car Park in Keswick. This is part of an ongoing trial with Cumberland Council, and will include a standard sized parking bay (on hard standing), as well as access to drinking water and toilets only. There are no showers or electric hookup available.

Please note the council will be enforcing the no overnight occupancy of vehicles in the rest of the car park over the event weekend.

Campervan Parking - Theatre By The Lake Car Park Park from 16:00 Friday 26 to 16:00 Sunday 28 September Price: £50 for 3 days 2 nights

For travel to the 5 Valleys and 7 Valleys start line at Waterhead 7 and 5 Valleys participants staying in Keswick can pre-book a shuttle bus to the start line here . This will to get you to Waterhead on the morning of the event for £15. Coaches will depart Keswick 1 hour before your event starts, giving you around 20 minutes at Waterhead for any last minute toilets stops and kit prep!

13 Valleys Night Bus

For our runners who think they may finish during Saturday night of the event, we recognise travel options from the finish can be difficult. For 2025 we are putting on a night bus which will operate at approximately hourly intervals outside of public bus service hours. Operating from 20:30 until 07:30 this service will take you from the finish line to Grasmere and Ambleside only. Tickets for this bus won’t be available to purchase on the night. They must be booked in advance here. If there is any chance you may need it, we recommend you pre-pay just in case, as there is no sleeping / overnight stays available at the finish. For information 10-15% of our 13 and 5 Valleys finishes arrived at the finish during this time in 2024, and over 70% of our 7 Valleys finishers! Please do give some thought to your onward travel from the finish, and whether this may be a worthwhile investment.

Registration and Minimum Kit List

The kit list can be found on our website here .

If you’re missing any essential items during kit check, Kong Running shop will have a stand in our event village, offering key gear such as head torches, batteries, insulated jackets, and more.

Registration and Kit Check will be at the Theatre By The Lake, which is next to the main event site in Keswick.

All Ultra distance runners : 5, 7 and 13 Valleys ultras, must register and have their kit checked on Friday 26th September between 12:00 and 21:00.

Please note: For the 5 Valleys, there will be a last minute kit check and registration open on Saturday from 6:00 at Keswick if you really cannot make it on the Friday. However please be aware there will be no option to do this at the start in Waterhead and registration might be very busy on the Saturday morning.

All 2 Valleys Trail participants must register on Saturday 27th September. Registration will be available from 07:00 on Saturday morning only.

Please follow the local signage and allow plenty of time.

Registration Registration will be on the first floor in the Theatre By The Lake. Here you will be able to collect and fill in your run number, as well as pick up any route notes (13 Valleys and 7 Valleys only).

Please bring your ID with you and have it ready to show the team.

Kit Check (5, 7 and 13 Valleys Only) Before you register you will need to pass through Kit Check, in the foyer of the Theatre By The Lake. Here you will be asked to show that you have all of the items on the minimum kit list. You can find the kit list here .

In addition to the items listed in the kit list, we strongly advise that you take into account the prevailing weather conditions and dress accordingly.

You will be informed of any additional requirements (from the ‘Cold Weather Kit’ and ‘Hot Weather Kit’ list) by email in advance of the event, however please bring all options with you to the event, so you have what you need in case a late weather decision is needed. Once our safety team are satisfied you have the minimum level of kit needed, they will give you your event wristband. If our safety team deem your kit is insufficient, they will ask you to come back at a later time with the correct items. Any last minute kit can be bought from either the Event Village or in Keswick. Please note that random spot checks at the start line and on route may take place to ensure all runners are carrying the minimum kit at all times. Note for 2 Valleys Participants There will be spot checks on participants in the 2 Valleys event to ensure they are carrying the required kit. Anyone suspected of not carrying the minimum kit will not be able to start or may be withdrawn from the event.

Tracker Allocation Participants across all 4 distances will be allocated a GPS tracker. Tracker allocation will be in the Theatre By The Lake and will be signposted on the day. This will be immediately after registration. Please allow plenty of time for this. The Open Tracking team will take your photo and assign it to your tracker, and you will then be able to share your tracking link online, so friends and family can see you progress around the route. Trackers will be taped to a strap on your bag. Please allow sufficient time for this, as it can take time to ensure it is securely attached. Helpers will be on hand to assist as needed.

Event Village

Our event village is located in Lakeside car park adjacent to the start and finish in Crow Park.

It will welcome all of our brand sponsors, event village exhibitors, food vendors and a bar!

This is your opportunity to get some great running products at special prices, 13 Valleys Ultra merchandise or grab some food and drinks and for your supporters to gather while waiting for you to cross the finish line. We encourage people to bring card and cash.

Our Brand Sponsors

Our Exhibitors

Lake District Foundation - The LDF will be at the event village with their “pre-loved” pop up shop! So come with our old running and / or outdoor kit that you can give to them. All our participants and spectators can then purchase any gear they want from them with a donation of their choice to the Foundation.

Our Food Vendors

Joey’s Café – selling pastries and delicious coffees in the morning, and their tasty loaded hash browns throughout the day.

Joey’s Bar – for post event celebrations!

Yardies Jamaican Street Food – Filling the event village with delicious smells of their incredible jerk chicken and pork, hard to resist!

Our Official Charity Lake District Foundation - 5% of each entry fee goes to the Foundation to support environmental projects protecting and celebrating this magnificent part of the planet.

We want you to get around safely – some of you will want to compete to win, others just to succeed. We have a few key rules outlined here to help everyone achieve their goal, whatever it is. Shortcuts – we recognise that self-navigating is hard, over long distances, with fatigue and sleep deprivation, errors will happen. Anyone deemed to be gaining a significant competitive advantage will have a time penalty added to their result. This will be any time estimated to have been gained + a 15 minute time penalty. Race Rules and Info

Gates on Route – Please remember whenever you need to open gates on route, always shut them behind you so no sheep can escape!

Littering – will not be tolerated. We ask everyone to write their bib number on any additional food items they take, so we can identify any litter that is found on course. We are privileged to use this landscape and have a responsibility to leave it as we found it. Accepting Support – We want to do all we can to help you to get around the event and provide 12 well stocked feed stations and a Drop Bag for 13V and 7V participants to give you every chance for your race. If you have any specific requirements outside of these, we ask you to carry them with you. We do not allow support crews to actively move around the route, giving additional nutrition or kit, or taking it off you. This is to try and ensure the playing field is as level as possible, and the event is sustainable both from an environmental and social standpoint. It is important we respect the environment and communities we run in. However we do encourage everyone to support at the relevant feed stations, or where public transport allows. Please remember to respect locals and other users of the trails, especially with regard to noise at night.

Minimum Kit – must be carried at all times. Anyone who is deemed not to have all of the relevant items either on course or at the finish will be removed from the results. Medical – There will be a medical presence at all feed stations, but if you come across a runner in need between feed stations, you have a responsibility to stay with them and alert Event Control on the number listed on your bib. If you are in an area with poor signal please continue until such a time that you have signal or are able to report the incident to our Route Safety Team, or Medical Team. Cut Off Times – Times identified as cut off times are there for your well being. We want to give everyone every chance of succeeding, but anyone who fails to meet a cut off time will not be allowed to continue. We have to focus our medical and safety cover on those participants that are within the allocated timeframe.

Runner Commitment

Very simply we want to provide a platform for people to succeed. This may be by completing their first ever trail event, or by running the entire route. Each challenge is unique to the person taking it on. In order to do this we ask runners to -

1. Prepare appropriately for their event. To gain the necessary skills and fitness to allow them to complete their challenge.

2. To value and support each other as they take part in the event. This could be as simple as being courteous or allowing those taking on a longer event priority at a feed station, or it may mean sacrificing a ‘time’ to help another runner in need. 3. To respect the environment and the communities who call the National Park home. Taking home litter, closing gates behind them, passing through sleeping communities without noise, and staying to the trails at all times. The area has a rich history, and we want it to have a strong future, for many more people to enjoy in years to come.

GPX Files and Navigation

Whilst the 2 Valleys Trail and 5 Valleys Ultra will be fully waymarked, the 13 Valleys Ultra and 7 Valleys Ultra will be self-navigated.

Regardless of which event you are taking part in, a big part of the challenge is taking responsibility for your own safety by staying on course.

We will give you some key tools to help but we recommend not solely relying on spotting signs or following the runner in front!

We will no longer be giving out safety maps at registration the day before the event as participants must be comfortable with navigation beforehand. There are 5 recommended ways to help you navigate your event, and we ask that you are familiar, and have practiced 2 of them , which we will check at kit registration. 1. Way Marking – The full 5 Valley and 2 Valley routes are way marked, with bright, clear signage that will reflect head torches for those moving at night. These way markers can also aid those in the 7 Valleys and 13 Valleys events, meaning they have some extra assistance in the final 55km of their event. 2. OS Maps app – This digital mapping tool means you can have the whole of the route downloaded and in your pocket, on your mobile phone. The benefit over a standard map is that your location can always be pinpointed using your phones GPS, but please make sure you plan ahead and carry a reserve battery pack. You can download the OS Maps App via a link from the 13 Valleys Ultra website, and all entrants benefit from a free 3 month subscription.

3. A wearable GPS enabled sports watch – There are a wide variety of watches that can help you navigate your way around a pre-loaded route, which you can download from the 13 Valleys Ultra website. There are a wide range of brands out there, and our partners Suunto offer great options. It is important that participants are familiar with their own devices, the corresponding apps, and how they can upload GPX (route) files. If the event needs to use a contingency course, we can send these out via SMS. 4. A physical, paper map – Many people prefer to plan with a physical map, and carry this on the day. This needs to be marked up with the event route, for whichever distance you are doing. The entirety of the 13 Valleys Route is marked on a dedicated OS Map, and can be purchased here. 5. A handheld GPS device – If you prefer to keep your mobile phone and navigation devices separate then this could be a good option for you. It would need to be pre-loaded with the event route.

What is a GPX file? A GPX file is essentially a digital map of your route that will show you exactly where you are and where you need to go. What do you do with the file? After downloading the GPX files from the 13 Valleys website you’ll need to load them up onto your smartphone or sportswatch, such as the Suunto Race S. With up to 30 hours of GPS battery life, detailed topographic maps, and a lightweight, durable design, the Suunto Race S is made for the rigors of ultra-distance mountain terrain. Whether you’re powering through steep ascents, navigating valley trails, or pushing through the final miles, it keeps you focused, informed, and moving forward.

If using a phone, there are a number of free apps that you can use.

How to use it Start by downloading the GPX file to your phone, and then open it with your choice of app (Suunto, Strava, Gaia GPS, ViewRanger, BikeGPX, GPX Viewer). Once this is done, you can sync to your sportswatch. The Race S syncs seamlessly with the Suunto app, making navigation incredibly easy, keeping you safe on the trails.

Using OS Maps Step 1 - Download the OS Maps app (for free)

Step 2 - Open the ‘Explore the OS Map’ link from our routes page

Step 3 - Click ‘start route’ to see your location and follow your way around the route.

Some people choose to chill on weekends

Maps You can buy a bespoke limited edition 13 Valleys Ultra OS Map from the Ordnance Survey website (https://shop.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/maps/), which you can use for planning, recces and during the event as well as to keep as a memento. It includes feed station locations and the elevation profile of the 13 Valleys route.

Routes You can find all the routes on OS Maps:

13 Valleys

7 Valleys

5 Valleys

2 Valleys

Way Markers Way marking is a controversial subject in the National Park. We have to find the balance between helping people navigate their event safely but at the same time protecting what makes the event so special – the environment and the people and animals that call it home. We will be installing over 600 way markers that will be used to help those completing the 5 Valleys Ultra and 2 Valleys Trail. These markers are re-usable (so please don’t take one home as a souvenir) and will be placed along the sides of the paths the route follows. At any junction there will be 3 way markers placed close together on the path the route follows, with more markers at 100m intervals after this. Where a path is established with no other options to take, the gaps may exceed 100m. Road Book 13 and 7 Valley Ultra participants will also receive a road book at registration. This book is an abridged guidebook, giving key directions and information, however, we don’t recommend relying solely on it for your navigation.

Feed Stations

Feed Stations, Check Points, Aid Stations, Rest Stops; whatever you want to call them, we can all agree on one thing - they will be key to making your way around the route. We have 12 stations at regular intervals around the route, each stocking a range of food and drinks to keep you going, and some much-needed encouragement to go with it.

All stations will have separate male and female toilets, a first aid presence as well as women’s sanitary products.

The locations of the stations can be seen below, along with what is stocked at each one, but please note a few keysle pieces of information.

This year we are hoping to stream our final 3 feed stations live throughout the event, for those supporters watching from afar. Keep an eye on our social channels for the links to view over the weekend. Top Tip: If you want to take things with you from a feed station, take a ziplock sandwich bag with you. Lots of items will be unwrapped to prevent littering on the trail.

Feed Station Levels There are 3 levels of feed station, standard, enhanced and hot food. Please plan your hydration and nutrition strategy with this in mind.

We work hard to cater for a variety of dietary requirements across the event. Part of this is sharing what will be available to allow participants to plan.

Please note: the table on the page 29 is based on the information provided by manufacturers. Individuals can therefore decide for themselves as to the risk of gluten or nuts being in various products. If you feel your dietary requirements are not being met, please get in touch, and in some instances we may be able to take personal items to feed stations. Drop Out We recognise that even the best laid plans can go awry. If you need to drop out of the event we ask you to do it at a feed station where possible, where the staff can advise you on what to do. If you drop out elsewhere please let us know so we aren’t looking for you. We don’t have a dedicated collection service, so we have highlighted which stations are on main public bus routes, but we recommend carrying money for a taxi just in case

As a reminder the cut off times are as follow: • 13 Valleys: 46.5 hours • 7 Valleys: 28 hours • 5 Valleys: 19 hours • 2 Valleys: 8 hours

To see the exact cut off times at each feed stations for each distances please refer to the feed station information document here .

ED STATION INFORMATION

FEED STATION INFORMATION

Venue

Opening Time

Start Time - Fri - 18:00 Start Time - Sat - 06:00 Start Time - Sat - 08:00 Start Time - Sat - 10:00

Amenities

Cut-Off Time Distance*

Distance* Cut-Off Time

Cut-Off Time Distance*

Distance* Cut-Off Time

Cut-Off Time Distance*

Distance* Cut-Off Time

Cut-Off Time Distance*

Cut-Off Time

Inc. Grid Reference

Distance*

Honister Slate Mine

Fri 19:15

FRI 21:45 15.5km

FRI 21:45

15.5km

NY 224 135

Wasdale Head Inn

SAT 01:15 SAT 04:15 29.0km 38.0km SAT 09:15 SAT 13:00 74.0km SAT 16:00 SAT 20:30 103.5km SAT 00:00 SUN 03:00 129.5km SUN 07:00 SUN 09:30 144.0km 153.0km SUN 13:30 170.5km 59.0km 86.0km 116.5km

SAT 01:15 SAT 04:15 SAT 09:15 SAT 13:00

Fri 21:15

29.0km

NY 186 087

Dalegarth Station

Fri 22:30 Sat 01:30 SAT 03:45 SAT 05:00 SAT 07:45 SAT 09:30 SAT 08:30

38.0km

NY 173 007

Conistion Boating Centre

59.0km

SD 307 970

Joey's Café at Wray Castle

74.0km

NY 374 009

Lanty Slee’s @ Sticklebarn

SAT 09:15 SAT 14:00 30.5km SAT 18:30 SAT 21:30 56.0km 13.0km 43.5km

SAT 09:15 SAT 14:00

13.0km SAT 16:00 30.5km SAT 20:30 43.5km SAT 00:00 56.0km SUN 03:00 71.0km SUN 07:00 SUN 09:30 80.5km

86.0km

NY 294 064

Borrowdale Institute

103.5km

NY 257 148

Grasmere Gather

SAT 18:30

116.5km

NY 336 073

**5.0km SAT 21:30

Troutbeck Institute

SAT 15:00 SAT 09:30 **5.0km 19.5km SAT 18:15 SAT 23:15 29.0km 46.0km SUN 03:15 58.0km

SAT 15:00 SAT 09:30

129.5km

NY 407 026

The Filter House

SUN 01:00 71.0km

19.5km SUN 01:00

SAT 09:15

144.0km

NY 421 130

Bury Hostel

NY 365 174 Bury Hostel

Sun 03:00 SUN 07:00 97.5km SUN 10:00 109.5km 80.5km

29.0km Sun 03:00 46.0km SUN 07:00 58.0km SUN 10:00

SAT 18:15

SAT 09:45 SAT 10:30

153.0km

NY 365 174

** Water SAT 16:00 rell only SAT 13:15 * To the nearest 0.5KM

* To the neares 0.5KM

Blencathra FSC

10.5km SAT 23:15 22.4km SUN 03:15

97.5km SUN 13:30

SAT 13:15 10.5km SAT 16:00 22.4km

170.5km

NY 302 255

** Water

FINISH - Crow Park

SUN 16:30 182.8km

109.5km SUN 16:30

182.8km

rell only

NY 263 228

Drop out via Public Bus System

NO Spectators

Spectators

Hot drinks

Nutrition

Hot food

Sleeping

Bag drop

FEED STATION MENU INFO

Vegetarian

Vegan

Gluten Free

Nut Free

Water Coca Cola Tea Coffee VOOM Nutrition Hydrate Electrolyte drink VOOM Nutrition Pocket Rockets VOOM Nutrition POWr Bars

All Feed Stations

LOW GLUTEN

Watermelon Jelly Sweets Bananas

Cadbury Dairy Milk Freddo Caramelised Biscuit Beignets Walkers Ready Salted Crisps Knorr Soup Greggs White Sliced Bread Baybel Cheese Tomatoes

AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

Salami / Chorizo Soreen Malt Loaf

Enhanced Feed Stations

Nutella Chocolate Spread Hartleys Strawberry Jam Sun-Pat Peanut Butter Ambrosia Rice Pudding

Katsu Curry Rice (Eskdale) Joeys Vegan Chilli (Wray Castle) 13 Valleys Kitchen Pasta (Grasmere) Pizza (Glenridding)

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Hot Feed Stations

Please note: that we reserve the right to amend some food options ahead of the event but will communicate this to all runners.

Sleep Options For those in the 13 and 7 Valleys events there will be the option to sleep at the Grasmere feed station. We will provide a dedicated women’s space, and a general space for sleeping. Each will have sleeping mats but you will need to provide your own sleeping bag. You will be checked in and out of these rooms, and we can wake you at a certain time, just let us know what you need! Charging points Charging points will be available at enhanced stations and above. We will provide USB sockets but please remember to bring any charging cables you may need.

Drop Bags

13 and 7 Valley participants are welcome to bring a ‘drop bag’ to the event.

What is a drop bag? Whatever you want it to be, but please keep it to 30 litres or less! This can be something you already own or a branded 13 Valleys dry bag, available here. All we ask is you label it up with your baggage tag (provided at registration). Seasoned runners will know exactly what they need mid-race, but for those unsure, we recommend a change of base layer, and clean socks at the very least. You may wish to put in some baby wipes, some of your preferred nutrition and, if you’re planning on sleeping at Grasmere, a sleeping bag! 13 Valleys There will be a baggage vehicle in the Event Village on Friday evening where you can drop your bag. This will then go to Grasmere for you to access. Your bag will then be given to you when you cross the line in Keswick. 7 Valleys Please take your drop bag with you to your start line at Waterhead, where you can deposit it in a baggage vehicle. From here it will be taken to the Troutbeck feed station for you. Your bag will then be given to you when you cross the line in Keswick.

5 Valleys If you don’t need your drop bag at the start line, please leave it with us in Keswick before you get on the shuttle bus. If you take your drop bag with you to your start line at Waterhead, you can deposit it in a baggage vehicle. We will bring it back to Keswick for you, where you will be able to collect it from the Theatre By The Lake. Please note that the storage area may be open to the elements, so please waterproof your bag just in case. 13 valleys Dry Bags can be bought here, please remember to personalise yours! 2 Valleys There will be a secured baggage compound in the Event Village in Keswick. Please note that the compound is open to the elements, so please waterproof your bag just in case, 13 valleys Dry Bags can be bought here, please remember to personalise yours!

Spectator Information

Spectators we welcome you, your encouragement and support will be an elixir for runners when they need it most. Please share the love with all of our runners, with names on their numbers, that shout out might be just what they need. That being said, we have to be respectful of the communities we are moving through. We have highlighted (page 28) which feed stations are accessible to supporters, and more importantly which are not. Please respect this, certain areas cannot cope with increased vehicular traffic or noise, and spectators not abiding by this will put both their runners result, and future events at risk. Outside of feed stations, please be mindful of other users and residents of the national park, particularly through the night. Engines revving, doors slamming and cars parked inappropriately are often flagged by local communities, please help us set a good example for other events.

Sustainability Framework

In 2017 the Lake District was recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage site; this designation specifically covers the 13 Valleys that make up the Lake District National Park. We’re donating 5% of every entry fee to the Lake District Foundation, the charity working to protect this magnificent part of the planet. The Lake District Foundation supports the sustainable future of Cumbria and the National Park through low carbon initiatives, fixing the fells, planting hedgerows and much more.

We are trying our best to make this event as sustainable as possible. Here are a few things we are doing:

• Using local staff and suppliers where possible, to reduce travel and support local communities.

• Ensure all signs used on the event are re-usable, with no single use signs. Wayfinding signs will include a phone number so we can be made aware of any missed and return to collect them.

• Our feed stations will provide veggie and vegan alternatives.

• Limit unwanted race souvenirs, with no race tees and local medals made from local sustainable materials.

If you’re wondering what you can do to help, there are a few things we suggest:

• Consider car sharing – sharing a car with another 3 people reduces your travel emissions by a quarter and can be comparable to public transport.

• Consider using public transport to come to the event, and the event buses to get to the 5 and 7 Valleys start.

• Stay longer – don’t just stay for the event, make a trip out of it. Stay longer, see the sites and combine the event with a holiday, maximizing the benefit of your travel! The Lake District National Park has plenty to offer! • Write your run number on your race food – this will help create a sense of ownership and remind you of your responsibility when out on the trails. • When your kit is getting tired, repair and re-use it before looking to replace. If you no longer need it drop it at the Lake District Foundation stand at our event village.

• If you must replace, can you buy second hand? If you are buying new, can you buy something that will suit multi-activities? .

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How to follow the race Whether it’s tracking a loved one, or keeping an eye on the leaderboard, we have you covered. Keep an eye on our social media channels over the event weekend for updates and links to our tracking pages and live streams.

Each distance will have it’s own tracking page, with details shared a week out from the event.

There will be a live stream of the finish line too, so you can see everyone finish wherever you are, whatever the time.

If you are in Keswick, keep an eye out for our “Altra 13 Valleys Tracking Shown Here” signs. This will be displayed at a variety of venues in the town itself, where you can grab some refreshments and watch the event unfold on their screens.

In the Event Village there will also be a big screen, showing up to date tracking information too.

Follow the race live on our social media platforms

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