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The Maverick Lakes Osprey Ultra 2025

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Booked 20 times in the last week

£25 - £79

Booked 20 times in the last week

About

Witness stunning glacial ribbon lakes and historic literary associations in this incredible trail running event. You'll trail through the Lake District and emerge onto an impressive 40ft waterfall fed by Dungeon Ghyll. This event will undoubtedly make moments that you'll never forget.

Long - 44k, Ultra - 52k, Short - 14k, and 2 more

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Sat, Sep 6, 2025

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Grasmere, United Kingdom

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Who‘s Attending?

53 community members attending

+50

Where and when

Location

Grasmere Lakeland Sports & Show, The Showfield, Stock Ln, Grasmere, Ambleside LA22 9SL, UK

Start times

Saturday, Sep 6, 2025

Long - 44k: 8:00 AMUltra - 52k: 8:00 AMShort - 14k: 9:00 AMMiddle - 25k: 9:00 AMSprint - 9k: 9:00 AM

Event summary

Here are the distances available for The Maverick Lakes Osprey Ultra 2025

Short - 14k

14km

£39

Middle - 25k

25km

£49

Long - 44k

44km

£69

Ultra - 52k

52km

£79

Route information

Ultra Distance: 52k Terrain: Trail Elevation Gain: 2858m

Long Distance: 44k Terrain: Trail Elevation Gain: 2367m

Middle Distance: 25k Terrain: Trail Elevation Gain: 1131m

Short Distance: 14k Terrain: Trail Elevation Gain: 617m

The route starts in Grasmere and takes you on a rugged climb towards 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.

Should you have any questions relating to the event (including transfering or editing your booking) please contact Maverick on info@maverick-race.com.

Please note, this is NOT a dog friendly event.

What's included

Metal Finisher's medal
Chip-timed results
Way-marked routes
Hydration and nutrition posts by Precision Fuel & Hydration
Official photography
Free parking
Bag drop area
GPX of the route

How to get there

Grasmere Lakeland Sports & Show, The Showfield, Stock Ln, Grasmere, Ambleside LA22 9SL, UK

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By Car

There will be free parking available at the venue. It is recommended by the event organiser to car share where possible, to allow enough car park spaces for everyone.

By Train

Windermere is the closest train station to the start location, at a 20 minute drive away. Those travelling from London can ride the Southern railway from London Euston to Windermere, taking approximately 3 hours and 20 minutes.

Event day logistics

07:00 Gates and registration open

08:00 Ultra and Long races start

09:00 Short and Middle races start

*Please arrive with plenty of time to park, register, attach your race number and warm up.

Age Requirements

Participants must be aged 16 and over.

Kit

These items are mandatory for ALL distances

Trail shoes
Waterproof jacket
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
Head torch and spare batteries (Ultra & long route only)
A re-usable cup (the organisers like to ensure their are races plastic free!
GPX of the route

Cut-Off times

OP1: Stickle Barn (10.5k), 11:20
OP2: Neaum Crag Lodges (19.5k), 12:30
OP3: Rydal Hall (27k), 13:50
OP4: Kirkstone Pass (37k), 15:30
Finish: Grasmere Showground (52k), 19:00

Water & Nutrition Stations

Please note there will be NO outpost on the Short route.

Plastic-Free Event

Maverick Race is making every effort to make this season 100% plastic-free. For this reason, there will be no plastic cups at this event, so runners should bring a reusable cup or bottle with them to refill at the stations located on the route.