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  • Marathon
  • 42.2 km
  • Coniston
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

Lakeland Trails Coniston Marathon, Half, Mini-10k & 5k Marathon

This race edition

Race date
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Race timezone
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Edition status
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Entry options

2027 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Modelled energy-cost change 4.8% versus flat · net elevation 0 m

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Decision summary

Lakeland Trails Coniston Marathon, Half, Mini-10k & 5k Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
900 m

Lower than 22% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
76/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
39 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

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Lakeland Trails Coniston Marathon, Half, Mini-10k & 5k route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Lakeland Trails Coniston Marathon, Half, Mini-10k & 5k, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Lakeland Trails Coniston Marathon, Half, Mini-10k & 5k?

The Lakeland Trails Coniston Marathon, Half, Mini-10k & 5k route has 900 m of ascent, 899 m of descent and an estimated 4.8% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Lakeland Trails Coniston Marathon, Half, Mini-10k & 5k route go?

The Lakeland Trails Coniston Marathon, Half, Mini-10k & 5k route starts at Coniston Sports and Social Club, Coniston and finishes at Coniston Sports and Social Club, under the inov-8 finish gantry. Underfoot, expect beautiful, scenic hard-packed trails along footpaths and bridleways with the occasional muddy section. It passes Coniston Water, Tarn Hows, Beacon Tarn, Coniston Old Man and Swirl How. Described by Runner's World magazine as 'the most scenic trail Marathon in Britain'.

What should runners know on race day for the Lakeland Trails Coniston Marathon, Half, Mini-10k & 5k?

Baggage storage available adjacent to the main marquee at the event village. Festival atmosphere at the finish with live music (Apres Trails singer/songwriter set), race commentary and food and drink stalls. 5.

Race character

Scenery

  • Lakeside
  • Countryside
  • Mountain
  • Waterfront
  • Forest
  • Moorland

Atmosphere

  • Festival
  • Community
  • Scenic Tour

Terrain

  • Trail
Elevation character
Hilly
Technicality
Moderate

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
Food and drink vendors at the event village include Fiery Mammas Pizza, Wrap Ninjas and a local coffee provider.

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Minimum age
18+
Cut-off
Marathon Challenge checkpoint cut-offs: Hawkshead Hill (High Cross) 17.5k by 3h15; Water Yeat 28.8k by 5h30; Sunny Bank 35.1k by 6h40 after the start. Race cut-offs are tighter: 17.5k by 2h25; 28.8k by 4h05; 35.1k by 5h.
Qualification status
None

Race day logistics

Aid stations
5
Bag drop
Baggage storage available adjacent to the main marquee at the event village.
Race village
No
On-course music
Festival atmosphere at the finish with live music (Apres Trails singer/songwriter set), race commentary and food and drink stalls.

Access and course status

Start
Coniston Sports and Social Club, Coniston
Finish
Coniston Sports and Social Club, under the inov-8 finish gantry

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Surface
Beautiful, scenic hard Packed trails along footpaths and bridleways with the occasional muddy section.
Landmarks
Coniston Water, Tarn Hows, Beacon Tarn, Coniston Old Man, Swirl How, Wetherlam, Dow Crags
Notable features
  • Described by Runner's World magazine as 'the most scenic trail Marathon in Britain'
  • regarded as a classic European trail marathon
  • The marathon takes in a complete circuit of Coniston Water along fully marked and marshalled footpaths and bridleways, including Tarn Hows and the elevated Beacon Tarn

How hilly is the Lakeland Trails Coniston Marathon, Half, Mini-10k & 5k Marathon?

13%17%37%20%13%
  • Steep descent 13%
  • Descent 17%
  • Flat 37%
  • Climb 20%
  • Steep climb 13%
Total ascent
900 m
Net elevation
+0 m
GAP factor
4.8%
Longest climb
1,290 m at 7.3%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 14°CTypical temperature
  • 20 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 76Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

More race details

Is the Lakeland Trails Coniston Marathon, Half, Mini-10k & 5k flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 4.8% slower than a flat course, with about 900 m of total ascent.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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