Windermere Marathon route map
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Windermere Marathon
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2027 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
true cost £210
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Decision summary
Windermere Marathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 9:15/km
- Entry fee
- £80
- Typical conditions
- 76/100
- Evidence depth
- 30 verified facts
6:30:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Lower than 0% of comparable known fees
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Stored GPS route
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Windermere Marathon?
The Windermere Marathon is described as hilly. The course listing puts the climb at 600 m.
Where does the Windermere Marathon route go?
The Windermere Marathon route starts at Waterhead Car Park / Borrans Road, Ambleside and finishes at Brockhole on Windermere. Underfoot, expect road. The setting includes lakeside and countryside. over half of the 26.2-mile route is run on partially traffic-free roads or roads with a dedicated running lane, circling Lake Windermere through Bowness-on-Windermere and Troutbeck Bridge.
What should runners know on race day for the Windermere Marathon?
Bag drop is available. 7.
Race character
Scenery
- Lakeside
- Countryside
- Mountain
- Forest
Atmosphere
- Scenic Tour
- Destination
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Hilly
- Technicality
- Non Technical
- Source-stated ascent
- 600 m
Entry, logistics and records
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Cut-off
- 6 hours 30 minutes (finish line closes 15:00)
Race day logistics
- Aid stations
- 7
- Bag drop
- Yes
- Race village
- Yes
- Post-race village
- Yes
- Medal
- Yes
Access and course status
- Start
- Waterhead Car Park / Borrans Road, Ambleside
- Finish
- Brockhole on Windermere
- Parking
- Limited on-site parking at Brockhole (finish); park and ride at Rydal Farm, Ambleside LA22 9PN, advance booking required.
- Park and ride
- Yes
Course facts
- Course type
- Point To Point
- Surface
- Road
- Notable features
- Hilly in parts with approximately +600m of climbing
- over half of the 26.2-mile route is run on partially traffic-free roads or roads with a dedicated running lane, circling Lake Windermere through Bowness-on-Windermere and Troutbeck Bridge
What does it really cost to run?
| Entry fee | £80 |
|---|---|
| Travel (modelled) | £40 |
| Accommodation (modelled) | £90 |
| Estimated total | £210 |
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 14°CTypical temperature
- 18 kphTypical wind
- 4 mmTypical rainfall
- 76Favourability /100
More race details
How much does the Windermere Marathon cost?
The adult entry fee is £80, and the estimated true cost to the start line is about £210 including modelled travel and accommodation.