01Approx. 14.7 miles
RUNNER 01
Kendal → Carnforth
Start at Lakeland Maze Farm Park and take your team into the journey south.
Carnforth · CP2
Canal Turn, Lancaster Road, Carnforth LA5 9EA
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Changeover directions ↗
Kendal to Preston ULTRA 50 · Team relay
FOUR RUNNERS.
ONE JOURNEY.
Share the miles.
Own your part of the adventure.
A big day, shared
YOUR LEG.
YOUR TEAM.
Four runners, each completing one section of the Kendal to Preston route. Together, you cover the full 50-mile journey.
From the edge of the Lakes to Lancashire’s canal towpaths, country lanes and changing landscapes, this is an ultra adventure built on teamwork. Choose your runners, plan your handovers and take the journey one leg at a time.
4 runners3 changeovers1 team tracker
Every runner has a part to play
FOUR LEGS.
ONE SHARED FINISH.
Changeovers: Carnforth, Galgate and Guy’s Thatched Hamlet. Distances are approximate and will be confirmed with the final 2027 route. The final leg is estimated against the advertised 50-mile total.
02Approx. 12.75 miles
RUNNER 02
Carnforth → Galgate
Continue through the Lancaster section to your next teammate at Galgate.
Galgate · CP4
Plough Inn, Main Road, Galgate, Lancaster LA2 0LQ
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Changeover directions ↗03Approx. 13.25 miles
RUNNER 03
Galgate → Bilsborrow
Carry the team tracker south through the Garstang section towards Bilsborrow.
Guy’s Thatched Hamlet · CP6
St Michael’s Road, Bilsborrow, Preston PR3 0RS
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Changeover directions ↗04Approx. 9.3 miles
RUNNER 04
Bilsborrow → Preston
Bring it home through the Catforth section and complete your team’s journey in Preston.
The finish · Preston
Exact 2027 finish venue to be confirmed in the final event information.
Pass on the tracker. Keep the journey moving.
YOUR MILES.
THEIR MOMENT.
OUR ADVENTURE.
Make your handovers count
TEAMWORK STARTS
BEFORE THE START.
Go to your own start.
Only runner one needs to check in and complete kit check at Kendal. Runners two, three and four check in and complete their kit checks at their respective changeover checkpoints.
Every runner has a number.
Each team member is issued their own bib number to wear for their leg. Arrive in time to check in before your incoming runner reaches the changeover.
One tracker. All four legs.
Your team tracker must be passed to the next runner at each changeover. Make the handover before the next runner heads out on their leg.
Know where you need to be.
Plan how each teammate will reach their start and leave their finish. Follow the final 2027 instructions for checkpoint access, parking, transport options and timing.
RUNNER ONE
07:30 start
Saturday 15 May 2027. Arrive in time for registration and mandatory kit check; final check-in timings will be confirmed.
RUNNERS 2–4
Check in at your changeover
Carnforth, Galgate and Guy’s Thatched Hamlet respectively.
The journey begins
Lakeland Maze Farm Park
Raines Hall Farm, Sedgwick, Kendal LA8 0JH///wash.beads.tend
The journey ends in Preston. The exact 2027 finish venue will be confirmed in the final instructions.
Mandatory Kit (which needs to be carried from start to finish)
Each relay runner must carry the following kit from the start to the finish of their own leg and complete kit check at their check-in point.
• Waterproof Coat/Jacket with sealed seams
• Spare Long Sleeved Base Layer
• Water Bottle/Bladder with minimum 1 litre capacity
• Fully charged mobile phone
• Foil Blanket
• Whistle
What is the terrain like?
The route combines canal towpaths and connecting road sections, with grass, gravel, concrete, cobbles and tarmac. Take care at road crossings and follow the final route instructions.
Route, checkpoints and cut-offs
The relay follows the Kendal to Preston course. Final 2027 route details, checkpoint arrangements and applicable cut-off times will be provided before race day.
View the 2026 route for reference ↗
This is last year’s map, provided to help you understand the journey. Use the final 2027 instructions on race day.
Kendal to Preston ULTRA 50 Relay
BUILD YOUR TEAM.
SHARE THE CHALLENGE.
Four runners. Kendal to Preston.
4-RUNNER TEAM
One runner per leg. The full 50-mile journey between you.
Event date15 May 2027Start07:30
£180 PER TEAM
Four runners · £45 each · 50 team places. Book all four legs together and choose a hoodie size for every runner.
Enter your team ↗Prefer the full distance yourself? Explore the solo ULTRA 50 ↗