A fully expertly guided weekend around the epic Helvellyn Sky Ultra race route. Enjoy gleaning information about the route from your guide, whilst covering the race route over 2 days.

Included in the day:

• Transport back to the events centre [Saturday]
• Fully guided day with a local running guide
• Transport to the start of day two from the events centre [Sunday]
• 2 great days in the mountains with premium guides

Any runner who is aspiring to run/race the Helvellyn Sky Ultra race route

If you want to get the 'intel' on the route, learn the ups and downs, cover the technical sections and be guided over two days, then this is the weekend recce for you.

Just fancy covering the epic and gruelling Helvellyn Sky Ultra race route to see if this is the race for you, then come along and be guided by our expert team.

Option 1 [£130]:

• All transport necessary to run two days around the HSU race route
• Expert guides
• Information with regards to the race, on route
• 2 epic days running around the Lake District's UNESCO World Heritage valley of Ullswater

Option 2 [£70pp per day]:

• Either 1 or 2 days guiding, your choice [obvs if 2 days, choose option 1 - its £10 cheaper]
• Book Day 1 - main technical sections of the Helvellyn Sky Ultra
• Book Day 2 - the 'perceived' easier 2nd half of the Helvellyn Sky Ultra

Please book your own accommodation.

Weekend Program: 

Day 1: Saturday 19 April 

• 09:00Meet Mountain Run guide, Hugh Chatfield [winner of the shortened 2023 race], who will be pleased to get you set for Recce Day 1
• 09:30: Set off with your guide for a cracking days running around the Central Loop of the Helvellyn Sky Ultra
• 15:30: Taxi Pick up at Univ of Cumbria, Ambleside - the taxi will take you back to your cars, so you can return to your accommodation
• Option to join the Skyrunning course for dinner in the pub [you will need to pay for your meal]

Day 2: Sunday 20 April

• 09:00 - Meet Dave Thorp, Mountain Run Guide and winner of the 2023 shortened course for the St Sunday Sky Race, at the KGV Playing Field cricket pavilion
• 09:30 - Set off in taxi's provided by us, to the mid-way station in Ambleside, to start your day
• 10:00 - Set off with your guide for a cracking days running around the Eastern Loop of the Helvellyn Sky Ultra - this is 'perceived' to be the benign part of the race route!
• 15:30 - Arrive back in Patterdale with all the Helvellyn Sky Ultra course done and feeling a lot wiser

• Your usual mountain running gear for two days on the hill, including aggressive soled footwear
• Hill food for both days (this includes your lunches and snacks as required)
• Waterproof jacket & trousers
• Spare long sleeved base layer
• Primaloft layer or similar (NO COTTON)
• Hat, Buff or similar
• Gloves: fingerless 'via ferrata' gloves work very well for cold rock when scrambling
• Head Torch
• Survival Bag
• Whistle
• Map & Compass – Harvey’s Lake District 1:40000 recommended
• Race vest or small pack to carry your kit.

Check the weather forecast in advance of the training weekend and come prepared.

Please understand this is NOT a race!

The route recce is paced for the slowest runner, this is about learning the route, not getting around the course as fast as possible. Please do not arrive thinking you will be moving at your normal race pace.

We will be moving at a quick stroll uphill, jogging the flats and running the downs.

If you have higher aspirations than the above then please contact us at; charlie@mountainrun.co.uk - to enquire about booking a 1:1 day or weekend with one of our guides who will put you through your paces.