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Scafell Sky Race Reports and Images 2017

Posted on July 17, 2017 by

The Scafell Sky Race (SSR) brought an international field to the Lake District for the inaugural event. Runners came from Australia, Italy, Sweden, Ireland, the US and all over Britain for the race from Seathwaite to Ambleside via Scafell Pike. … Continue reading →

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3 x 3000 80km 2016 Statement

Posted on September 28, 2016 by

  Dear Skyrunners, Sport is a fickle thing and many curve balls can be thrown at us. As someone who attends countless races, I have always said, and will continue to say, ‘I wouldn’t want to be a race director!’ … Continue reading →

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3 x 3000m 80km 2016 Race Preview

Posted on September 22, 2016 by

Over 4000m (13,000ft) of ascent await participants of this weekend’s 3 x 3000m 80km Ultra providing every participant an opportunity to cover three classic Lakeland peaks. It’s going to be a tough challenge and a key race for the 2016 … Continue reading →

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Lakes Sky Ultra Race Preview 2016

Posted on July 20, 2016 by

“Towering above each other, or lifting themselves in ridges like the waves of a tumultuous sea, and in the beauty and variety of their surfaces and colours, they are surpassed by none.” – Wordsworth   Niandi Carmont provides a preview … Continue reading →

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3×3 80km 2015 Race Report

Posted on October 7, 2015 by

Ricky Lightfoot ©steveashworth – Lake District Images A chilly 5am start on Sunday 4th October saw the second running of the Lakes 3*3000 race get underway. Two main differences characterised the start this year: The start was at the iconic … Continue reading →

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True Mountain Lakes Sky Ultra 2015 Preview

Posted on August 30, 2015 by

Skyrunning UK is booming. Already this year we have had the V3K, Peaks Skyrace and the recent ground breaking Salomon Glen Coe Skyline. All races part of the Skyrunning UK National Series. Attention now turns to the True Mountain Lakes … Continue reading →

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Eirik Haugsness to run Lakes Sky Ultra

Posted on July 27, 2015 by

Eirik Haugsness, winner of the  inaugural Tromsø SkyRace will race the Lakes Sky Ultra in 2015. Eirik took third place at the Mont Blanc Vertical KM in 2013, only 30 seconds behind the eventual winner. He then backed this up two days … Continue reading →

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