Coniston Fell Race
Info: Entries for this event open on Friday 2nd January 2026.
| FRA Member | £10.00 | |
| Non Member | £15.00 |
Coniston is a classic Lakeland fell race: steep and rough in places with some fantastic ridge running and an interesting final descent, depending on the line you pick.
All entrants must have fell-running experience and the ability to use a map & compass accurately.
ENTRY LIMIT is 300 runners.
THERE WILL BE NO ENTRIES ON THE DAY
PARKING will be at Coniston CE Primary School, LA21 8AL - W3W richly.curving.rewrites. There will be a charge of £5 per car and space is limited, so please car share where possible. Payment is cash only; please bring the exact amount if you can. The car park will open at 09:30. All parking proceeds will go to the school.
No parking anywhere else in the village please as this will jeopardise the future of the race.
REGISTRATION will be at the Coniston Institute, LA21 8DU - W3W nibbles.amending.tender - and will open at 10:00. The route from the car park will be marked. Registration will close at 11:45.
KIT CHECK for all runners will take place at registration prior to collecting numbers.
You should arrive at the race prepared to carry waterproof jacket & trousers (taped seams), map and compass suitable for navigating the course, whistle, hat, gloves and emergency food.
RACE NUMBERS must be clearly displayed on the front of your vest and not folded in any way, as per FRA rules - runners wearing their numbers incorrectly will not be allowed to start.
All CHECK POINTS must be visited in-turn. It is the runner's responsibility to ensure their number is visible to the checkpoint marshals.
RUNNING/WALKING POLES are not permitted.
NAVIGATION is by traditional map & compass only - as per FRA rules. The use of any GPS device is forbidden apart from in an emergency and the runner must then declare themselves non-competitive at the finish.
RACE BRIEF will take place at 1150 in the institute.
The race starts on the Copper Mines Road - a 2 minute walk from race registration; checkpoints are on the summits of Wetherlam, Swirl How and the Old Man; with the finish at Peascroft. The route to the finish will be sign posted from Miners' bridge - GR 29459805 and then flagged from the cattle grid on the Coppermines Road - GR 29959795.
There will be a short flagged section from the top of Mouldry Bank; a new fence was erected last year and the flagged route is to ensure runners go through the gate rather than over the fence.
CUT-OFFS: there will be a 90 minute cut-off at Swirl Hause - GR 27800075. This will be strictly enforced and may be reduced in the event of bad weather.
TEAS, COFFEES, AND CAKES will be provided at the Institute from 10:00 by Coniston CE Primary at a small cost; payment by cash or card. All proceeds will go to the school.
WATER will be available at the finish.
PRIZE GIVING will take place in the institute at 14:30. In addition to the regular category prizes there's a £100 Pete Bland Sports voucher for anybody who sets a new men's or women's record.
TEAM PRIZES: first three men and first three women to count.
RESULTS will be available on ukresults.net after the race.
NO REFUNDS are available for this event. Substitutions can be made until entries close on Thursday 30th April.
All PROCEEDS from race entries will be donated to the Coniston Mountain Rescue Team.
In the unlikely event of CANCELLATION all proceeds will be shared equally between Coniston MRT and Coniston Primary School. By entering the race you are agreeing to this.
Coniston Fell Race is run under FRA rules for competition.
- Date & time: Sat 2 May 2026 at 12:00
- Country: England
- Region: Lake District
- Category: AM
- Distance: 14 km / 8.7 miles
- Climb: 1065 m / 3494 ft
- Venue: Coniston Institute, LA21 8DU
- Skills: ER, LK, NS
- Minimum age: 18
Male record: I Holmes - 01:03:29 - 1996
Female record: V Wilkinson - 01:17:11 - 2014
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