Hike a half marathon through the Lake District National Park. Starting in the beautiful grounds at Dalemain House the route follows the Ullswater Way with stunning views across Ullswater Lake.
Date: | 19 Jun 2021 |
Location: | Dalemain House and Gardens, CA11 0HB |
Distance: | 13 miles |
Terrain: | Hilly |
Registration Fee: | £20 |
Min. fundraising pledge: | £250 |
Date: | 19 Jun 2021 |
Location: | Dalemain House and Gardens, CA11 0HB |
Distance: | 13 miles |
Registration Fee: | £20 |
Min. fundraising pledge: | £250 |
Terrain: | Hilly |
Free Macmillan walking top
A clearly marked route
Regular refuelling stops with snacks and drinks
Medical assistance
Free buffet lunch and hot food at the finish
Finisher's medal and bubbly
Need help with fundraising and training? We’ve got you covered.
The registration fee for the half marathon is £20. You pay your registration fee online upon completing the registration form. The registration fee is non-refundable.
For the full marathon and the half marathon we ask everyone to pledge to raise £250 to support people living with cancer. Click on Your Hike in the navigation bar where we have lots of useful information and resources to help you get started.
The deadline to register for the Lake District Mighty Hike half marathon is Friday 4th June 2021 or when the event sells out.
It is only possible to transfer from the full marathon to the half marathon event. Please know that if you request to transfer to the lower distance the £5 difference in registration fees will not be refunded.
Transferring to the half marathon distance is not possible if the request is made less than 2 weeks before the event as registration will be closed or if the half marathon event is full.
If you wish to change from the half marathon to the full marathon you will need cancel your place and re-register for the full marathon and pay the full registration fee.
There is a 10% discount on the registration fee for teams of 5+. The discount code is generated when you complete the registration form which you need to enter in the promotional code box before proceeding to payment.
The Team Captain will receive a unique registration link in their confirmation email which can be forwarded on to any new individual who wants to join the team. Please note that the team start time may not be available if all places have been filled.
Yes, you will need to raise the minimum fundraising amount of £250 for each member of your team. You can, however, choose to split the total in any way you like between the team if some people are comfortable raising more than others.
The provisional half marathon route starts at Dalemain House and Gardens, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0HB. See it on this Google map.
The hike routes listed are provisional and subject to change.
The provisional half marathon route finishes at Jenkins Field, Glenridding, Penrith, CA11 0PB. You can see this on a map here
The hike routes listed are provisional and subject to change.
See the provisional half marathon route on this Google map.
The hike routes listed are provisional and subject to change.
Parking is available at the start at Dalemain House, and you can book this through the registration form. Complimentary shuttles will be running from the finish back to Dalemain House until 4pm.
It's a 10-minute taxi ride from Penrith train station to the start at Dalemain House.
The half marathon will set off in waves 20 minutes apart, between 9.50am and 10.10am.
Registration will be open at Dalemain House between 5pm and 8pm on the Friday before the event, and will re-open between 5.50am and 9.10am on event day.
We ask everyone to arrive one hour before their start time and no earlier.
We estimate that the fastest half marathon walkers will finish in 4 hours while the slowest walkers could take around 6 hours. Due to venue restrictions we have to start closing our finish area at 6pm.
Therefore, when you choose your start time, please select an earlier wave if you consider yourself a slower walker and a later wave if you consider yourself a faster walker.
Got Questions?
If you need more info, check out the FAQs on the About page,
email hiking@macmillan.org.uk
or call us on
0300 1000 200
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