Osmotherley, United Kingdom · Saturday, July 11, 2026

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Lyke Wake Challenge

Race completed
64 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
3.2 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 64 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 3.2 as a floor, not a verdict.

54.3685° N, 1.2994° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~134 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2019 edition (40mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, July

Daytime high 19°C
Night low 12°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 16 h 53 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for July — NASA POWER, grid elevation 129 m. Not a forecast.

The Aid Station

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👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 64 km of trail.

  • Trail Running Shoes 64 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
  • Race Nutrition 64 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
  • Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 64 km, without the bounce.
  • GPS Watches Battery life first — a 64 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
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