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.
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
Course-specific beta from the community
With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.
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.
Similar races
Other 50 mi trail ultras, closest in distance first.