![]() ![]() I’ve had a good racing season so far this year, taking wins at the Lady Anne’s Way 100, The Montane Cheviot Goat, The LAP and the Kong Lakes Ultra, enjoying them all immensely and finishing them thinking things had gone pretty well. If I recall rightly, only two other women have achieved a sub-24 hour time – Sabrina Verjee and Beth Pascall – both absolute legends in the ultrarunning world. ![]() I knew what pace I needed to maintain (~7km an hour) and that was all I needed. I only had one goal for this year’s race and that was to finish it in under twenty-four hours. “ I only had one goal for this year’s race and that was to finish it in under twenty-four hours“ The race has fourteen incredibly well-stocked checkpoints with lively and helpful marshals and for the most part, follows major paths, but with unpredictable weather conditions guaranteed, you can be sure of a weekend that will test your mettle. Almost 650 of us toed the start line in Coniston on Friday 29 th July, ready to begin our 105-mile circumnavigation of the Lake District.Īlthough it doesn’t top out at any major summits, there is still over 6,500 metres of elevation, as you climb and descend from one picturesque valley to the next. The Lakeland 100 is an iconic race in the British Ultrarunning calendar and is definitely one of the most popular. In this blog Emma takes us through the highs and (very) lows of running the Lakeland 100! Emma Stuart had one aim for the Lakeland 100 – to complete it in under 24 hours, the reality of running an ultra marathon took their toll on what was a hard race.
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