Ultimate Trails™

"Awesome - race of the year" Jean Gillespie

"One of the most beautiful runs we have done. Great organisation, excellent marshalling and free photos all together with fantastic scenery and good commraderie make this a must do on the calender." Luvin-it

"Another great day in the Lakes! Great run. Very tough and quite demanding, but that just makes the sticky toffee pudding guilt free! Usual superb organizing; friendly marshals (thanks to the youngsters for the life-saving jelly beans); suicidal frogs; amazing scenery. Totally knackering but a real sense of achievement ." Rob Whiston

"Not enough superlatives. It's all been said, a winning formula. More please!" Hekkel

"Fantastic, Fantastic, Fantastic ! How many times can I say the word fantastic? Glorious scenery. Excellent venue - lovely having the camping and all the indoor facilities on site. And what a lovely place Cartmel is! We're definitely coming back, trail run or no trail run. Soo glad we went. Put me down for next year!" Cat the Dog Lover

"One of the best races I have ever done. Lots of laughter and chatting all the way round with other runners and the marshals. thankyou to everyone who made it such a memorable day. Nicky H
Awesome, Awesome, Awesome; Beautiful, Amazing, Great; what a day, what a weekend:-) These guys put on awesome events. Great location and great route! Everyone who like a challenging route in the hills should do it. Thanks a millions, Ultimate Trails rock" Euan McGrath

"A phenomenal experience !!!" Robert Henderson

"Don't know if I can go back to road racing.... This was a fantastic race. Lots of uphill at the beginning, and an excellent illustration of the difference between country mile (or kilometres) and road miles. While I was amazed at how little ground I had covered, I soon didn't care as I was having so much fun. This was only my second trail race, but after losing my road running shoe deep in the muck, I knew I'd have to get some proper shoes to continue doing these, the finest races out there. Everything was perfect" Anisoara

"Another great weekend in the lakes, cracking race, friendly people and plenty of sticky toffee pudding." Ian Hughes

"The best race I have ever done - great atmosphere. This was my first trail running event and it was absolutely fantatstic. A new door has opened for me and road races will now only be a second option.I can't recommend this highy enough and will be there next year for sure." Carsten Staehr

"Tough race but worth the pain. Beautiful scenery - another great addition to the trails series" Kathryn

"The kind of challenge that gives you a grin too big for your face! Brilliant course, backed up by good organisation and infrastructure, to get that magic balance that creates a fabulous atmosphere. This was a great launch to a new format for the VO2 Max team, as they've kept many of the successful elements of the Lakeland Trails series and given them a fresh twist. In particular, keeping the idea of the different length races, and the Challenge over the longer distance, so that everyone has the chance to finish in front of an enthusiastic crowd is a real winner for me (not a great runner!). The facilities at the racecourse were great, and were put to good use with a party in the evening. The star of the day has to be the course itself - challenging but glorious in the sunshine, with the potential to be as much fun in belting rain. Definitely one to come back to !" Happy Little Vegemite

"Great day out ...This was my first ever trail race and I was a bit daunted when I saw the first hill. Kept at it however and enjoyed it. Can't say I enjoyed the mud too much but I loved the water crossing near the end." Brian Cullen

"Superbly organised - great route with excellent views. This is the first time the event has been run and I can see it growing year by year. We were lucky I suppose as the weather was still and sunny but not too warm. The route was excellent - varied tracks and trails up the hills, passing some glorious picnic spots by tarns but we didn't get chance to stop! After the initial steep climbs there is an absolutely brilliant undulating upland run. I hope this is repeated next year as I can see this event going from strength to strength." Sedbergh