At the beginning of 2012 Ourea Ltd, which owns the Dragon’s Back Race™, the Great Lakeland 3Day™ and Marmot Dark Mountains™ joined 1% For The Planet movement.

Dear Competitors,

We are just over two weeks away from the 2013 GL3D™ and everything looks set for fantastic long weekend of mountain running... I have even got a good feeling about the weather!

For years, the Great Lakeland 3Day™ (also known as the GL3D™) was an event known only to a select few; indeed the first race in 1998 had just seven participants including the then race organiser, Joe Faulkner. Since then it has been building up a loyal following of mountain runners.

The Great Lakeland 3Day™ (also known as the GL3D™) is a small but adventurous three-day mountain marathon with a relaxed and friendly atmosphere that attracts both runners and long-distance walkers. The event has taken place most years in the Lake District since 1998.

The Great Lakeland 3Day™ (also known as the GL3D™) is a small but adventurous three-day mountain marathon with a relaxed and friendly atmosphere that attracts both runners and long-distance walkers.

Heather is a highly accomplished endurance athlete with a record of significant wins across almost every adventure sport including fell running, mountain biking, mountain marathons, triathlon and adventure racing.

We are pleased to report that the 2013 Great Lakeland 3Day™ has been confirmed as a qualifying race for the 2014 The North Face® Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc®".

We are very excited to be able to start revealing details of the 2013 GL3D™. First of all the courses cover a wide-ranging area within the Central and Northern Lakeland fells.

We are very excited to announce the premiere of our film about the 2012 Dragon’s Back Race, which will be at the Sheffield Adventure Film Festival on Saturday 2nd March at 8.45 pm.