We're enjoying putting the final touches to the 2016 Great Lakeland 3Day™ event, and would like to share a whole bunch of updates before we meet you at the end of April.

This Ecological Briefing Note has been prepared for the 2016 GL3D event to identify key ecological interest features that contribute to the special character of the event area, with route selection comments to help minimise the risk of localized ecological disturbance.

Today the Great Lakeland 3Day™ event has officially sold out for the fourth time in five years. To preserve the unique and friendly atmosphere of the event, places are strictly limited each year as they have been since the earliest days of the GL3D.

The 2016 Great Lakeland 3Day will start and finish at the northern foot of Bassenthwaite Lake at Herdwick Croft. Our Bassenthwaite Event Centre location opens up plenty of route options for the event with the western and northern fells close by… the only question is which way round will the courses be going!

Every Race Director’s report starts with some handwritten notes about the things I wish to say compiled over the weekend, and every list of notes always starts with the words, “thank volunteer marshals”. The feedback we received from competitors at the event and now over email and social media is completely unanimous in stating how excellent the volunteers were and asking that thanks should be passed on.

Once again we have a treat in store for participants at the Great Lakeland 3Day™. The planning brief is to design journeys through the mountains that are following classic and natural lines including long ridges, valley trails and a mix of iconic and rarely visited mountain summits.

This final information update assumes you have read our previous Format Update HERE. Please read this before arriving!

This Ecological Briefing Note has been prepared for the 2015 Great Lakeland 3Day™ to identify key ecological interest features that contribute to the special character of the event area, with route selection comments to help minimise the risk of localized ecological disturbance.

We are now able to confirm the course distances and height gains for the 2015 Great Lakeland 3Day™. Please remember that these are the planners optimum routes… it is possible to run further!