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Swirral Grind 850

location_city Glenridding

flag United Kingdom

calendar_today 17 Jul, 2026

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About the Event

Test the limits of your lungs, legs, and willpower at the Swirral Grind 850, a relentless uphill-only race scheduled for an evening start at 5:30 PM on Friday, July 17, 2026. Designed in the challenging style of a Vertical Kilometre, this event packs a massive 850m of ascent into a focused 6km distance, starting from the Patterdale events field. The initial grind features steep, stepped paths leading directly to the iconic 'Hole in the Wall,' offering a brief, flat reprieve across the Red Tarn Basin. The final, spectacular ascent then climbs the famous ridge-line of Swirral Edge, tackling easy scrambling before hitting the ultimate goal: the 950m summit trig point of Helvellyn, the Lake District's third-highest peak. You have 90 minutes to conquer this fast and furious ascent, offering an incredible challenge in the stunning, UNESCO-recognized mountain landscape. Entries open on October 4, 2025, providing the opportunity to earn a unique Wild Flower Seed Bomb Medal upon completion. Do you have the sheer desire to ascend one of the Lakes' most spectacular peaks in this high-energy evening mountain adventure?

Races Offered

6 km

Jul 17, 2026

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Distance — 6K

terrain

Type — Trail running

timer

198 days remaining

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Glenridding.

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat 11.6° / 17.7°
wb_sunny 9.8° / 15.5°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 12.9 /
water_drop 84.6%

About Glenridding

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Glenridding is a village at the southern end of Ullswater, in the English Lake District. The village is popular with mountain walkers who can scale England's third-highest mountain, Helvellyn, and many other challenging peaks from there.

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