Community Traverse - Sprint 70KM

The Sprint 70 km follows a condensed section of Wainwright's Coast to Coast route across the Lake District, starting at St Bees and finishing in Patterdale. The event is part of the Coast2Coast series and is organised by Community Traverse.

The route follows the official Coast to Coast path between St Bees and Patterdale. Sections are way marked but participants should not rely solely on way marks for navigation. Terrain includes coastal paths, steep climbs, rocky descents and mountain ground. Conditions can vary significantly with the weather. A GPX file and final route details will be provided in advance.

Structured checkpoints are provided along the route, with key locations including Ennerdale, Borrowdale and Patterdale at the finish. Checkpoints will offer water, hot food with vegan and gluten free options, snacks and race nutrition, indoor access, toilet facilities and first aid support.

The overall cut off for the event is 18 hours. Individual checkpoint cut offs will be detailed in the final race pack. Live tracking is in place and trackers must be returned. A mandatory kit list applies. Participants who withdraw must inform race control and report to the nearest checkpoint.

Minimum age for entry is 20 or older and the entry fee is £55. The event is registered with ITRA and finishers earn ITRA endurance points. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

The Route

The route follows the Wainright’s Coast to Coast path from St Bees to Patterdale. While sections are way-marked, this should not be solely relied upon for navigation.

The route includes coastal paths, steep climbs, rocky descents, and mountain terrain throughout.

Conditions can vary significantly depending on weather.

A GPX file and final route details will be provided in advance of the event.

Checkpoints

There will be structured checkpoints along the route (full breakdown provided in final race pack).

Key checkpoint locations will include:

Ennerdale
Borrowdale
Patterdale (Finish)

All checkpoints will provide:

Water and hot food (vegan / GF options available)
Snacks & race nutrition
Indoor access
Toilet facilities
First aid support

Cut-Offs

Overall cut-off: 18 hrs

Participants who fall behind cut-off pace may be withdrawn from the event for safety reasons.

Individual checkpoint cut-offs to be detailed in final race pack.

Safety & Rules

This is a physically demanding 70KM mountain event. Participants must be adequately trained and prepared.

A mandatory kit list will apply and must be respected at all times (details provided prior to race day).

Live tracking will be in place for all participants - It is the participant’s responsibility to return the tracker.

The route must be followed at all times.

Participants who withdraw must inform race control and report to the nearest checkpoint.

Participants must be capable of maintaining forward progress within event cut-offs.

Additional Information

This event is officially registered with the International Trail Running Association (ITRA). Participants who finish will earn ITRA endurance points.

Full race details, GPX file, checkpoint breakdown, cut-offs, and mandatory kit list will be issued in advance of the event.