The Lap takes place on Sat, Sep 11, 2027 in Ambleside, United Kingdom. The main route is 75 km.
- Date
- Sat, Sep 11, 2027
- Start
- Ambleside 🇬🇧
- Distance
- 75 km
- Climbing
- 2,600 m
- Level
- Open to all
The Lap is a 75 km fully signposted ultra-marathon around Lake Windermere, using predominantly singletrack and unmanicured trails with approximately 2,600 m of ascent.
Your road to race day
Race day at The Lap is 52 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base40 weeks · Sep 13, 2026 – Jun 19, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Jun 20, 2027 – Jul 31, 2027
Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.
03Peak3 weeks · Aug 1, 2027 – Aug 21, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Aug 22, 2027 – Sep 4, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Sep 5, 2027 – Sep 11, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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