Introducing the Tea & Trails Ultra Campsite!

Friday 27th June 2025

Overnight camping, bar, catering, films, speakers, social and race registration.

Saturday 28th June 2025

Flexible start times in the morning, followed by an evening celebration including prize giving and a live Tea and Trails pod recording! Relive your day with friends and enjoy the overnight campsite.

Bringing the trail and ultra running community together.

Round off a wonderful day of trail running in the Tea & Trails festival style campground, where you can kick back, hang out with friends and refuel with some great food and drink. Expect some Tea & Trails style entertainment, with a LIVE podcast recording with Eddie & Gary, alongside some other great talks, movies and more!

The campsite will be open to all participants Friday evening – Sunday morning and is included in your race entry fee.

What Does Your Entry Include?

Before race day

  • edit_square A well planned and professionally organised event by Ourea Events
  • mail Regular email communications to support your event preparation
  • group Excellent customer service support from our office team – speak to them any time via email, live chat or on the phone!
  • forum Access to private social media Facebook group for participants to ask questions
  • sim_card_download A GPX file of the route and checkpoint locations 

At the Event Centre

  • local_parking Camping and campervan parking on Friday and Saturday nights
  • commute On-site parking or optional shuttle transport from Penrith railway station
  • tapas Choose from a range of local food and drink vendors (purchases not included in entry fee)
  • mic Live recording of the Tea & Trails podcast with Eddie Sutton and Gary Thwaites
  • speaker Music, movies, talks and more!
  • history_toggle_off Flexible morning start waves "Racer" or "Adventurer"
  • badge Team of motivated volunteer marshals and professional Ourea Events staff

While on the Course

  • arrow_circle_right Fully waymarked and marshalled route
  • fork_right Two course options: approximately 25km and 50km (see individual race pages for exact distances and details when entries are released)
  • timer_play Digital race timing for course split times and official results
  • satellite_alt Live GPS tracking of participants (for safety and for friends and family to follow you in real time!)
  • pin Race number

At the Support Points

  • breakfast_dining Well stocked support points with various snacks, cakes and sweets
  • local_drink Water, juice and isotonic drinks
  • local_drink Tea, coffee and hot chocolate
  • menstrual_health Toilets (including female only toilets with free sanitary products)
  • badge Team of motivated volunteer marshals and professional Ourea Events staff
  • info See race info for details of where Support Points are on the course

Mementos

  • workspace_premium All who finish the race will each receive a quality finisher’s medal 
  • apparel Optional participant T-Shirt or “Trees not Tees” (not included in entry fee)
  • apparel Additional Tea & Trails podcast merchandise available to purchase

Safety Cover

  • medical_services A team of healthcare professionals available at the start and finish
  • stethoscope Emergency medical attention during the race
  • personal_injury Professional response team to assist in case of emergency or injury

Prizes

  • workspace_premium Prizes for each of the 25km and 50km races
  • social_leaderboard 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed female and male prizes
  • award_star 1st veteran in each 5 year age category (40, 45, 50 etc.) female and male prizes
  • rubric Big prizegiving celebration in the evening after the race
    • Registration will take at the event centre on the morning of each race.

    • Every runner needs to register – you will be given your race number, safety pins and your GPS tracker.

    • Please fill in medical details on the back of your race number.

    • Registration opens at 7:30am and will close at 8.30am for the 50km course and 9:00am. Please do not leave it to the last minute to register, as there is likely to be a long queue.

    • Please make a note of your race number before getting to the registration desk. A list of race numbers will be displayed in the registration venue and will be emailed to you beforehand.

    • If you have any questions about the event, please do not ask the registration staff as they will be busy trying to register the runners. Please continue through registration then head to the info point who will be happy to help.

  • 50km course:

    • Mandatory registration – 7:30am-8:30am

    • Kit check opens 8:30am

    • Mandatory pre-run briefing – 08:55am

    • Race start – 9am

    25km course:

    • Mandatory registration – 7:30am-9:00am

    • Kit check opens 9am

    • Mandatory pre-run briefing – 09:25am

    • Race start – 9:30am

    • Your run time will be recorded using RFID timing as you cross the finish line. If you lose your number, you do not get a time…

    • Do not FOLD your number, as your timing tag is attached to the back, and damage to the timing tag will likely result in not getting a time!  

    • ***Need to confirm if the above is true or are we timing with trackers?***

    • Your number must be affixed to your front horizontally.

    • Please wait until AFTER you cross the line to stop your watch – putting your arms across the race number can cause problems in recording your time.

    • It is a mass start, and your start time will be the mass start time, regardless of when you cross the start line.

    • After the race, if you have a bag to collect, you will need your number to identify yourself.

    • At registration, you will be provided with a GPS Tracker. This will be attached to your running pack/vest/bumbag by our marshalls and must not be removed.

    • The GPS Tracking is primarily for safety management purposes, but we will provide a link for friends and family to watch your progress.  

    • We will remove the GPS Tracker after you finish.

    • It is only possible to retire at the start/finish or at a Support Point.

    • In an emergency, our professional event Response Team will assist participants whilst they are on the course.

    • You can leave any kit/bags with us while you are running. Please leave these at the designated location at registration. A marshal will remain with the bags for security whilst you run. Please do not leave kit anywhere else.

    • A label with your name and race number must be attached to the bag – there will be labels at registration if you have not been able to do this in advance.

    • All kit must be in a bag that can be closed, e.g. rucksack, drawstring shoe bag, zipped bag etc. Do not leave anything in loose mesh side pockets.

    • You can only retrieve your bag on the production of your race number. Once you have collected your bag, you can recycle your race number in the bin provided.

    • Available at registration / start, support points and finish. 

    • At each location there will be female only toilets including free sanitary products.

    • Dogs are permitted at the venues but must always be on a short leash and you must clean up after your dog.

    • Please note, due to landowner restrictions, no dogs are permitted on any of the courses.

  • All runners must be aged 18 or over on the day of the race.

  • Participants must follow the universal event rules to all events organised by Ourea Events.

  • Full Terms and Conditions are here: 2025 TERMS AND CONDITIONS (this should link to a page that is a duplicate of https://www.oureaevents.com/the-north-face-kendal-skyline-ultra-terms-and-conditions-2024 updated for 2025 ***TBC***). 

Key Information

Kit Requirements

Kit Recommendations

Maybe some words recommending some kit from our sponsor ***TBC***

  • A common mistake we see at kit check is participants bringing a survival blanket rather than a survival bag. A survival bag is far superior in an emergency and is mandatory. We recommend the SOL survival bag, which is available for purchase in our shop.

  • Whilst the built-in whistle on your rucksack or vest is acceptable, we recommend a purpose-made device such as the Lifesystems Whistle.

Finally, if you want to enjoy a warm drink at the Support Point, you must carry your own mug. We recommend the Lifeventure mug.

Exceptional Weather Kit

From 2024 onwards, we are being more prescriptive about the clothing and equipment that we will mandate that participants carry in the event of exceptionally cold and/or wet or hot weather. When notified, these additional items must be carried in addition to the standard mandatory kit, and are included on the downloadable checklist linked above.

We will notify participants at registration whether they will need to carry this kit with them or not. Therefore, participants must bring their ‘Cold Weather Kit/Hot Weather Kit’ to registration and be ready to carry it in their running rucksack.

Questions?

Entries will open January 2025. If you have a question in the meantime please let us know.