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, films and more!

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

See below for the latest information on entertainment across the weekend, food & drink and who will be joining us at the Event Centre!

  • FRIDAY

    Join us on the Friday at 8pm for the screening of the film ‘George’ - a heartfelt production, beautifully crafted by James Appleton about the life and adventures of Jacob Tonkin’s beloved dog.

    Bring your furry friends along and be sure to stick around afterwards for a live Q&A with Jacob.

    SATURDAY

    Kick back after a big day out in the fells and listen to the exclusive LIVE recording of the Tea & Trails podcast - at 8pm on Saturday!

    It’s set to be a wild one, as Eddie & Gary will joined by our special guests, Robyn Cassidy, Lucy Gossage & Mel Skyes.

  • There will be a selection of food vendors and a bar at the Tea & Trails Event Centre, alongside the option to cook for yourselves at the campground.

    Details of our food and drinks vendors will be released soon.

    We’re also excited to be partnering with the Lake District Tea Company, who will be keeping you fuelled with tea across the weekend!

  • We are delighted to have some amazing brands joining us for the Tea & Trails weekend.

Entry fee

All Tea & Trails entry fees are inclusive of the race entry, two nights of camping for you and family / friends, two evenings of entertainment and free parking.

30km - £135

50km - £150

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 and good public transport links from Penrith and Keswick
  • 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, films, talks and more!
  • history_toggle_off Flexible morning start times
  • 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 30km and 50km (see race page for exact distances and course details)
  • 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, sweets and cheese & pickle sandwiches
  • 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 (details to follow)

Mementos

  • workspace_premium All who finish the race will each receive a quality finisher’s memento 
  • 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 30km 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 after the race

Questions?

Entries for the 2025 weekend and races are now open!

If you have any questions please reach out to us via the contact form.