Northern Traverse 2025

The Northern Traverse is a 300km multiday race following Wainwright’s coast to coast route from St Bees to Robin Hood’s Bay.

The Northern Traverse core event which started this morning April 5^th, has grown several supporting events since its inception in 2016. Over the last few years three other options have been added, all taking place on the St Bees to Robin Hood’s Bay route.

The Lakes Traverse® also starting Saturday 5^th April 2025 is a 100km ultra following Wainwright’s coast to coast route from St Bees to Shap. First took place in 2018.

The Dales Traverse® is a 55km ultra from Kirkby Stephen to Richmond and saw its inaugural start in 2024 taking in the North Pennines AONB, the Nine Standards,  the Yorkshire Dales National Park finishing below Richmond Castle. Starts 10:00 am Sunday 6^th April.

The Moors Traverse® is an 80km ultra from Ingleby Cross to Robin Hood’s Bay which also saw its first edition in 2024. Starts 7:00 am Sunday 6^th April.

Early leaders: Hannah Rickman (GBR) and David Parrish (GBR) lead in the Lakes Traverse and Damian Hall (GBR) and Lianne van Dijk (NLD) are at the front of the Northern Traverse runners.

Northern Traverse Course Records
Female
Hannah Rickman, 2024, 52:42:18 (low level route missing Kidsty Pike)
Lisa Watson, 2022, 52:52:57 (full course)

Male
Kim Collison, 2022, 44:24:30

Links
live.opentracking.co.uk/northerntraverse2025/
Website: www.northerntraverse.com
Facebook: Northern Traverse & Lakes Traverse
Instagram:@thenortherntraverse
Photography: No Limits Photography
Photography: fellsidephotography

Hosted by Ourea Events who also organise the Cape Wrath Ultra® | Dragon’s Back Race® | SCARPA Great Lakeland 3Day® | Salomon Skyline Scotland®