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Event details

The details on each Event Day page are now complete.

There will be a Final Details summary published on the Home page 48 hours before each day. 

Those for Day1 – Askham – will be published here on Friday July 31st. 

The other days following on.

Results and Reports will also be published here.

A very simple Summary would be

• Days 1, 3 & 5 have parking adjacent to Assembly
• There is a walk from Parking to Assembly on Days 2 & 4
• Days 2 & 3 have the longest walks to the Starts
• There will only be clothing dumps on Days 1 & 2

We hope you enjoy the week.

Lakes 5 Days Traders

Binsey Field Kitchen, Podium Catering, Compass Point, Lal Yan Coffee & Yorkshire Dales Ice Cream will attend every day with NWJS Cake Stall on Sunday & Friday.

Podium Catering – same favourites every day – around £10 main meal

• Chilli with rice in a taco shell (beef or veggie)
• Soup and soda bread
• Homemade cake selection
• Bacon and egg roll (breakfast only)
• Selection of hot and cold drinks

Binsey Field Kitchen – different menu each day – around £10 main meal

• Torpenhow dairy mac and cheese, topped with Pulled pork & Mediterranean veg or Falafel
• Poke Bowls of Rice (cold) - broad beans, sweet corn, avocado, red cabbage topped with Sweet chilli chicken (hot) or Beetroot Falafel
• Greeks blinders menu: Lebanese flat bread, lettuce, tomato, cucumber and Greek yoghurt - Chicken souvlaki style - Mediterranean veg and halloumi – Side of Fries
• BBQ - Minted lamb or Vegetable skewers, Burgers, Hot dogs – Side of Fries - All served with double onions, salad and sauce, in either a brioche hot dog or burger roll
• Yorkshire puddings, garlic, rosemary and salt roast new potatoes, peas. Filled with either Beef brisket, Pulled pork or Nut roast
• Breakfast Menu:
• Sausage and bacon sandwiches, Linskeldfield farm eggs, Black pudding
• Avocado and tomato on toast
• Porridge
• Selection of hot and cold drinks

Lal Yan

• A range of coffees, from espresso to iced and a selection of specialty teas

NWJS

Cake stall will be present on Day 1 and Day 5, plus Rest Day event at Birkrigg.

They will be selling tea/coffee and other hot drinks along with a marvellous selection of cakes, including Gluten and Dairy free options.

Payment by Cash or card (assuming mobile signal).

Event Merchandise

Pre-ordered/paid merchandise will be available to collect on Days 1, 5 and Rest Day from NWJS operations and on Days 2,3,4 from Enquiries.

Some limited items of merchandise (Tops & Hats) will be available to purchase.

If we don't have your size then items can be ordered for delivery post event.

Payment by Cash or card (assuming mobile signal)

July 13th 2026

The third closing date was last night.

Entries will now be paused for 3 days whilst Start times are allocated.

Having taken entry numbers we will add a small margin before sending numbers to the printers.

There will only be a small number of maps remaining for sale for each course when Entries reopen on Thursday July 16th.

When they're gone, they're gone!