Lakeland 100 O/S Maps

[PauloTG]

Lads/Lasses,

I am going to be running the Lakeland 100 in July next year, they provide a map book but i would feel better if i can get hold of the correct O/S maps and plot the route on to them. Preferably 1:25k. Does anyone know the maps required to cover the route? the checkpoints are as below :

Seathwaite
Eskdale
Wasdale Head
Buttermere
Braithwaite
Blencathra
Dockray
Dalemain
Howtown
Mardale
Kentmere
Ambleside
Chapel Stile
Tilberthwaite

Cheers,

Paul

[GeoffB]

I'd have thought the Harvey's 1:40000 would be fine - that's what I carried for my BG. It covers the whole of the Lakes on 1 map (and it's waterproof).

[Fly]

i agree with GeoffB.

You can buy this years left over maps from the Lakeland 100 site (1:40000 harveys) and the routes already on it. Always found them better to navigate with than the OS ones. The colours and contours are more vivid

The one Geoff refers to is the BMC one and is also excellent. The L100 ones are the same map just with no cover and without the waxy paper

[PauloTG]

Brilliant, cheers guys. Will drop the lakeland organisers a message and try to get hold of one of the left over maps.

[stevefoster]

i agree with GeoffB.

You can buy this years left over maps from the Lakeland 100 site (1:40000 harveys) and the routes already on it.

Does it have the 50m route on as well?

[stevefoster]

Does it have the 50m route on as well?

Ignore that, after further inspection i have found that the 50 is the second half of the 100, doh!

[Alan Lucker]

It is but you do a 4 mile (ish) loop around Dalemain Estate first.

[stevefoster]

It is but you do a 4 mile (ish) loop around Dalemain Estate first.

Thanks Alan, if not for you i'd be lost in the first 4 ish miles

[Fly]

Sounds like your thinking of doing the 50 Steve.
I would recommend it. If not only to see what the 100ers look like after a night on the go as you overtake them As Alan says the first 4 miles are flagged and the whole route is only 48m so when you get back to Dalemain it feels like a 44 mile race from there.

The maps are 2 sided with the whole 100 on. At Dalemain it says '50 start'

I've entered the 100 next year. May be too much for me but at least I know what to expect in the 2nd half now, lots of rocky paths.

[stevefoster]

Sounds like your thinking of doing the 50 Steve.
I would recommend it. If not only to see what the 100ers look like after a night on the go as you overtake them As Alan says the first 4 miles are flagged and the whole route is only 48m so when you get back to Dalemain it feels like a 44 mile race from there.

The maps are 2 sided with the whole 100 on. At Dalemain it says '50 start'

I've entered the 100 next year. May be too much for me but at least I know what to expect in the 2nd half now, lots of rocky paths.

Yep, 50 is in my plans for next year Fly, best of luck with the 100 and all the training:wink: