The race starts and finishes in Sedbergh and has a distance of approximately 22.5km and contains 1830m of ascent.
The ladies' race was held over a shorter course that year, but subsequently the women ran the same route as the men.
In its early years, the race was organised by Mike Walford on behalf of Kendal Athletic Club.
Then around Brown Moor, Fell Head and Hazelgill Knott.
The course turns south to The Calf (676m) past Arant Haw again to Winder (473m) before heading down into Sedbergh.