Summer Solstice Stride 21st June 2025

‘To celebrate our 500th year we invite parents, alumni, pupils and friends of the Sedbergh Community to join us in the Sedbergh Solstice Stride, a magnificent walk on 21st June 2025, the longest day of the year. It is hoped that 500 people will join us for this great event. 

 ‘Striders’ will be invited to walk or run a variety of routes through the Howgills. Some of our lean and ambitious fell runners will attempt a marathon course plotted between the iconic Howgill summits. For others a successful ascent of Winder will be an achievement they can be proud of. All ‘Striders’ will be celebrated. All routes will be filled with Sedbergh friends. 

Five routes have been chosen with lengths varying from 2 miles to 26.2 miles, a full marathon on the fells. Routes will be flagged and marshalled; however some navigation will be required on the longer routes. All ‘Striders’ will contribute to fundraising for the transformative Roger Lupton Scholarships and Bursaries Scheme. ‘Striders’ will be invited to raise through sponsorship or to contribute a minimum of £500. If this target is met by all participants, then the ‘Sedbergh Solstice Stride’ will raise enough money to educate a Roger Lupton Scholar throughout their full 5 years at Sedbergh, providing a life-changing opportunity for that young person. 

The day will end with a fitting celebration in the ‘Solstice Stride Village’. In a party to match the scale of our ‘Striders’ achievements, the assembled throng will eat, drink, be merry and dance the night away. Registration details will be published shortly but please save the date to ensure that you can join us on this most special Sedbergh day.