Fixtures

With the Hound Racing season beginning in April and ending October there are plenty of opportunities to see the hounds run at a venue near you. There are five main events in the season: May Day, the Dog Produce, the Bitch Produce, the August Premier and the October meeting. During the season, ordinary hound race meetings take place about 6 times a week throughout Cumbria. Races can also be seen at most summer agricultural shows and sports meetings in the area.
 

2025 FIXTURES

Below is a list of all scheduled races for the 2025 season.  The list is constantly updated throughout the course of the season with trails organised by category including;

  • Standard Races – Organised throughout the course of the season, standard races are the mainstay of the racing calendar where the leagues are won and lost.
  • Major Association Races – The standout dates for hounds, trainers and race layers… be sure to witness the very best compete at these prestigious events in the racing calendar.  Do not miss out!
  • Sports/Shows – Hound Racing is an iconic Lakeland pastime and is therefore frequently showcased at all major sports, shows and festivals throughout Cumbria.  Be sure to catch a race when you next visit.
  • Trial Trails – Trial Races are held in the close season and are a great way to bring the hounds up to peak fitness along with allowing new Pups the opportunity to practice ahead of the season.

2025 Latest Slipping Times

Click here to download the 2025 Latest Slipping Times. 

Championship Races 2025 - Upcoming Fixtures - all races are guarded

 
CHAMPIONSHIP RACES 2025
 
CHAMPIONSHIP RACES 2025
 
Mon – 21st Jul –
Tue – 22nd Jul – Cold Fell – H, P, OM, OR – H – 6.00pm, P – 7.30pm, OM – 8.00pm, OR – 8.30pm
Wed – 23rd Jul – 
Thur – 24th Jul –
Fri – 25th Jul – Langholm Common Riding – Hounds only – slip 6.30am
Sat – 26th Jul – Redmain – H, P, ONW, OR – H – 1.00pm, P – 2.15pm, ONW – 2.45pm, OR – 3.15pm
Sun – 27th Jul –
Mon – 28th Jul – Kirkland – H, P, OM, OR – H – 6.15pm, P – 7.30pm, OM – 8.00pm, OR – 8.30pm
Tue – 29th Jul – Gilsland Triermain – H, P, OM – H – 6.30pm, P – 8.00pm, OM – 8.30pm (please note change of slipping times)
Wed 30th Jul – Cold Fell – H, P, OM, OR – H – 6.00pm, P – 7.30pm, OM – 8.00pm, OR – 8.30pm
Thur – 31st Jul – Ambleside Sports – H, M, P, PM, OR – H – 1.45pm, M – 2.30pm, P – 4.00pm, PM – 4.30pm, OR – 5.00pm
Fri – 1st Aug
Sat – 2nd Aug – Cockermouth Show Trails – Millstone Moor – H, M, P, PM, V – H – 1.00pm, M – 1.45pm, P – 3.00pm, PM – 3.30pm, V – 4.00pm
Sun – 3rd Aug – Gilsland Show – H, P, OM, OR – H – 2.00pm, P – 3.30pm, OM – 4.00pm, OR 4.30pm (please note change in slipping times)
Mon – 4th Aug – Grasmere – H, P, OR – H – 6.00pm, P – 7.15pm, OR – 7.45pm
Tue – 5th Aug
Wed – 6th Aug – Cold Fell – H, P, OM, OR – H – 6.00pm, P – 7.30pm, OM – 8.00pm, OR – 8.30pm
Thur – 7th Aug – Ings Sheep Dog Trials – H, P, OR – H – 1.00pm, P 2.15pm, OR – 2.45pm
Fri – 8th Aug
Sat – 9th Aug – HTA Premier Trails – Mirkholme – H, M, P, PM, OR, V – H – 1.00pm, M – 1.45pm, P – 3.00pm, PM – 3.30pm, OR – 4.00pm, V – 4.30pm
Sun – 10th Aug
Mon – 11th Aug – Calebreak – H, P, OM, OR – H – 5.45pm, P – 7.15pm, OM – 7.45pm, OR – 8.15pm (please note change of slipping times and the addition of an OM trail)
Tue – 12th Aug – Rusland – H, P. OR – H – 6.00pm, P – 7.15pm, OR – 7.45pm
Wed – 13th Aug – Redmain – H, P, OR – H – 6.15pm, P – 7.30pm, OR – 8.00pm
Thur – 14th Aug – Rydal Hound Show – H, P, OR – H – 12.00pm, P – 1.30pm, OR – 2.00pm
Fri – 15th Aug
Sat – 16th Aug – Rusland Show – H, P, OM, OR, V – H – 1.30pm, P – 2.45pm, OM, 3.15pm, OR – 3.45pm, V – 4.15pm
Sun – 17th Aug – Wythop – H, P, OM, OR – H – 1.00pm, P – 2.30pm, OM – 3.00pm, OR – 3.30pm
Mon – 18th Aug
Tue – 19th Aug – Redmain – H, P, OM – H – 6.00pm, P – 7.15pm, OM – 7.45pm
Wed – 20th Aug – Rusland – H, P, OR – H – 6.00pm, P – 7.15pm, OR – 7.45pm
Thur – 21st Aug – Calebreak – H, P, OR – H – 5.45pm, P – 7.15pm, OR – 7.45pm (Please note change of slipping time for senior hounds)
Fri – 22nd Aug
Sat – 23rd Aug – Shap – H, P, ONW, OM – H – 1.00pm, P – 2.30pm, ONW – 3.00pm, OM – 3.30pm
Sun – 24th Aug – Grasmere Sports – P, OR, V, H – P – 11.00am, OR – 11.40am, V – 12.15pm, H – 13.40pm
Mon – 25th Aug – Uldale – H, M, P, PM – H – 1.00pm, M – 1.45pm, P – 3.00pm, PM – 3.30pm
Tue – 26th Aug
Wed – 27th Aug – Ennerdale Show – H, P, OM, OR – H – 1.00pm, P – 2.15pm, OM -2.45pm, OR – 3.15pm
Thur – 28th Aug – Lowick – H, P, OR – H – 5.30pm, P – 6.45pm, OR – 7.15pm
Fri – 29th Aug
Sat – 30th Aug – Shap – H, RH, P, PM, V – H – 1.00pm, RH – 1.45pm, P – 3.15pm, PM – 3.45pm, V – 4.15pm
Sun – 31st Aug – Millstone Moor – H, P, OM, OR – H – 11.00am, P – 12.15pm, OM – 12.45pm, OR – 1.15pm
Mon – 1st Sep – Carlisle and Penrith Area
Tue – 2nd Sep – South Lakes Area
Wed – 3rd Sep – Whitehaven Area
Thur – 4th Sep – Carlisle and Penrith Area
Fri – 5th Sep – Whitehaven Area
Sat – 6th Sep – Carlisle and Penrith Area
                         South Lakes Area
Sun – 7th Sep – Cockermouth and Workington Area
Mon – 8th Sep
Tue – 9th Sep – Cockermouth and Workington Area
                          Carlisle and Penrith Area
Wed – 10th Sep
Thur – 11th Sep – Carlisle and Penrith Area
                             Whitehaven Area
Fri – 12th Sep
Sat – 13th Sep – Whitehaven Area
Sun – 14th Sep – Cockermouth and Workington Area
Mon – 15th Sep
Tue – 16th Sep – Carlisle and Penrith Area
Wed – 17th Sep
Thur – 18th Sep – Cockermouth and Workington Area
Fri – 19th Sep
Sat – 20th Sep – Carlisle and Penrith Area
Sun 21st Sep – Cockermouth and Workington Area
Mon – 22nd Sep
Tue – 23rd Sep – Cockermouth and Workington Area
Wed – 24th Sep
Thur – 25th Sep – Carlisle and Penrith Area
Fri – 26th Sep
Sat – 27th Sep – Whitehaven Area
Sun – 28th Sep – Carlisle and Penrith Area
Mon – 29th Sep – Cockermouth and Workington Area
Tue – 30th Sep – Carlisle and Penrith Area
 

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Carlisle & Penrith

Cockermouth & Workington

South Lakes

Whitehaven

Promoter: Border Supporters
Admission: £5 admission entries free
Date: 3rd August 2025
Venue: Gilsland Show
Trails: H, P, OM, OR – H – 2.00am, P – 3.30pm, OM – 4.00pm, OR 4.30pm
Catering: Provided on the show field wrist bands available from Abba for anyone who wants to enter the show field – £50 trails plus rosettes.
Three trailers may be used
Grid Reference and Post Code: NY594667 – CA8 7DG

Promoter: Carlisle and Penrith Area
Admission: £3.00 admission entries free
Date: 11th August 2025
Venue: Calebreak
Trails: H, P, OM, OR – H – 5.45pm, P – 7.15pm, OM – 7.45pm, OR – 8.15pm
Catering: No catering
Three trailers may be used
Grid Reference and Post Code: NY345 358 – CA7 8JR

Promoter: Carlisle and Penrith Area
Admission: £3 admission entries free
Date: 21st August 2025
Venue: Calebreak
Trails: H, P, OR – H – 5.45pm, P – 7.15pm, OR – 7.45pm
Catering: Homemade catering provided
Three trailers may be used
Grid Reference and Post Code: NY345 358 – CA7 8JR

Promoter: Carlisle and Penrith Area
Admission: £4 admission entries free
Date: 23rd August 2025
Venue: Shap
Trails: H, P, ONW, OM – H – 1.00pm, P – 2.30pm, ONW – 3.00pm, OM – 3.30pm
Catering: Homemade catering provided
Three trailers may be used
Grid Reference and Post Code: NY559 123 – CA10 3NE

Promoter: Carlisle and Penrith Area
Admission: £5 admission entries free
Date: 30th August 2025
Venue: Shap
Trails: H, RH, P, PM, V – H – 1.00pm, RH – 1.45pm, P – 3.15pm, PM – 3.45pm, V – 4.15pm
Catering: Homemade catering provided
Three trailers may be used
Grid Reference and Post Code: NY559 123 – CA10 3NE

Promoter: Cockermouth and Workington Area
Admission: £4 admission entries free
Date: 26th July 2025
Venue: Redmain
Trails: H, P, ONW, OR – H – 1.00pm, P 2.15pm, ONW 2.45pm, OR – 3.15pm
Shindig Trophy for the Open Non Winners Race
Catering: Homemade catering provided
Three trailers may be used
Grid Reference and Post Code: NY132 356 – CA13 0QA

Promoter: Cockermouth and Workington Area
Admission: £5 admission entries free
Date: 2nd August 2025
Venue: Millstone Moor
Trails: H, M, P, PM, V – H – 1.00pm, M – 1.45pm, P – 3.00pm, PM – 3.30pm, V – 4.00pm
Catering: Homemade catering
Three trailers may be used
Grid Reference and Post Code: NY138 365 – CA7 2DS

Promoter: Hound Racing Association – August Premier Trails – Hosted by Cockermouth and Workington Area
Admission: £6 admission entries free
Date: 9th August 2025
Venue: Mirkholme
Trails: H, M, P, PM, OR, V – H – 1.00pm, M – 1.45pm, P – 3.00pm, PM – 3.30pm, OR – 4.00pm, V – 4.30pm
All trails £160 plus rosettes
Plus Puppy Show – Rosettes
Catering: Homemade catering Provided
Three trailers may be used
Grid Reference and Post Code:NY250323 – CA12 4QX

Promoter: Cockermouth Supporters
Admission: £3 admission entries free
Date: 13th August 2025
Venue: Redmain
Trails: H, P, OR – H – 6.15pm, P – 7.30pm, OR – 8.00pm
Catering: Homemade catering provided
Three trailers may be used
Grid Reference and Post Code: NY132 356 – CA13 0QA

Promoter: Wythop Supporters
Admission: £4 admission entries free
Date: 17th August 2025
Venue: Wythop
Trails: H, P, OM, OR – H – 1.00pm, P – 2.30pm, OM – 3.00pm, OR – 3.30pm
Catering: Provided
Three trailers may be used
Grid Reference and Post Code: NY203284 – CA125SL

Promoter: Cockermouth Supporters
Admission: £3 admission entries free
Date: 19th August 2025
Venue: Redmain
Trails: H, P, OM – H – 6.00pm, P – 7.15pm, OM – 7.45pm
Catering: Homemade catering provided
Three trailers may be used
Grid Reference and Post Code: NY132 356 – CA13 0QA

Promoter: Uldale Supporters
Admission: £4 admission entries free
Date: 25th August 2025
Venue: Uldale
Trails: H, M, P, PM – H – 1.00pm, M – 1.45pm, P – 3.00pm, PM – 3.30pm
Catering: Homemade catering provided
Three trailers may be used
Grid Reference and Post Code:

Promoter: Cockermouth supporters
Admission: £4 admission entries free
Date: 31st August 2025
Venue: Millstone Moor
Trails: H, P, OM, OR – H – 11.00am, P – 12.15pm, OM – 12.45pm, OR – 1.15pm
Catering: Homemade catering provided
Three trailers may be used
Grid Reference and Post Code: NY138 365 – CA7 2DS

Promoter: Ambleside Sports Committee
Admission: Entries free 1 x Entrance fee returned to every Kennel who enters a hound or hounds on the day
1st June until 27th July Adult (17+) £10 Children (5-16) £4, Vehicles – £4
ON THE GATE PRICES ON THE DAY – Adult (17+) £12 Children (5-16) £5, Vehicles – £5
Date: 31st July 2025
Venue: Ambleside Sports
Trails: H, M, P, PM, OR – H – 1.45pm, M – 2.30pm, P – 4.00pm, PM – 4.30pm, OR – 5.00pm
Catering: available on the sports field
Grid Reference and Post Code: NY370054- Post Code LA22 9PL

Promoter: South Lakes Area
Admission: £3 admission entries free
Date: 4th August 2025
Venue: Grasmere
Trails: H, P, OR – H – 6.00pm, P – 7.15pm, OR – 7.45pm
Catering: Homemade catering provided
Three trailers may be used
Grid Reference and Post Code: NY338072 – LA22 9SL

Promoter: South Lakes Area
Admission: £7 admission entries free
Date: 7th August 2025
Venue: Lake District Sheep Dog Trials – Ings
Trails: H, P, OR – H – 1.00pm, P 2.15pm, OR – 2.45pm
Each trail will be £150
Catering: On field catering
Three trailers may be used
Grid Reference and Post Code: SD442988 – LA8 9QQ

Promoter: South Lakes Area
Admission: £3 admission entries free
Date: 12th August 2025
Venue: Rusland
Trails: H, P. OR – H – 6.00pm, P – 7.15pm, OR – 7.45pm
Catering: Homemade catering provided
Three trailers may be used
Grid Reference and Post Code: SD328889 – LA12 8LB

Promoter: Rydal Hound Show
Admission: Admission: £10 on the day for Adults, £5 on the day for Children £7.50 online for adults £3 online for children 1 x Entrance fee returned for every Kennel that enters a hound or hounds. (organisers advise buying tickets online as they cannot guarantee admission due to capacity on the day as it may vary – https://www.rydalshow.co.uk/ ) entries free
Date: 14th August 2025
Venue: Rydal Hound Show
Trails: H, P, OR – H – 12.00noon, P – 1.30pm, OR – 2.00pm
Hounds – £50, P and OR – £30 Trophies and rosettes
Catering: on the show field
Three trailers may be used
Grid Reference and Post Code: NY366063 – LA229LX

Promoter: South Lakes Area
Admission: £5 admission entries free
Date: 16th August 2025
Venue: Rusland Show
Trails: H, P, OM, OR, V – H – 1.30pm, P – 2.45pm, OM, 3.15pm, OR – 3.45pm, V – 4.15pm
£50 prize money per trail plus rosettes plus trophies
Catering: On show field
Three trailers may be used
Grid Reference and Post Code: SD328889 – LA12 8LB

Promoter: South Lakes Area
Admission: £3 admission , entries free
Date: 20th August 2025
Venue: Rusland
Trails: H, P, OR – H – 6.00pm, P – 7.15pm, OR – 7.45pm
Catering:
Three trailers may be used
Grid Reference and Post Code: SD328889 – LA12 8LB

Promoter: Grasmere Sports
Admission: Online/on the gate – £12 Adult, £5 Child, Family 2 adults 2 children £28 For reduced price tickets please contact Fiona – entries free
Date: 24th August 2025
Venue: Grasmere Sports
Trails: P, OR, V, H – P – 11.00am, OR – 11.40am, V – 12.15pm, H – 13.40pm
Cash For Points Competition over the two trails £200 in total split as follows £125, £50, £25. Points accumulated over the two trails for any grades. Sponsored by Grasmere Sports, South Lakes Area and Criffel Vue Private Hire
Puppy Trail – 1st £60 and medal; 2nd £30; 3rd – 6th £15 each
Rosettes for all prize winners plus Michael Pattison Centenary Cup
Open Restricted Trail 1st £60 and medal; 2nd £30; 3rd – 6th £15 each
Rosettes for all prize winners Sponsored by TAYLOR & KEELING FAMILIES
Ken Bunting Memorial Helm Crag Cup
Veteran Hound Trail 1st £60 and medal; 2nd £30; 3rd – 6th £15 each
Rosettes for all prize winners Middleton’s Printer Trophy
Trail Hound Puppy Show in the Main Arena Dog pup: 1st to 3rd rosettes
Bitch pup: 1st to 3rd rosettes
Best in Show: Rosette
Senior Hound Trail 1st £130 and medal; 2nd £65; 3rd – 6th £35 each
Rosettes for all prize winners Myles Higgin-Birkett Trophy to winner of the Senior Hound Trial
Chris Swainson Memorial Cup – for the best young handler (under 30 years)
Catering: On the sports field
Three trailers may be used
Grid Reference and Post Code: NY338072 – LA22 9SL

Promoter: South Lakes Area
Admission: £3 admission entries free
Date: 28th August 2025
Venue: Lowick
Trails: H, P, OR – H – 5.30pm, P – 6.45pm, OR – 7.15pm
Catering: Homemade catering provided
Three trailers may be used
Grid Reference and Post Code: SD290 860 – LA12 8EE

Promoter: McGee Family (Proceeds for Lakeland Hound Trust)
Admission: £4 admission entries free
Date: 6th August 2025
Venue: Cold Fell
Trails: H, P, OM, OR – H – 6.00pm, P – 7.30pm, OM – 8.00pm, OR – 8.30pm
Catering: Homemade catering provided
Three trailers may be used
Grid Reference and Post Code: NY055 105 – CA22 2PF

Promoter: Ennerdale Show HRC
Admission: admission entries free
Date: 27th August 2025
Venue: Ennerdale Show, Kirkland Leaps
Trails: H, P, OM, OR – H – 1.00pm, P – 2.15pm, OM – 2.45pm, OR – 3.15pm
Catering: On show field
Three trailers may be used
Grid Reference and Post Code: NY087 184 – CA23 3AT

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