A new long-distance virtual running challenge is being launched this May. Undeterred by lockdown restrictions, the event intends to help people across the UK explore the Lake District’s ‘hidden’ coastline and reconnect with coastal landscapes. Run the Edge, a virtual fitness challenge, is part of the Connecting Cumbria’s Hidden Coast project, which highlights everything the coast has to offer and hopes to attract more Lake District visitors to explore nearby beaches, bays, paths and cliffs. Throughout the month of May, ‘Run the Edge’ will give participants the chance to take a 10K challenge, a half marathon and finally a full marathon.