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A great 50K opener to the Ultra Challenge season! From the racecourse basecamp 2,000 adventurers will head out on looped routes with fantastic panoramic views of the city and surrounding countryside.
  • Sat 28 Mar
  • £139
Bath, Somerset

Bath 50 Ultra Challenge | 50K

A great 50K opener to the Ultra Challenge season! From the racecourse basecamp 2,000 adventurers will head out on looped routes with fantastic panoramic views of the city and surrounding countryside.

  • 50 km trail running + 1000 m ascent
Set in the heart of the West Yorkshire moors, this 30-mile ultra is the perfect addition to the spring running calendar with its open moorland, woodland trails, canals and scenic views.
  • Sat 25 Apr
  • £45-£50
Brighouse, West Yorkshire

Calderdale Way Ultra | 30 Mile

Set in the heart of the West Yorkshire moors, this 30-mile ultra is the perfect addition to the spring running calendar with its open moorland, woodland trails, canals and scenic views.

  • 30 miles trail running + 4708 ft ascent
Great challenges need great settings, and up to 2,000 adventurers will take on the Isle of Wight stunning coastal path – all out to push themselves further this year!
  • Sat 2 - Sun 3 May
  • £39-£199
Ventnor, Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight Ultra Challenge

Great challenges need great settings, and up to 2,000 adventurers will take on the Isle of Wight stunning coastal path – all out to push themselves further this year!

  • Trail run 3
  • 50K ultra run 3
  • 100K ultra run 2
  • Ultra run
A stunning ultra trail race taking in the South West Coast Path on a fully-marked route with chip timing and eco medals for all, as part of the festival weekend!
  • Sun 10 May
  • £55
Kingsbridge, Devon

Something Wild Festival | Summit Wild Ultra

A stunning ultra trail race taking in the South West Coast Path on a fully-marked route with chip timing and eco medals for all, as part of the festival weekend!

  • 50 km trail running
58km of beautiful trail, with ups and downs giving over 1600m of ascent on a gorgeous coastal route which visits some of the highlights of the Jurassic Coast.
  • Sat 16 May
  • £139
Wareham, Dorset

Jurassic Coast Ultra Challenge | 1st Half

58km of beautiful trail, with ups and downs giving over 1600m of ascent on a gorgeous coastal route which visits some of the highlights of the Jurassic Coast.

  • 58 km trail running + 1700 m ascent
From Kendal you'll head up the Longsleddale Valley over the Garburn Pass with stunning views, on to Windermere and Ambleside, round the west side of Lake Windermere to finish to a big welcome!
  • Sat 6 Jun
  • £139
Kendal, Cumbria

Lake District Ultra Challenge | 1st Half

From Kendal you'll head up the Longsleddale Valley over the Garburn Pass with stunning views, on to Windermere and Ambleside, round the west side of Lake Windermere to finish to a big welcome!

  • 50 km trail running + 1300 m ascent
Scenic mixed-terrain route around Bewl Water on undulating rural wooded trails and quiet country lanes. The marathon on the same day was previously rated one of the top UK marathons.
  • Sat 13 Jun
  • £60-£62
Wadhurst, East Sussex

Bewl Water Summer | Ultra

Scenic mixed-terrain route around Bewl Water on undulating rural wooded trails and quiet country lanes. The marathon on the same day was previously rated one of the top UK marathons.

  • 50 km trail running + 1500 ft ascent
The ideal ‘next step’ on your ultra journey! Following an undulating course along the South Downs Way, the route passes by Arundel Castle before returning to West Dean via the Monarch's Way.
  • Sat 20 Jun
  • £85-£90
Chichester, West Sussex

Race to the King | Castle 50K

The ideal ‘next step’ on your ultra journey! Following an undulating course along the South Downs Way, the route passes by Arundel Castle before returning to West Dean via the Monarch's Way.

  • 50 km trail running + 1043 m ascent
Take on the Red Rose Ultra 50K, a rugged Lancashire trail challenge climbing onto the Pennine tops via Towneley Park, Cliviger and Gaddings Dam before finishing back in Hebden Bridge.
  • Sat 20 Jun
  • £20-£55
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire

Two Rose Ultra | Red Rose Ultra | 50K

Take on the Red Rose Ultra 50K, a rugged Lancashire trail challenge climbing onto the Pennine tops via Towneley Park, Cliviger and Gaddings Dam before finishing back in Hebden Bridge.

  • 50 km multi terrain running
Set to be one of the greatest Ultra Challenges, venture from Whitby's historic seafront across wild moorland trails, and discover the dramatic Yorkshire moorland with a powerful celebration finish.
  • Sat 20 - Sun 21 Jun
  • £139
Whitby, North Yorkshire

North Yorks Ultra Challenge | 2nd 1/2 Challenge 50K

Set to be one of the greatest Ultra Challenges, venture from Whitby's historic seafront across wild moorland trails, and discover the dramatic Yorkshire moorland with a powerful celebration finish.

  • 50 km trail running + 1200 m ascent
The 50km ultra option from Dunster Castle, along the South West Coastal Path to a picnic in Exmoor National Park with awesome views over the Bristol Channel to finish back at Minehead with a medal!
  • Sat 25 Jul
  • £139
Minehead, Somerset

South West Coast 50 Ultra Challenge | Full 50km

The 50km ultra option from Dunster Castle, along the South West Coastal Path to a picnic in Exmoor National Park with awesome views over the Bristol Channel to finish back at Minehead with a medal!

  • 50 km trail running + 1600 m ascent
West Yorkshire’s very first female-only ultra-marathon! Travelling through woodlands and open moorland, this scenic route passes through Hebden Bridge and Haworth as well as other areas of beauty.
  • Sat 1 Aug
  • £20-£65
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire

She Strides Ultra 50K

West Yorkshire’s very first female-only ultra-marathon! Travelling through woodlands and open moorland, this scenic route passes through Hebden Bridge and Haworth as well as other areas of beauty.

  • 50 km trail running + 5000 ft ascent
A challenging 50K across mixed terrain, with sustained climbs, long miles, and expansive views across the Borders, built for experienced runners chasing a true ultra test.
  • Sun 9 Aug
  • £50-£55
Selkirk, Scottish Borders

Durty Trail Weekender | 50K Hills & Horizons

A challenging 50K across mixed terrain, with sustained climbs, long miles, and expansive views across the Borders, built for experienced runners chasing a true ultra test.

  • 50 km trail running + 1585 m ascent
A demanding 50km ultra through Yorkshire’s wildest trails, built to test endurance and resilience while rewarding runners with epic scenery, big climbs and a powerful sense of achievement.
  • Sat 5 Sep
  • £65-£67
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

Heights Ultra Trail | The Ramsden 50K

A demanding 50km ultra through Yorkshire’s wildest trails, built to test endurance and resilience while rewarding runners with epic scenery, big climbs and a powerful sense of achievement.

  • 50 km trail running + 3901 ft ascent
Scenic mixed-terrain route around Bewl Water on undulating rural wooded trails and quiet country lanes. The marathon course was previously rated one of the top UK marathons.
  • Sat 12 Sep
  • £60-£62
Wadhurst, East Sussex

Bewl Water Autumn | Ultra

Scenic mixed-terrain route around Bewl Water on undulating rural wooded trails and quiet country lanes. The marathon course was previously rated one of the top UK marathons.

  • 50 km trail running + 1500 ft ascent
Take in the valleys of the dark peak and the scenic trails of the white peak and reach the highest point at 464m, with a 12-hour target time which is generous for runners and a brisk pace for hikers.
  • Sat 19 Sep
  • From £66
Hope Valley, Derbyshire

Peak District Challenge | Bronze Challenge 50K

Take in the valleys of the dark peak and the scenic trails of the white peak and reach the highest point at 464m, with a 12-hour target time which is generous for runners and a brisk pace for hikers.

  • 50 km trail running + 1140 m ascent
You will step onto Scotland’s most storied battlefields, where warriors once fought for freedom, embarking on an epic journey through history, treading in the footsteps of legends. Are you ready?
  • Sat 10 Oct
  • £95-£240
  • Early bird
Stirling

William Wallace 50km Ultra

You will step onto Scotland’s most storied battlefields, where warriors once fought for freedom, embarking on an epic journey through history, treading in the footsteps of legends. Are you ready?

  • 50 km multi terrain running + 602 m ascent
  • Sat 18 Apr
  • £68-£70
Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire

Chiltern Ridge Classic 50K

  • 50 km trail running
  • Sat 25 Apr
  • £48-£50
Kingswear, Devon

Total Coastal | Ultra

  • 50 km multi terrain running + 7000 ft ascent
  • Sat 11 Jul
  • £63-£85
Swanage, Dorset

Beat The Ferry

  • 50 km road running + 874 m ascent
  • Sun 12 Jul
  • £95
Bedford, Bedfordshire

Ultra:5K | Individual ULTRA:5K x10

  • 50 km road running
  • Sat 8 Aug
  • £68-£70
Sudbury, Suffolk

Stour Valley Path Ultra Run | 50K

  • 50 km road running + 730 m ascent

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