- Sat 4 - Sun 5 Jul 2026
09:30
Age 18 & over
£169
- 73 km trail running + 1500 m ascent
Event overview
The basecamp hub in idyllic Bakewell will welcome over 3,000 adventurers who will test themselves in the fabulous Peak District National Park.
There’s a full range of camping options, car parking, and extensive hospitality and welfare services across the weekend – with a full 100km Challenge which takes a tough and varied figure-of-eight route through Derbyshire’s finest scenery.
You’ll get full support all the way, and with three-quarter, half, quarter and 10-mile distance options, which pass Chatsworth House. There’s a Peak District Ultra Challenge for everyone!
The Ultra Challenge Experience
This endurance event is for a wide range of fitness and ages. Choose your distance and do it at your pace. The support enables you to go further, whilst enjoying the great outdoors and camaraderie.
There are marquee rest stops, plenty of food and drink, medical and massage teams, and a fully signed route with GPS tracking to guide you. A big finish-line celebration awaits with an amazing sense of achievement, and once the aches subside, you’ll feel energised and up for more of life’s challenges!
This event is part of Peak District Ultra Challenge.
Event photos
Event video
Event community
- Average fitness
- Beginner-friendly
- Event village
- Families
Your challenge, your way
Whether you’re a walker and new to challenge events, an experienced trekker, a marathon enthusiast upping the distance, or a seasoned ultra runner after ITRA points – there’s an Ultra Challenge® for you! Walk, Jog, or Run – as an Individual or a Team, for a charity of your choice or just for you.
On the Full and 1st Half challenges – there’s a new Ultra Trailblazerz® option for ‘rapid runners’, and an Ultra March® option for ‘hasty hikers’, plus a friendly ‘Solo Challenger’ start time to join up with others.
The Peak District Ultra Challenge® is fun, safe, and rewarding, with full support all the way, a fantastic figure of 8 route with weekend camping options at the Bakewell basecamp, enabling you to push yourself further in some wonderful, rugged countryside.
Best support & hospitality
This Ultra Challenge® famously lays on the best support and hospitality available on any UK endurance-style event. This enables you to step up and confidently tackle an 'Ultra' distance, with the best chance of success - and to enjoy your challenge!
- Check points
- Circular route
- First aid
- Food stations
- Hilly
- Marshals
- Mass start
- Navigation not required
- Toilets
- Undulating
- Water stations
- Way markers
Overview
A perfect choice if you’ve done a Half Challenge before and want to ‘up’ the distance without committing to a ‘Full’ option. The route is 3/4 of the Full Challenge, starting at Bakewell with the 25km loop, and then on through the Peak District with the 2nd 1/2 of the Full Challenge and back to Bakewell after a tough 73km. Do it as a ‘Continuous’ challenge or rest overnight after the 1st 25km and camp at the Bakewell basecamp (or hotel/B&B) then and do the remaining 48km (2nd half) on Sunday morning.
Map
Included
- Snacks and drinks every 10-15km
- 25km | picnic lunch and fizzy drinks
- 47km | hot food/lunch
- 73km | hot meal
- Finish | glass of fizz, medal and t-shirt
- Accommodation
- Bag transfer
- Bar
- BBQ
- Cafe
- Camping
- Changing facilities
- Entertainment
- Free parking
- Music
- Rural
- Secure bag storage
- Showers
- Toilets
- Camping
- Chip timing
- Drinks
- Event app
- Fizz at the finish
- GPS tracking
- Map
- Massage
- Medal
- Post-race meal
- Pre-event training sessions
- Snacks
- Training plan
- T-shirt
Before
- Challenge app
- Facebook forum
- Training guides
- Fundraising support
- Training walks and runs
- Video briefings
- Travel planning
- Parking
During
- Baggage transfers
- The start line
- Timing and GPS tracking
- Rest stops
- Food and drink
- Medical support
- Camping
Along the route
- Fully signed route
- Apps, maps and GPS
- Route safety experts
- Emergency response
- Trek masters
- 24 hour control room
After
- Finish line experience
- Finish times and certificate
- Shuttles and transfers
- Hot meal
- Medical care and follow up
- Deals on future challenges
Bookable extras
- Camping packages
- Parking
- Pre challenge transfers
- Post challenge transfers
- Extra meals
- Baggage services
Do it for charity
Looking to do this event for charity? Do it for one of the charities below or see the full list of charities on the Peak District Ultra Challenge charity places | 3/4 Challenge page.
- Age 18 & over
- Entries open
- to 12/06/2026
- Charity places
- Enter online
- Event merch available
The registration fee and minimum sponsorship amount will vary depending on charity/distance chosen.
Age
- 100km - 18 years and over
- 50km - 16 years and over
- 25km - 14 years and over
- 14-17 year olds need to be accompanied by an adult
Entry fees
Entry fee
£169.00
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