- Sat 28 - Sun 29 Jun 2025
Full 100km continuous
07:00
Age 18 & over
£199
- 100 km trail running + 2150 m ascent
Event overview
The basecamp hub in idyllic Bakewell will welcome over 2,500 adventurers who will test themselves in the fabulous Peak District National Par
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 figu-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 also which pass Chatsworth House – there’s a Peak District Ultra Challenge for everyone!
The Ultra Challenge Experience
This challenge is part of the UK's number one series of trek and trails runs for a wide range of ages, fitness and experience levels.
Choose your challenge and do it at your pace. The level of support enables you to go further, whilst enjoying the great outdoors, camaraderie, and the challenge. There are marquee rest stops, lots of food and drink, medical and massage teams, with a fully signed route to guide you.
A big finish-line celebration awaits with an amazing sense of achievement and once the aches subside you’ll feel energised, up for more of life’s real challenges – and, maybe, personal horizons redefined.
This event is part of Peak District Ultra Challenge.
Event photos
Event video
- All fitness levels
- Event village
- Families
- Newcomers
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 UTMB points – there’s an Ultra Challenge® for you! Walk, Jog, or Run at your pace, as an Individual or a Team, for a charity of your choice or just for you. There’s an Ultra March® option for ‘fast walkers’ – and a new ‘Solo Challenger’ start time to join up with others.
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! Here's a summary:
Before
- Challenge app
- Facebook forum
- Training guides
- Fundraising support
- Training walks and runs
- Video briefings
- Travel planning
- Parking
During
- Baggage transfers
- The start line
- Chip timing and 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
- Accommodation
- Bag storage
- Bag transfer
- Bar
- BBQ
- Cafe
- Camping
- Changing facilities
- Entertainment
- Free parking
- Music
- Rural
- Showers
- Toilets
- 1 lap
- Check points
- Distance markers
- First aid
- Food stations
- Marshals
- Mass start
- Toilets
- Undulating
- Water stations
- Way markers
Overview
Join the full 100km challenge setting out from Bakewell Showground where there will be a fantastic basecamp for the weekend with a range of camping options. It’s a figure of eight route taking you on an adventure in the north and south of the Peak District. You’ll be stopping every ~12-13km for refreshments and whatever support you need, with a main halfway stop back in Bakewell before heading out on the trails of the 2nd half of this amazing challenge. A massive welcome awaits as you cross that finish line as you return to Bakewell once again!
Map
- 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
Included
- Snacks and drinks every 10-15km
- 25km | picnic lunch and fizzy drinks
- 52km | hot meal
- 74km | brunch/lunch
- 100km | cooked breakfast
- Finish | glass of fizz, medal and t-shirt
Bookable extras
- Camping packages
- Parking
- Pre challenge transfer
- Post challenge transfer
- Baggage transfers
- Challengers meal
Charity places
These charities have places in the event. To secure your place, select a charity and provide your details.
All charity places
Health and Medical
Parkinson's UK
Find a cure and improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson’s.
- Fundraising support
- Fundraising materials
- Dedicated contact
Sign up
£25
Fundraise
£575
Health and Medical
Cure Parkinson's
Here for the cure; working with urgency to find new treatments to slow, stop and reverse Parkinson’s.
- Fundraising support
- Fundraising materials
- Dedicated contact
Sign up
£37.50
Fundraise
£575
Children
NSPCC
Every childhood is worth fighting for.
- Fundraising support
- Fundraising materials
- Dedicated contact
Sign up
£37.50
Fundraise
£575
- Age 18 & over
- Entries open
- to 30/05/2025
- 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
£199.00