Ultra runs in East of England
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- Sat 20 Dec
- £32.50-£37.50
Christmas Canter | Ultra Marathon
It's December, so what better way to finish the year than with a Christmas event? Follow two laps of the Windmill Way route plus 5K to make the ultra distance of around 47K.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Hilly
- Age 18 & over
- 7 hrs road running + 764 ft ascent
- Sat 17 Jan 2026
- £33-£38
Windmill Way Wander | Ultra Marathon
It's New Year! So what better way to start the year than with an ultra? Come to the Suffolk Running Centre and follow the Windmill Way route for over a marathon distance up to the 7-hour cut off.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Hilly
- Traffic free
- Age 18 & over
- 7 hrs road running + 764 ft ascent
- Sun 1 Feb 2026
- £60
Peddars Way Ultra
A 48-mile route through historical Suffolk and Norfolk, starting from Knettishall Heath Nature reserve and running north to Holme-next-the-Sea on the Norfolk Coast.
- Newcomers
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Flat
- Event village
- Rural
- Age 18 & over
- 48 miles trail running + 1923 ft ascent
- Sun 22 Feb 2026
- £60
St Peters Way Ultra
42 miles of footpath meandering through the historic countryside of Essex in an easterly direction towards the coast, along an ancient pilgrimage route dating back to the 7th century!
- Newcomers
- Enter online
- Undulating
- Event village
- Rural
- Age 18 & over
- 42 miles trail running + 2117 ft ascent
- Sun 22 Feb 2026
- £33-£38
Thetford Festival of Running | Ultra Marathon
New venue! Come and enjoy the paths, trails and woodland of Thetford Forest in a looped-route ultra with fantastic support each lap and a medal at the finish!
- Enter online
- Undulating
- Age 18 & over
- 6 hrs trail running
- Sun 12 Apr 2026
- £31-£38
Haughley Festival of Running | Ultra Marathon
Join Zig Zag Running at the beautiful Haughley Park for the Haughley Festival of Running and join like-minded runners tackling more than marathon distance on paths and trails.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Age 18 & over
- 6 hrs trail running + 230 ft ascent
- Sun 19 Apr 2026
- £31-£38
The Roman Ramble | Ultra Marathon
Come and join the run in a 4 or 6-hour running challenge, you’ll have plenty of time to enjoy the stunning route, push your limits, and, of course, earn your race bling!
- Enter online
- Age 18 & over
- 6 hrs trail running
- Sun 26 Apr 2026
- £33-£38
The Other Run | Ultra Marathon
On the same day as the famous marathon in London, why not come along to The "Other" Run? Complete an ultra and earn a Zig Zag medal too. Cover your Virtual London Marathon miles here!
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Undulating
- Age 18 & over
- 7 hrs road running + 764 ft ascent
- Sat 23 - Sun 24 May 2026
- £33-£165
Farmmageddon
Can you survive Farmmageddon? You have 32 hours to complete 100 miles over a fantastic 5.3K loop through the lovely grounds of Hyde Hall Farm. 24-hour or shorter distance options too.
- Newcomers
- Event village
- Rural
- Age 18 & over
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Marathon
- Ultra run 2
- + 2 more races
- Sat 6 Jun 2026
- £80-£130
Suffolk Back Yard Ultra Festival
Push your limits at the highly competitive Summer Suffolk Backyard Ultra — run 4.167 miles every hour, on the hour, until only one runner remains standing.
- Families
- Newcomers
- Event village
- Age 12 & over
- Fixed time runs 2
- Ultra run
- Sun 7 Jun 2026
- £33-£38
Valley of the Owls Run | Ultra Marathon
This route takes in the Valley of the Owls in Suffolk, with some of the oldest roads in England and very beautiful countryside.
- Enter online
- Age 18 & over
- 7 hrs road running + 725 ft ascent
- Sat 27 Jun 2026
- £33-£35
Cock-a-doodle Dawdle | Ultra Marathon
Join like-minded runners doing different distances, starting from the base camp of Hyde Hall Farm and encompassing the beautiful grounds around it over a lovely looped ultra trail route.
- Enter online
- Undulating
- Age 18 & over
- 32 miles trail running + 164 ft ascent
- Sat 8 Aug 2026
- £55-£90
ATW Odyssey12
The ATW Odyssey 12hr Run is more than just a running event, its a journey of self-discovery through the beautiful multi-terrain footpaths around St Neots.
- Recycling
- Newcomers
- Music
- Enter online
- Flat
- Traffic free
- Event village
- Park
- Sustainability policy
- Relay
- Age 18 & over
- 12 hrs trail running + 0 ft ascent
- Sat 12 Sep 2026
- £60-£100
Thetford Back Yard Ultra Festival
Push your limits in this late-summer Thetford Backyard Ultra — run 4.167 miles every hour, on the hour, until only one runner remains standing.
- Families
- Newcomers
- Event village
- Age 12 & over
- Fixed time runs 2
- Ultra run
- Fri 3 - Sat 4 Jul 2026
The Full Essex Way Ultra
- 82 miles trail running + 3469 ft ascent
- Sun 19 Jul 2026
Fairlands Valley Challenge | 50K Ultra
- 50 km trail running