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The ultra is graded ‘very hard’ and one to get into your ultra running calendar if you’re looking for UTMB index runs where you can bag points. Includes Full Weekend Festival Ticket in the price!
  • Sun 17 May
  • £80-£85
Keswick, Cumbria, UK

Keswick Mountain Festival | adidas TERREX 50K Trail Ultra Marathon

The ultra is graded ‘very hard’ and one to get into your ultra running calendar if you’re looking for UTMB index runs where you can bag points. Includes Full Weekend Festival Ticket in the price!

  • 50 km trail running + 1800 m ascent
Taking in the two Munro summits of Cairn a Chlamain and Ben Dearg along with Glen Tilt and the vast forests of Blairuachdair, the Full Tilt Ultra has it all. Are you up to the challenge?
  • Sat 30 May
  • £79
Pitlochry, Perth and Kinross, UK

Blair Castle Trail Weekender | Full Tilt Ultra 58K

Taking in the two Munro summits of Cairn a Chlamain and Ben Dearg along with Glen Tilt and the vast forests of Blairuachdair, the Full Tilt Ultra has it all. Are you up to the challenge?

  • 58 km trail running + 2026 m ascent
Your chance to take on one of the UK’s most demanding and spectacular trail races, set deep in the heart of Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park, offering a true mountain challenge.
  • Sat 11 - Sun 12 Jul
  • £31.99-£319.99
Caernarfon, Gwynedd, UK

Snowdonia Trail Marathon Eryri Events

Your chance to take on one of the UK’s most demanding and spectacular trail races, set deep in the heart of Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park, offering a true mountain challenge.

  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • Ultra run 2
Seven races. One epic weekend. Salomon Skyline Scotland® returns, hosted at Nevis Range, Fort William.
  • Fri 18 - Sun 20 Sep
  • £40-£220
Fort William, Highland, UK

Skyline Scotland

Seven races. One epic weekend. Salomon Skyline Scotland® returns, hosted at Nevis Range, Fort William.

  • 100K ultra run
  • Trail run 3
  • Marathon 2
  • Half marathon
  • 10K run
On foot from the top of the Lake District to the bottom via the stunning Helvellyn Ridge and the western shoreline of Lake Windermere. Not easy but certainly spectacular.
  • Sat 10 Oct
  • £140-£160
Caldbeck, Cumbria, UK

Lakes in a Day | 50 Miles

On foot from the top of the Lake District to the bottom via the stunning Helvellyn Ridge and the western shoreline of Lake Windermere. Not easy but certainly spectacular.

  • 50 miles trail running + 4000 m ascent
  • Sun 1 Mar
  • £85
Brecon, Powys, UK

Brecon to Cardiff Xtreme & Taff Xtreme Marathon | Brecon to Cardiff Xtreme

  • 47.5 miles trail running
  • Sun 1 Mar
  • £80
Cardiff, Mid Glamorgan, UK

Brecon to Cardiff Ultra

  • 70 km trail running
  • Sat 14 Mar
  • £60
Crickhowell, Powys, UK

Beast of the Blacks 10, 20 and 40 Mile Trail Running Challenge | 20 Mile

  • 20 miles trail running
  • Sat 2 May
  • £50-£99
Brecon, Powys, UK

Rasus y Bannau

  • Marathon
  • Ultra run
  • 100K ultra run
  • Sat 6 - Sun 7 Jun
  • £39-£199
Kendal, Cumbria, UK

Lake District Ultra Challenge

  • Trail run 2
  • 50K ultra run 2
  • 100K ultra run 2
  • Marathon
  • Sat 6 Jun
  • £130-£140
Ambleside, Lake District National Park, UK

Scafell Sky Ultra

  • 60 km trail running + 4400 m ascent
  • Sat 6 Jun
  • £120-£130
Ambleside, Lake District National Park, UK

Scafell Sky Race

  • 38 km trail running + 2800 m ascent
  • Sat 11 Jul
  • £55-£100
Hereford, Herefordshire, UK

Black Mountains 50 & 32 Mile Ultra, Marathon & Half Marathon

  • 50K ultra run
  • Half marathon
  • Mountain marathon
  • Ultra run
  • Sat 18 Jul
  • £130-£140
Penrith, Cumbria, UK

Rab Helvellyn Sky Ultra

  • 57 km trail running + 3700 m ascent
  • Mon 7 - Sat 12 Sep
  • £1,699-£2,099
Conwy, Clwyd, UK

Dragon’s Back Race

  • 6 days fell running
  • Thu 26 Nov - Sat 5 Dec
  • £2,600-£3,000
San José, Costa Rica

La Transtica

  • Ultra run
  • 100 mile ultra run
  • Tue 27 Apr 2027
  • £795
Mallaig, Highland, UK

Highland Ultra

  • 125 km multi terrain running

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