Ultra runs in North West

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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
£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

Beginner-friendly
Music
Chip timing
Enter online
Mountainous
Event village
Age 18 & over

Take on England’s finest countryside at your own pace with stunning views all the way, featuring the Garburn Pass, historic Ambleside, a halfway point by Lake Windermere, forests and nature reserves.

Sat 6 - Sun 7 Jun
£39-£199

Kendal, Cumbria, UK

Lake District Ultra Challenge

Take on England’s finest countryside at your own pace with stunning views all the way, featuring the Garburn Pass, historic Ambleside, a halfway point by Lake Windermere, forests and nature reserves.

Trail run 2
50K ultra run 2
100K ultra run 2
Marathon

Families
Beginner-friendly
Entertainment
Music
Enter online
Fundraising required
Event village
Urban
Rural
Age 14 & over

Run or hike the UK's most iconic ultramarathon and conquer 70 miles in 26 hours over a fully waymarked journey through Hadrian's Wall country. Ideal first ultra.

Sat 13 Jun
£210-£220

Carlisle, Cumbria, UK

Rat Race | The Wall

Run or hike the UK's most iconic ultramarathon and conquer 70 miles in 26 hours over a fully waymarked journey through Hadrian's Wall country. Ideal first ultra.

70 miles trail running + 3460 ft ascent

Recycling
Enter online
Undulating
Event village
Rural
Sustainability policy
Public transport links
Age 18 & over

See a little of Manchester’s wild side on an inclusive and welcoming trail 55km ultra with a trademark Manchester welcome, outstanding support, views and landmarks. You're going to love it.

Sat 18 Jul
£85

Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

Beyond Manchester | 55K Ultra

See a little of Manchester’s wild side on an inclusive and welcoming trail 55km ultra with a trademark Manchester welcome, outstanding support, views and landmarks. You're going to love it.

55 km trail running + 270 m ascent

Chip timing
Enter online
Undulating
Age 20 & over

Celebrating the unique valleys of the Lake District which are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site status, by linking them together with spectacular trail and ultra routes for you to enjoy!

Fri 25 - Sun 27 Sep
£70-£230

Keswick, Cumbria, UK

Altra 13 Valleys

Celebrating the unique valleys of the Lake District which are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site status, by linking them together with spectacular trail and ultra routes for you to enjoy!

Trail run
Ultra run 3

Beginner-friendly
Event village
Rural
Mountains
Sustainability policy
Age 17 & over

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
£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.