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Ultra runs in UK

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Looking for a challenge to get you out during the dull winter days and embrace the fine British weather? Run the north section of the Leeds Country Way footpath which circumnavigates the city of Leeds
  • Sun 11 Jan
  • £27.50-£50
Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK

Leeds Country Way Winter Ultras | North | Day Two

Looking for a challenge to get you out during the dull winter days and embrace the fine British weather? Run the north section of the Leeds Country Way footpath which circumnavigates the city of Leeds

  • Enter online
  • Age 20 & over
  • 43 km multi terrain running + 650 m ascent
Enjoy a trip up the Leeds and Liverpool Canal this winter on your choice of distance, along the flat towpath for runners of all abilities, from novices to PB chasers!
  • Sun 11 Jan
  • £58
Skipton, North Yorkshire, UK

Skipton Sweetie Skedaddle | Ultra Marathon

Enjoy a trip up the Leeds and Liverpool Canal this winter on your choice of distance, along the flat towpath for runners of all abilities, from novices to PB chasers!

  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Age 21 & over
  • 30 miles trail running
Happy New Year Run along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal with a choice of distances, all along the flat, even towpath. This event is perfect for runners of all abilities from novices to PB chasers!
  • Sat 17 Jan
  • £54-£56
Shipley, West Yorkshire, UK

Sir Titus Pie n Pickle Plod | Ultra Marathon

Happy New Year Run along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal with a choice of distances, all along the flat, even towpath. This event is perfect for runners of all abilities from novices to PB chasers!

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Age 21 & over
  • 32 miles trail running
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.
  • Sat 17 Jan
  • £33-£35
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, UK

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
Come and get involved in this Rise From The Ashes Run in Durham, as long as you complete at least 5km you will be rewarded with one of the incredible phoenix medals!
  • Sun 18 Jan
  • £16-£29
Durham, County Durham, UK

The Rise From The Ashes Run | North

Come and get involved in this Rise From The Ashes Run in Durham, as long as you complete at least 5km you will be rewarded with one of the incredible phoenix medals!

  • Families
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • All ages
  • Trail run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
A great venue tucked away in the Warwickshire countryside. The ground is runnable all year and the views great too. Run as many 3.3-mile laps as you wish in the time limit, then receive your goodies!
  • Fri 23 Jan
  • £33.30-£39
Coventry, Warwickshire, UK

Crocodile Challenge

A great venue tucked away in the Warwickshire countryside. The ground is runnable all year and the views great too. Run as many 3.3-mile laps as you wish in the time limit, then receive your goodies!

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Traffic free
  • Age 16 & over
  • 6 hrs trail running + 154 ft ascent
Come and join in Winter Lucky Dip Run, there is no set medal for this race, instead, you will get to choose your own from a selection of medals from past events!
  • Sat 24 Jan
  • £16-£35
Staines, Surrey, UK

The Winter Lucky Dip Run

Come and join in Winter Lucky Dip Run, there is no set medal for this race, instead, you will get to choose your own from a selection of medals from past events!

  • Families
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • All ages
  • Trail run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
If you're looking to spice up your run or you need some running like you've never needed running before, then this is the event for you! Come and celebrate all things Spice Girls!
  • Sat 24 Jan
  • £16-£35
Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan, UK

Spice Up Your Run | Wales

If you're looking to spice up your run or you need some running like you've never needed running before, then this is the event for you! Come and celebrate all things Spice Girls!

  • Families
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Fancy dress
  • Event village
  • Park
  • All ages
  • Trail run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
A new and unique concept where you turn up ready to conquer an Ultra but if you feel like going easy, run a cool 1-3 loops instead! Ideal for testing out fuelling techniques & kit.
  • Sat 24 Jan
  • £26-£37.50
Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, UK

Running Tribe Races | Jan | 30 Mile Ultra Marathon

A new and unique concept where you turn up ready to conquer an Ultra but if you feel like going easy, run a cool 1-3 loops instead! Ideal for testing out fuelling techniques & kit.

  • Enter online
  • Hilly
  • Age 16 & over
  • 30 miles multi terrain running + 6139 ft ascent
Cancelled
A new and unique concept where you turn up ready to conquer an Ultra but if you feel like going easy, run a cool 1-3 loops instead! Ideal for testing out fuelling techniques & kit.
  • Sun 25 Jan
  • £26-£37.50
Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, UK

Running Tribe Races | Jan | 40 Mile Ultra Marathon

A new and unique concept where you turn up ready to conquer an Ultra but if you feel like going easy, run a cool 1-3 loops instead! Ideal for testing out fuelling techniques & kit.

  • Enter online
  • Hilly
  • Age 16 & over
  • 40 miles multi terrain running + 8613 ft ascent
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.
  • Sun 1 Feb
  • £60
Thetford, Suffolk, UK

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.

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Enter online
  • GPS tracking
  • Flat
  • Event village
  • Rural
  • Age 18 & over
  • 48 miles trail running + 1923 ft ascent
The reservoir has it all. The tranquillity of the woods, open grassland and calming waters, it’s a beauty! Run as many 3.3-mile loops as you like within 6 hours.
  • Wed 4 Feb
  • £33.30-£39
Daventry, Northamptonshire, UK

Squirrel Challenge

The reservoir has it all. The tranquillity of the woods, open grassland and calming waters, it’s a beauty! Run as many 3.3-mile loops as you like within 6 hours.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Traffic free
  • Age 16 & over
  • 6 hrs trail running + 82 ft ascent
Come and join in The Highland Hotfoot because who doesn't love those furry Highland Cows and therefore want a medal of them!
  • Sat 7 Feb
  • £16-£35
Staines, Surrey, UK

The Highland Hotfoot

Come and join in The Highland Hotfoot because who doesn't love those furry Highland Cows and therefore want a medal of them!

  • Families
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • All ages
  • Trail run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
Welcome to a 6-hour timed running event where you can run a 5K all the way up to an ultra marathon on an out-and-back route within the time limit, with fuel stations, medal and goody bag.
  • Sat 7 Feb
  • £26-£28
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, UK

Lincoln Culture Run I | Ultra Marathon

Welcome to a 6-hour timed running event where you can run a 5K all the way up to an ultra marathon on an out-and-back route within the time limit, with fuel stations, medal and goody bag.

  • Enter online
  • Age 20 & over
  • 30 miles trail running
Come and join The Racoon Rocket Run and earn yourself a beautiful medal with an adorable picture of a fluffy raccoon on it! What more could you ask for?
  • Sat 14 Feb
  • £16-£35
Staines, Surrey, UK

The Racoon Rocket Run

Come and join The Racoon Rocket Run and earn yourself a beautiful medal with an adorable picture of a fluffy raccoon on it! What more could you ask for?

  • Families
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • All ages
  • Trail run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
Enjoy a trip up the Leeds and Liverpool Canal this Valentines. Perfect for runners of all abilities, from novices to Ultra PB chasers, this is one to warm the depths of your heart.
  • Sat 14 Feb
  • £54-£56
Bingley, West Yorkshire, UK

Besotted at Bingley | Ultra Marathon

Enjoy a trip up the Leeds and Liverpool Canal this Valentines. Perfect for runners of all abilities, from novices to Ultra PB chasers, this is one to warm the depths of your heart.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Age 21 & over
  • 32 miles trail running
Welcome to a 6-hour timed running event where you can run an ultra marathon at your own pace on an out-and-back route, with fuel stations each lap, and a Rhino medal and goody bag at the finish.
  • Sat 14 Feb
  • £26-£28
Hull, East Yorkshire, UK

Hull Culture Run I | Ultra Marathon

Welcome to a 6-hour timed running event where you can run an ultra marathon at your own pace on an out-and-back route, with fuel stations each lap, and a Rhino medal and goody bag at the finish.

  • Enter online
  • Age 20 & over
  • 32 miles trail running + 2422 ft ascent
Come and join in Smurf Run, who doesn't love those little blue characters and therefore a medal reflecting how adorable they are!
  • Sun 15 Feb
  • £16-£29
Durham, County Durham, UK

Smurf Run | North

Come and join in Smurf Run, who doesn't love those little blue characters and therefore a medal reflecting how adorable they are!

  • Families
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • All ages
  • Trail run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
Set along the beachfront promenade at Southbourne (SoBo), choose your own distance from 5K to ultra, along this flat, tarmacked, lapped route suitable for all abilities.
  • Sun 15 Feb
  • £37.50-£39.50
Bournemouth, Dorset, UK

SoBo Series | Volume 2 | My Funny Valentine

Set along the beachfront promenade at Southbourne (SoBo), choose your own distance from 5K to ultra, along this flat, tarmacked, lapped route suitable for all abilities.

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Traffic free
  • Event village
  • Coast
  • Age 18 & over
  • 7 hrs road running
For this run, not only will you earn a super cute rubber duck themed medal, but also your very own rubber ducky to take home with you!
  • Sat 21 Feb
  • £16-£35
Staines, Surrey, UK

The Rubber Ducky Dash

For this run, not only will you earn a super cute rubber duck themed medal, but also your very own rubber ducky to take home with you!

  • Families
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • All ages
  • Trail run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
A new and unique concept where you turn up ready to conquer an Ultra Marathon but if you want to go easy, simply run a cool Marathon or Half Marathon, depending on how you feel on the day!
  • Sat 21 Feb
  • £26-£37.50
Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, UK

Running Tribe Races | Feb | 30 Mile Ultra Marathon

A new and unique concept where you turn up ready to conquer an Ultra Marathon but if you want to go easy, simply run a cool Marathon or Half Marathon, depending on how you feel on the day!

  • Enter online
  • Hilly
  • Age 16 & over
  • 30 miles multi terrain running + 6139 ft ascent
Welcome to a 6-hour timed running event where you can run a 5K all the way up to an ultra marathon on an out-and-back route within the time limit, with fuel stations, medal and goody bag.
  • Sat 21 Feb
  • £32-£34
Northampton, Northamptonshire, UK

Any Kind of Weather Runner | Ultra Marathon

Welcome to a 6-hour timed running event where you can run a 5K all the way up to an ultra marathon on an out-and-back route within the time limit, with fuel stations, medal and goody bag.

  • Enter online
  • Age 20 & over
  • 30 miles trail running
Come and join The Doughnut Dash! At this event you can earn yourself a super fun medal along with some doughnuts at the finish line to celebrate your achievement!
  • Sun 22 Feb
  • £15-£34
Northampton, Northamptonshire, UK

The Doughnut Dash | Northampton

Come and join The Doughnut Dash! At this event you can earn yourself a super fun medal along with some doughnuts at the finish line to celebrate your achievement!

  • Families
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • All ages
  • Trail run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
Time to get nostalgic with the Wacky Run! I'm sure a lot of us can remember this fun cartoon and some of the crazy characters such as Dick Dastardly and Muttley, Penelope Pitstop and The Ant Hill Mob.
  • Sun 22 Feb
  • £16-£35
Staines, Surrey, UK

The Wacky Run

Time to get nostalgic with the Wacky Run! I'm sure a lot of us can remember this fun cartoon and some of the crazy characters such as Dick Dastardly and Muttley, Penelope Pitstop and The Ant Hill Mob.

  • Families
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • All ages
  • Road run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
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!
  • Sun 22 Feb
  • £60
Ongar, Essex, UK

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!

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Event village
  • Rural
  • Age 18 & over
  • 42 miles trail running + 2117 ft ascent

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