Ultra runs in UK
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- Sat 13 Dec
- £54-£56
Crikey its the Christmas Cracker | Day 1 | Ultra Marathon
Take on this out and back course to really get in the Christmas spirit. This event isn't just about the race itself, the activities at Race HQ are bound start a jolly atmosphere!
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Flat
- PB
- Traffic free
- Age 21 & over
- 50 km trail running + 59 ft ascent
- Sun 14 Dec
- £26-£37.50
Running Tribe Races | Dec | 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 + 8464 ft ascent
- Sun 14 Dec
- £22-£34
A Christmas Carol Bobble Hat Run - North | 50K
Come and join in Christmas Carol Bobble Hat Run, at this event you can earn yourself a bobble hat as well as one of the incredible themed medals!!
- Enter online
- Age 20 & over
- 50 km trail running
- Sun 14 Dec
- £22-£34
A Christmas Carol Bobble Hat Run - North | Ultra Marathon
Come and join in Christmas Carol Bobble Hat Run, at this event you can earn yourself a bobble hat as well as one of the incredible themed medals!!
- Enter online
- Age 18 & over
- 30.6 miles trail running
- 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
- Sun 21 Dec
- £27-£40
A Christmas Carol Bobble Hat Run - Wales | 50K
Come and join in Christmas Carol Bobble Hat Run in the picturesque Dare Valley in Wales! At this event you can earn yourself a bobble hat as well as one of the incredible themed medals!!
- Enter online
- Age 20 & over
- 50 km trail running
- Sun 21 Dec
- £27-£40
A Christmas Carol Bobble Hat Run - Wales | Ultra Marathon
Come and join in Christmas Carol Bobble Hat Run in the picturesque Dare Valley in Wales! At this event you can earn yourself a bobble hat as well as one of the incredible themed medals!!
- Enter online
- Age 18 & over
- 30.6 miles trail running
- Thu 25 Dec
- £23-£35
Christmas Day Cracker Run | 50K
After the success of the last 4 years of The Christmas Day Cracker Run, join the fifth Christmas Day run!
- Enter online
- Age 20 & over
- 50 km trail running + 0 ft ascent
- Thu 25 Dec
- £23-£35
Christmas Day Cracker Run | Ultra Marathon
After the success of the last 4 years of The Christmas Day Cracker Run, join the fifth Christmas Day run!
- Enter online
- Age 18 & over
- 30.6 miles trail running + 0 ft ascent
- Fri 26 Dec
- £28-£30
Boxing Day Challenge | Ultra Marathon
Come and join the day of running and aim to complete an ultra marathon at your own pace on a flat, out-and-back route along the River Thames then receive a bespoke medal and goody bag at the finish!
- Enter online
- Flat
- Traffic free
- Age 20 & over
- 32 miles trail running + 0 ft ascent
- Fri 26 Dec
- £28-£30
Boxing Day Challenge | 6 Hour Challenge
Welcome to a 6-hour timed running event where you run as far as you can in 6 hours at your own pace on a flat, out-and-back route along the River Thames, with fuel stations, medal and goody bag.
- Enter online
- Flat
- Traffic free
- Age 18 & over
- 6 hrs trail running + 0 ft ascent
- Sat 27 Dec
- £23-£35
Year End Time Turner | 50K
Join the final event in 2025 and see the year out with a bang! You can choose the medal you want from a selection from throughout the year!
- Enter online
- Age 20 & over
- 50 km trail running + 0 ft ascent
- Sat 27 Dec
- £23-£35
Year End Time Turner | Ultra Marathon
Join the final event in 2025 and see the year out with a bang! You can choose the medal you want from a selection from throughout the year!
- Enter online
- Age 18 & over
- 30.6 miles trail running + 0 ft ascent
- Wed 31 Dec
- £33-£35
River Thames Run | 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, Rhino medal and goody bag.
- Enter online
- Age 20 & over
- 32 miles trail running + 0 ft ascent
- Thu 1 Jan 2026
- £23-£35
New Years Day Run | 50K
Yay it's 2026 and what better way to celebrate than running your first 5k/marathon/50k etc!!!
- Enter online
- Age 20 & over
- 50 km trail running + 0 ft ascent
- Thu 1 Jan 2026
- £23-£35
New Years Day Run | Ultra Marathon
Yay it's 2026 and what better way to celebrate than running your first 5k/marathon/50k etc!!!
- Enter online
- Age 20 & over
- 30.6 miles trail running + 0 ft ascent
- Sat 3 Jan 2026
- £33-£35
Rhino Run | 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, Rhino medal and goody bag.
- Enter online
- Age 20 & over
- 32 miles trail running + 0 ft ascent
- Fri 9 Jan 2026
- £20-£27
Midweek Chasing Numbers Jan | 50K
The aim of the midweek runs is to hold events as cheaply as possible in order for people to be able to build their numbers or simply to help people achieve their own goals at an affordable price.
- Enter online
- Age 20 & over
- 50 km trail running + 0 ft ascent
- Fri 9 Jan 2026
- £20-£27
Midweek Chasing Numbers Jan | Ultra Marathon
The aim of the midweek runs is to hold events as cheaply as possible in order for people to be able to build their numbers or simply to help people achieve their own goals at an affordable price.
- Enter online
- Age 18 & over
- 30.6 miles trail running + 0 ft ascent
- Sat 10 Jan 2026
- £32.50-£65
Leeds Country Way Winter Ultras | South | Day One
Looking for a challenge to get you out during the dull winter days and embrace the fine British weather? Run the south section of the Leeds Country Way footpath and circumnavigate the city of Leeds.
- Enter online
- Age 20 & over
- 59 km multi terrain running + 800 m ascent
- Sat 10 - Sun 11 Jan 2026
- £55-£110
Leeds Country Way Winter Ultras | Both Days
Looking for a challenge to get you out during the dull winter days and embrace the fine British weather? Run an ultra on two consecutive days, and circumnavigate the city on the Leeds Country Way.
- Enter online
- Age 20 & over
- 2 days multi terrain running + 1450 m ascent
- Sat 10 Jan 2026
- £80
Country to Capital Ultra
A fabulous 43-mile point-to-point race, well established as the season opener to the Ultra race calendar and always sells out. From the countryside along the Grand Union Canal into London.
- Recycling
- Newcomers
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Undulating
- Event village
- Age 18 & over
- 43 miles trail running + 1404 ft ascent
- Sat 10 Jan 2026
- £73-£75
Kent Backyard Ultra | Round Two: Dover | 7 Hour Challenge
Not ready to run all night? You still might. The 7 Hour Challenge follows the exact same format, just capped at seven yards. It’s not a warm-up. It’s your first real taste of what this format demands.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Hilly
- Traffic free
- Age 16 & over
- 7 hrs trail running + 443 ft ascent
- Sat 10 Jan 2026
- £113-£115
Kent Backyard Ultra | Round Two: Dover | Full Challenge
The Backyard Ultra format is simple: Run a 4.167-mile loop (a “yard”) every hour, on the hour, until only one runner remains. Finish within 60 minutes to stay in. Miss the bell, and you're out.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Hilly
- Traffic free
- Age 16 & over
- 1 day trail running
- Sat 10 Jan 2026
- £23-£35
The Rise From The Ashes Run - South | 50K
Come and get involved in this Rise From The Ashes Run at The Last Hop in Staines, as long as you complete at least 3km you will be rewarded with one of the incredible phoenix medals!
- Enter online
- Age 20 & over
- 50 km trail running + 0 ft ascent