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Ultra runs in UK in September 2026

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Run as far as you can during the 4 or 6-hour event through Brandon Country Park in the very heart of Thetford Forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for more.
  • Sun 6 Sep
  • £33-£38
Brandon, Suffolk, UK

FEAR (Forget Everything And Run) | Ultra Marathon

Run as far as you can during the 4 or 6-hour event through Brandon Country Park in the very heart of Thetford Forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for more.

  • 6 hrs multi terrain running
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.
  • Sat 12 Sep
  • £80-£120
Brandon, Suffolk, UK

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.

  • Fixed time runs 2
  • Ultra run
Scenic mixed-terrain route around Bewl Water on undulating rural wooded trails and quiet country lanes. The marathon course was previously rated one of the top UK marathons.
  • Sat 12 Sep
  • £60-£62
Wadhurst, East Sussex, UK

Bewl Water Autumn | Ultra

Scenic mixed-terrain route around Bewl Water on undulating rural wooded trails and quiet country lanes. The marathon course was previously rated one of the top UK marathons.

  • 50 km trail running + 1500 ft ascent
Trek or run through the Peak District on a distance of your choice from 25K to 100 miles with full safety support, food, drinks and a delicious stew supper! Navigate your way or join a guided group.
  • Fri 18 - Sat 19 Sep
  • £61-£99
Hope Valley, Derbyshire, UK

Peak District Challenge

Trek or run through the Peak District on a distance of your choice from 25K to 100 miles with full safety support, food, drinks and a delicious stew supper! Navigate your way or join a guided group.

  • Trail run 2
  • 100K ultra run
  • 100 mile ultra run
  • 50K ultra run
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
An ultra 43-mile and team relay with opportunities for runners of all speeds on one day, empathising with the challenges faced by the endangered Exe Atlantic river salmon as they go upstream to spawn!
  • Sat 19 Sep
  • £15-£60
Exmouth, Devon, UK

Salmon Run

An ultra 43-mile and team relay with opportunities for runners of all speeds on one day, empathising with the challenges faced by the endangered Exe Atlantic river salmon as they go upstream to spawn!

  • 5K run
  • Ultra run
  • Multi-terrain run
Get your Oompah vibe on and enjoy a trip up the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. An ultra marathon to warm the depths of your heart along the flat, even towpath - this event is perfect for all abilities.
  • Sat 19 Sep
  • £54-£56
Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK

Oktoberfest | Ultra Marathon

Get your Oompah vibe on and enjoy a trip up the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. An ultra marathon to warm the depths of your heart along the flat, even towpath - this event is perfect for all abilities.

  • 33 miles trail running + 243 ft ascent
Your race, your pace, your distance! Utilising the Gallops route at the amazing Suffolk Running Centre which takes you through to Newmarket so you may get to see the race horses in training!
  • Sat 19 Sep
  • £33-£38
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, UK

The Lucky Horseshoe | Ultra Marathon

Your race, your pace, your distance! Utilising the Gallops route at the amazing Suffolk Running Centre which takes you through to Newmarket so you may get to see the race horses in training!

  • 7 hrs trail running + 1260 ft ascent
Set in the heart of the beautiful New Forest, with a Grade I listed 'calendar' manor house as the backdrop, this is a technical trail loop suitable for all abilities.
  • Sun 20 Sep
  • £37.50-£39.50
Christchurch, Hampshire, UK

Something to Talk About

Set in the heart of the beautiful New Forest, with a Grade I listed 'calendar' manor house as the backdrop, this is a technical trail loop suitable for all abilities.

  • 7 hrs trail running + 404 ft ascent
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
  • £65-£250
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
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 27 Sep
  • £37.50-£39.50
Bournemouth, Dorset, UK

SoBo Series | Volume 4 | Stop me (if you think you've heard this one before)

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.

  • 7 hrs road running
Enjoy the stunning route, push your limits, and, of course, earn your race bling over ultra distance. Runners will love the fuel and encouragement with every lap!
  • Sun 27 Sep
  • £31-£38
Dereham, Norfolk, UK

The Wensum Way Trail | Ultra Marathon

Enjoy the stunning route, push your limits, and, of course, earn your race bling over ultra distance. Runners will love the fuel and encouragement with every lap!

  • 6 hrs trail running
Mature woodland, waterways and open grassland - it’s simply trail running perfection! Run as many 5K laps as you wish in the time limit, then receive your well-deserved medal, flapjack and beer.
  • Wed 30 Sep
  • £34.20-£40
Coventry, Warwickshire, UK

Kingfisher Challenge

Mature woodland, waterways and open grassland - it’s simply trail running perfection! Run as many 5K laps as you wish in the time limit, then receive your well-deserved medal, flapjack and beer.

  • 6 hrs trail running
  • Sat 5 - Sun 6 Sep
  • £89-£199
Polegate, East Sussex, UK

South Coast Ultra Challenge

  • 100K ultra run 2
  • Ultra run 2
  • Trail run
  • Sat 5 Sep
  • £45
Swanage, Dorset, UK

Jurassic Coast Ultra Run

  • 30 miles trail running
  • Mon 7 - Sat 12 Sep
  • £1,699-£2,099
Conwy, Clwyd, UK

Dragon’s Back Race

  • 6 days fell running
  • Fri 11 - Sun 13 Sep
  • £39-£199
London, UK

Thames Path Ultra Challenge

  • 100K ultra run 2
  • 50K ultra run 2
  • Trail run 4
  • Charity walk 4
  • Ultra run
  • + 1 more race
  • Sat 12 Sep
  • £25-£27
Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK

Leeds Country Way In A Day 100K

  • 100K ultra run 2
  • Sat 12 - Sun 13 Sep
  • £164
Retford, Nottinghamshire, UK

Robin Hood 100

  • 100 miles road running
  • Sat 19 Sep
  • £45-£50
Buxton, Derbyshire, UK

The High Peak 40 Challenge

  • 40 miles trail running
  • Sat 19 - Sun 20 Sep
  • £60
Kidderminster, Worcestershire, UK

Lone Wolf Birmingham

  • 24 hrs trail running
  • Sat 26 Sep
  • £139
Henley-on-Thames, Buckinghamshire, UK

Chiltern 50 Ultra Challenge | Full 50km Challenge

  • 50 km trail running + 920 m ascent

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