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Ultra runs in UK

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Who doesn't like cake?! The Great British Bake Run is back for another year! The medal is a fantastic cupcake which doubles up as a magnet to go on your fridge!
  • Sun 9 Aug 2026
  • £16-£35
Staines, Surrey, UK

Great British Bake Run

Who doesn't like cake?! The Great British Bake Run is back for another year! The medal is a fantastic cupcake which doubles up as a magnet to go on your fridge!

  • Families
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • All ages
  • Road run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
Enjoy a trip up the Leeds and Liverpool Canal this summer over a range of distances, all along the flat and even towpath. This event is perfect for runners of all abilities.
  • Sat 15 Aug 2026
  • £54-£56
Shipley, West Yorkshire, UK

Sir Titus Summer Trot | Ultra Marathon

Enjoy a trip up the Leeds and Liverpool Canal this summer over a range of distances, all along the flat and even towpath. This event is perfect for runners of all abilities.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Age 21 & over
  • 50 km trail running
Your race, your pace, your distance! Ultra runners will explore The Clover Route which is on road and receive a special bespoke medal too.
  • Sat 22 Aug 2026
  • £33-£38
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, UK

The Lucky Clover | Ultra Marathon

Your race, your pace, your distance! Ultra runners will explore The Clover Route which is on road and receive a special bespoke medal too.

  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Traffic free
  • Age 18 & over
  • 7 hrs road running
Whether you're looking to get some miles under your belt before The Great North Run or you just fancy a run along the beautiful River Wear, then this is the event for you!
  • Sun 30 Aug 2026
  • £16-£29
Durham, County Durham, UK

GNR & Time Turner

Whether you're looking to get some miles under your belt before The Great North Run or you just fancy a run along the beautiful River Wear, then this is the event for you!

  • Families
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • All ages
  • Trail run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
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 2026
  • £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.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Traffic free
  • Age 18 & over
  • 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 2026
  • £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.

  • Families
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • Age 12 & over
  • 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 2026
  • £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.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Hilly
  • Age 20-80
  • 50 km trail running + 1500 ft ascent
Seven races. One epic weekend. Salomon Skyline Scotland® returns, hosted at Nevis Range, Fort William.
  • Fri 18 - Sun 20 Sep 2026
  • £40-£220
Fort William, Highland, UK

Skyline Scotland

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

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • Mountains
  • Sustainability policy
  • Age 16 & over
  • 100K ultra run
  • Trail run 3
  • 100 mile ultra run
  • Ultra run
  • 50K ultra 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 2026
  • £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.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Age 21 & over
  • 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 2026
  • £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!

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Traffic free
  • Age 18 & over
  • 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 2026
  • £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.

  • Families
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Traffic free
  • Event village
  • Age 18 & over
  • 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 2026
  • £57.50-£185
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!

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • Rural
  • Mountains
  • Sustainability policy
  • Age 17 & over
  • 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 2026
  • £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.

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Traffic free
  • Event village
  • Coast
  • Public transport links
  • Age 18 & over
  • 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 2026
  • £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!

  • Enter online
  • Age 18 & over
  • 6 hrs trail running
"Follow in the Footsteps of Legends". Step onto Scotland’s most storied battlefields, where warriors once fought for freedom, and take on your own epic challenge. Are you ready to take the field?
  • Sat 10 Oct 2026
  • £10-£270
  • Early bird
Stirling, UK

William Wallace Running Festival

"Follow in the Footsteps of Legends". Step onto Scotland’s most storied battlefields, where warriors once fought for freedom, and take on your own epic challenge. Are you ready to take the field?

Early bird on now

  • Families
  • Venue accessible
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Music
  • Event village
  • Public transport links
  • All ages
  • Ultra run
  • 50K ultra run
  • 10K run
  • Fun run
The South Hams Ultra is a very scenic circumnavigation of South Hams in Devon over a choice of distances, which follows the brand new South Hams Way in South Devon.
  • Sat 10 Oct 2026
  • £45-£140
Plymouth, Devon, UK

The South Hams Ultra

The South Hams Ultra is a very scenic circumnavigation of South Hams in Devon over a choice of distances, which follows the brand new South Hams Way in South Devon.

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • Age 18 & over
  • Ultra run 2
  • Marathon
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 2026
  • £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.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • GPS tracking
  • Hilly
  • Mountainous
  • Age 20 & over
  • 50 miles trail running + 4000 m ascent
Get involved in the spooky Scare Bear Run North! The Care Bears were a staple of anyone who grew up in the 80s and even if you never liked them, they make a super cute (slightly scary) medal to earn.
  • Sun 11 Oct 2026
  • £16-£29
Durham, County Durham, UK

Scare Bear Run | North

Get involved in the spooky Scare Bear Run North! The Care Bears were a staple of anyone who grew up in the 80s and even if you never liked them, they make a super cute (slightly scary) medal to earn.

  • Families
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • All ages
  • Trail run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
This regional marked footpath of 32 miles winds it's way through some beautifully remote upland scenery. Start at the town of Corwen in the Dee Valley, and follow the signage up the Dee Valley.
  • Sun 18 Oct 2026
  • £51.50
Corwen, Clwyd, UK

Brenig Way 50K Trail

This regional marked footpath of 32 miles winds it's way through some beautifully remote upland scenery. Start at the town of Corwen in the Dee Valley, and follow the signage up the Dee Valley.

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Enter online
  • GPS tracking
  • Flat
  • Event village
  • Rural
  • Age 18 & over
  • 50 km trail running + 1450 m ascent
A trail running extravaganza over a beautiful 6.5-mile route from Knaresborough centre through parkland then into beautiful countryside with an awesome medal at the finish line.
  • Sun 18 Oct 2026
  • £56-£58
Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, UK

Old Mother Shipton's Soft Shoe Shuffle | Ultra Marathon

A trail running extravaganza over a beautiful 6.5-mile route from Knaresborough centre through parkland then into beautiful countryside with an awesome medal at the finish line.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Age 21 & over
  • 32.5 miles trail running + 1770 ft ascent
Enjoy stunning coastal views on this flexible-distance run at Milford on Sea, following an out-and-back route beside Sturt Pond and the Isle of Wight — perfect for all abilities.
  • Sun 25 Oct 2026
  • £37.50-£39.50
Lymington, Hampshire, UK

Wight Lines

Enjoy stunning coastal views on this flexible-distance run at Milford on Sea, following an out-and-back route beside Sturt Pond and the Isle of Wight — perfect for all abilities.

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Event village
  • Coast
  • Public transport links
  • Age 18 & over
  • 7 hrs trail running + 47 ft ascent
A stunningly pretty 30-mile out-and-back ultra on the border of Hertfordshire and Essex along the River Stort and Lee navigation. A great first foray into ultra running or a fast competitive race.
  • Sun 25 Oct 2026
  • £35
Bishop's Stortford, Essex, UK

Stort30

A stunningly pretty 30-mile out-and-back ultra on the border of Hertfordshire and Essex along the River Stort and Lee navigation. A great first foray into ultra running or a fast competitive race.

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Event village
  • Rural
  • Age 18 & over
  • 30 miles trail running + 188 ft ascent
A Halloween-themed ultra run you won't want to miss, bringing together runners of all abilities to share memories in what they love to do. Reach the finish to enjoy tasty Halloween treats.
  • Sat 31 Oct 2026
  • £54-£56
Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK

Hubble Bubble & Ghostly 1 Mile | Ultra Marathon

A Halloween-themed ultra run you won't want to miss, bringing together runners of all abilities to share memories in what they love to do. Reach the finish to enjoy tasty Halloween treats.

  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Age 21 & over
  • 32 miles trail running
Your chance to remember those who have given the ultimate sacrifice during conflicts around the world, with a two-minute silence and a run of your choice from 3K to ultra.
  • Sun 8 Nov 2026
  • £20-£37
Egham, Surrey, UK

Remembrance Day Run | South

Your chance to remember those who have given the ultimate sacrifice during conflicts around the world, with a two-minute silence and a run of your choice from 3K to ultra.

  • Families
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • All ages
  • Trail run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
Your chance to remember those who have given the ultimate sacrifice during conflicts around the world, with a two-minute silence and a run of your choice from 3K to ultra.
  • Sun 8 Nov 2026
  • £16-£34
Durham, County Durham, UK

Remembrance Run | North East

Your chance to remember those who have given the ultimate sacrifice during conflicts around the world, with a two-minute silence and a run of your choice from 3K to ultra.

  • Families
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • Urban
  • All ages
  • Trail run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races

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