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Ultra runs in UK

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The ATW Odyssey 12hr Run is more than just a running event, its a journey of self-discovery through the beautiful multi-terrain footpaths around St Neots.
  • Sat 8 Aug 2026
  • £55-£90
St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, UK

ATW Odyssey12

The ATW Odyssey 12hr Run is more than just a running event, its a journey of self-discovery through the beautiful multi-terrain footpaths around St Neots.

  • Recycling
  • Newcomers
  • Music
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Traffic free
  • Event village
  • Park
  • Sustainability policy
  • Relay
  • Age 18 & over
  • 12 hrs trail running + 0 ft ascent
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 + 703 ft ascent
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
  • Newcomers
  • Event village
  • All ages
  • Trail run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
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
  • £60-£100
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
  • Newcomers
  • 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
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
  • Newcomers
  • 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!

  • Newcomers
  • 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.

  • Newcomers
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Traffic free
  • Event village
  • Coast
  • Public transport links
  • Age 18 & over
  • 7 hrs road running + 0 ft ascent
Come and join in for the Snow Globe Gallop, get a few miles under your belt before the Christmas festivities really kick in!
  • Sun 6 Dec 2026
  • £16-£29
Durham, County Durham, UK

The Snow Globe Gallop - North

Come and join in for the Snow Globe Gallop, get a few miles under your belt before the Christmas festivities really kick in!

  • Families
  • Newcomers
  • Event village
  • All ages
  • Trail run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
  • Sat 8 Nov
Budleigh Salterton, Devon, UK

East Devon 8 Trigs - Half/Marathon/Ultra | 8 Trigs Ultramarathon

  • 53 km trail running
  • Sat 8 Nov
Aldershot, Hampshire, UK

Race to Remember | 76km

  • 76 km multi terrain running + 2100 ft ascent
  • Sat 8 Nov
Swansea, West Glamorgan, UK

EnduranceLife - Gower | Ultra

  • 34 miles trail running + 3874 ft ascent
  • Sat 8 Nov
Newcastle, County Down, UK

Tollymore Extreme | Ultra Marathon

  • 40 miles trail running
  • Sat 8 Nov
Petworth, West Sussex, UK

Five Trails Ultra & Three Trails Half | 5 Trails Ultra

  • 50 km trail running + 1169 m ascent
  • Sat 15 Nov
Bangor, Gwynedd, UK

Slate Trail Ultra

  • Ultra run 2
  • Sat 15 Nov
Crickhowell, Powys, UK

Trails & Tarmac 12 Hour Back Yard Ultra

  • 12 hrs trail running + 285 ft ascent
  • Sat 15 Nov
Otley, West Yorkshire, UK

Wharfedale Skyline Trail Race & Ultramarathon | Ultra Marathon

  • 35.1 miles trail running + 4557 ft ascent
  • Sat 15 Nov
Wirral, Merseyside, UK

Winter Wirral Ultra

  • 37 miles trail running + 812 ft ascent
  • Sun 16 Nov
Exeter, Devon, UK

Starcross Shuffle | Ultramarathon

  • 7 hrs trail running
  • Sat 22 - Sun 23 Nov
Hull, East Yorkshire, UK

Hardwolds 80

  • 80 miles trail running + 7870 ft ascent
  • Sat 22 Nov
Kendal, Lake District National Park, UK

The North Face Kendal Skyline Ultra

  • 50 km trail running + 900 m ascent
  • Sun 23 Nov
Blackpool, Lancashire, UK

Lancashire Loop Trail Run | Ultra

  • 50 km trail running
  • Sat 29 Nov
Forfar, Angus, UK

Sidlaw Ultra

  • 69 km trail running + 1405 m ascent
  • Sat 6 Dec
Swanage, Dorset, UK

EnduranceLife - Dorset | Ultra

  • 37.2 miles trail running + 7027 ft ascent
  • Sun 7 Dec
Christchurch, Hampshire, UK

New Forest Xmas Trails | 50K Ultra

  • 50 km trail running + 1720 ft ascent

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