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Winter ultras in the UK

December to February: short days, real cold, and mandatory kit that is checked rather than assumed. Entry for most of these opens the previous summer.

Distance50K50 mile100K100 mile200km+Unbounded
WhereEnglandScotlandWales
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EntryEntry open nowOpens in 30 daysBallotNo qualifier
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Terrain

TrailFellMountainMoorlandCoastal pathForestCanal & towpathRoad

Hilliness

FlatRollingHillyMountainous

Format

Single stageStageTimedBackyard

Entry mechanism

First come first servedBallotQualifying standardInvitational

Field size

Under 5050 to 149150 to 399400 to 9991,000+

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3 events · 3 races

Backyard Ultra World Team Championships (United Kingdom)

Sherwood Pines Forest Park, Edwinstowe · Midlands
17 Oct 2026
Backyard, 15 selected runnersTrail, ForestUnder 50 runnersInvitationalQualifierEntries closed
Entry details confirmed with the organiser on 15 August 2026.

The Longbridge 100 Backyard Ultra (Winter)

Litlington, East Sussex · South Downs
22 Jan 2027 to 24 Jan
4.167 mile laps, last runner standingTrailDate unknown
Entry details as published by the organiser, checked 15 August 2026.

Gullane 8-hour Challenge

Gullane · Central Belt
27 Feb 2027
Open ended - 8 hoursCoastal path, TrailDate unknown
Entry details as published by the organiser, checked 15 August 2026.

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