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Every organised ultra in the UK, Northern Ireland and the Crown dependencies. Filter by distance, terrain, hilliness and how you actually get in.

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Hilliness

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Format

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Entry mechanism

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12 events · 22 races

William Wallace Ultra

Stirling Cricket Club, Royal Stuart Way, Stirling FK7 7WS · Central Belt

1,289m per lapRollingTrail50 to 149 runnersFirst come first servedDate unknown

Entry details as published by the organiser, checked 15 August 2026.

Backyard Ultra World Team Championships (United Kingdom)

Sherwood Pines Forest Park, Edwinstowe · Midlands

Backyard, 15 selected runnersTrail, ForestUnder 50 runnersInvitationalQualifierEntries closed

Entry details confirmed with the organiser on 15 August 2026.

The Copthorne Races

Mickleham Village Hall, Mickleham, Dorking RH5 6EE · North Downs

6,888mMountainousTrailFirst come first servedDate unknown

Entry details confirmed with the organiser on 15 August 2026.

Country to Capital

Wendover · Chilterns

43 miles419mFlatCanal & towpath, Trail150 to 399 runnersFirst come first servedDate unknown

Provisional, based on last year. We will confirm when the organiser publishes.

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

Open ended - 8 hoursCoastal path, TrailDate unknown

Entry details as published by the organiser, checked 15 August 2026.

St Peters Way Ultra

Ongar · Home Counties

42 milesDate unknown

Entry details as published by the organiser, checked 15 August 2026.

The Hardmoors 55

Guisborough · North York Moors · Hardmoors

55 miles2,700mMountainousTrail, Moorland150 to 399 runnersFirst come first servedEntry open

Entry details confirmed with the organiser on 15 August 2026.

Butcombe Trail Ultra

Mendip Activity Centre, BS25 5PQ · South West

1,960mHillyTrail50 to 149 runnersQualifying standardQualifierDate unknown

Entry details confirmed with the organiser on 15 August 2026.

Suffolk Backyard Ultra Festival

High Lodge, Thetford Forest, Brandon · East Anglia

4.167 mile laps, last runner standing28m per lapFlatTrail, Forest150 to 399 runnersFirst come first servedDate unknown

Entry details as published by the organiser, checked 15 August 2026.

Solstice at the Lakes

Leybourne Lakes Country Park, Malling Rd, Snodland ME20 6JA · Home Counties

Trail, RoadFirst come first servedDate unknown

Entry details as published by the organiser, checked 15 August 2026.

The Montane Lakeland 50 & 100

Coniston · Lake District

23 Jul 2027 to 25 Jul

105 miles · 50 miles6,856mMountainousFell, Mountain400 to 999 runnersBallotQualifierBallot opens in 17d

Entry details confirmed with the organiser on 14 August 2026.