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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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Entry mechanism

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11 events · 16 races

Dartmoor Way

OCRA Pavilion in the Park, Mill Road, Okehampton, Devon EX20 1GE · Dartmoor

2 Oct 2026 to 3 Oct

4,000m per lapof ascentHillyMoorland, TrailFirst come first servedQualifierEntries closed

Entry details confirmed with the organiser on 15 August 2026.

Glasgow to Edinburgh Ultra

Riverside Museum, 100 Pointhouse Rd, Glasgow G3 8RS · Central Belt

231m per lapof ascentFlatCanal & towpath, Road400 to 999 runnersFirst come first servedQualifierFull

Entry details confirmed with the organiser on 15 August 2026.

Thames Trail Ultra

Mercure Oxford Hawkwell House Hotel, Church Way, Iffley, Oxford OX4 4DZ · Chilterns

289m per lapof ascentFlatTrail, Coastal pathFirst come first servedEntry not yet open

Entry dates not yet known.

Slate Trail Ultra

Porth Penrhyn, Bangor · Eryri / Snowdonia

3,900mof ascentHillyMountain, Trail50 to 149 runnersFirst come first servedBallot open

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

Country to Capital

Wendover · Chilterns

43 miles 419mof ascentFlatCanal & towpath, Trail150 to 399 runnersFirst come first servedEntry open

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

Butcombe Trail Ultra

Mendip Activity Centre, BS25 5PQ · South West

1,960mof ascentHillyTrail50 to 149 runnersFirst come first servedQualifierEntry open

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 standing 28m per lapof ascentFlatTrail, Forest150 to 399 runnersFirst come first servedEntry open

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

South Downs Way 100 & 50km

Matterley Bowl, near Winchester · South Downs · World Trail Majors

12 Jun 2027 to 13 Jun

100 miles · 50km 3,800mof ascentHillyTrail, Road400 to 999 runnersFirst come first servedQualifierEntry open

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

The Wall

Carlisle Castle, Carlisle (registration at Crown and Mitre Hotel) · North East

12 Jun 2027 to 13 Jun

1,055m per lapof ascentFlatTrail, RoadFirst come first servedEntry open

Entry details confirmed with the organiser on 15 August 2026.

West Highland Way Race

Milngavie · Central Belt

95 miles 4,500mof ascentHillyTrail, Moorland150 to 399 runnersBallotQualifierBallot opens in 46d

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

National Forest Way Ultra

Alrewas Showground, Daisy Lane, Burton-on-Trent DE13 7DP · Midlands

1,200m per lapof ascentFlatTrail, Canal & towpathFirst come first servedQualifierNo date announced

No dated edition yet. Event details checked 15 August 2026