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11 events · 13 races

Epping Forest 50km

Wanstead Flats, Capel Rd, London · London
3 Oct 2026
514mof ascentRollingForest, TrailFirst come first servedEntry not yet open
Entry dates not yet known.

Glasgow to Edinburgh Ultra

Riverside Museum, 100 Pointhouse Rd, Glasgow G3 8RS · Central Belt
10 Oct 2026
231m per lapof ascentFlatCanal & towpath, Road400 to 999 runnersFirst come first servedQualifierFull
Entry details confirmed with the organiser on 15 August 2026.

William Wallace Ultra

Stirling Cricket Club, Royal Stuart Way, Stirling FK7 7WS · Central Belt
10 Oct 2026
1,289m per lapof ascentRollingTrail50 to 149 runnersFirst come first servedEntry open
Entry details as published by the organiser, checked 15 August 2026.

Thames Trail Ultra

Mercure Oxford Hawkwell House Hotel, Church Way, Iffley, Oxford OX4 4DZ · Chilterns
24 Oct 2026
289m per lapof ascentFlatTrail, Coastal pathFirst come first servedEntry not yet open
Entry dates not yet known.

Greater Manchester 200

Imperial War Museum (IWM) North, Trafford Wharf Road, Trafford Park, Stretford, Manchester M17 1TZ · North West
21 Nov 2026 to 25 Nov
5,545mof ascentRollingTrail, Canal & towpath150 to 399 runnersApplication & selectionQualifierEntry open
Entry details confirmed with the organiser on 15 August 2026.

Country to Capital

Wendover · Chilterns
9 Jan 2027
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.

Fife Pilgrim Way Ultra Marathon

North Queensferry · Central Belt
1 May 2027
1,200m per lapof ascentRollingTrail, RoadFirst come first servedQualifierEntry open
Entry details confirmed with the organiser on 15 August 2026.

National Forest Way Ultra

Alrewas Showground, Daisy Lane, Burton-on-Trent DE13 7DP · Midlands
8 May 2027 to 9 May
1,200m per lapof ascentFlatTrail, Canal & towpathFirst come first servedQualifierEntry open
Entry details confirmed with the organiser on 15 August 2026.

Run Britannia

Land's End, Cornwall · Cornwall
28 May 2027 to 3 Jul
1,000 miles over 31 stages 21,336mof ascentRollingTrail, RoadFirst come first servedEntry open
Entry details as published by the organiser, checked 15 August 2026.

Suffolk Backyard Ultra Festival

High Lodge, Thetford Forest, Brandon · East Anglia
5 Jun 2027
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.

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.

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