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8 events · 10 races

Epping Forest 50km

Wanstead Flats, Capel Rd, London · London
3 Oct 2026
514mof ascentRollingForest, Trail150 to 399 runnersFirst come first servedEntry not yet open
Entry dates not yet known.

Backyard Ultra World Team Championships (United Kingdom)

Sherwood Pines Forest Park, Edwinstowe · Midlands
17 Oct 2026
4.167 mile laps, last runner standingTrail, ForestUnder 50 runnersInvitationalQualifierEntries closed
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
24 Oct 2026
289mof ascentFlatTrail, Coastal pathFirst come first servedEntry not yet open
Entry dates not yet known.

Gullane 8-hour Challenge

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

Fife Pilgrim Way Ultra Marathon

North Queensferry · Central Belt
1 May 2027
1,200mof 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
1,200mof ascentFlatTrail, Canal & towpathFirst come first servedQualifierEntry open
Entry details confirmed with the organiser on 15 August 2026.

Five Rivers Ultra

50mi: Trimley Memorial Hall, Trimley St Martin | 50km: Shotley Village Hall, Shotley · East Anglia
15 May 2027
Coastal path, TrailFirst 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
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.

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