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7 events · 12 races

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.

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 Copthorne Races

Mickleham Village Hall, Mickleham, Dorking RH5 6EE · North Downs
21 Nov 2026
6,888mof ascentMountainousTrailFirst come first servedEntry 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 not yet open
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 standingTrailEntry not yet open
Entry details as published by the organiser, checked 15 August 2026.

The Hardmoors 55

Guisborough · North York Moors · Hardmoors
20 Mar 2027
55 miles 2,700mof ascentMountainousTrail, Moorland150 to 399 runnersFirst come first servedEntry 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.
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