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10 events · 17 races

Dragon's Back Race

Conwy Castle · Eryri / Snowdonia
7 Sept 2026 to 12 Sept
380km over 6 days +3 more 16,600mof ascentMountainousMountain, Fell150 to 399 runnersFirst come first servedEntry open
Entry details confirmed with the organiser on 15 August 2026.

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.

Epping Forest 50 KM

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

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.

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.

The Longbridge 100 Backyard Ultra (Winter)

Litlington, East Sussex · South Downs
22 Jan 2027 to 24 Jan
4.167 mile laps, last runner standingTrailEntry open
Entry details as published by the organiser, checked 15 August 2026.

Butcombe Trail Ultra

Mendip Activity Centre, BS25 5PQ · South West
17 Apr 2027
1,960mof ascentHillyTrail50 to 149 runnersQualifying standardQualifierEntry 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.

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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