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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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Format

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Entry mechanism

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8 events · 13 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

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

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

Backyard, 15 selected runnersTrail, ForestUnder 50 runnersInvitationalQualifierEntries closed

Entry details confirmed with the organiser on 15 August 2026.

Gullane 8-hour Challenge

Gullane · Central Belt

Open ended - 8 hoursCoastal path, TrailEntry open

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

St Peters Way Ultra

Ongar · Home Counties

42 milesEntry not yet open

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

The Hardmoors 55

Guisborough · North York Moors · Hardmoors

55 miles 2,700mof ascentMountainousTrail, Moorland150 to 399 runnersFirst come first servedEntry open

Entry details confirmed with the organiser on 15 August 2026.