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11 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 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.

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
289m per lapof 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.

St Peters Way Ultra

Ongar · Home Counties
28 Feb 2027
42 milesEntry 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.

Butcombe Trail Ultra

Mendip Activity Centre, BS25 5PQ · South West
17 Apr 2027
1,960mof ascentHillyTrail50 to 149 runnersFirst come first servedQualifierEntry open
Entry details confirmed with the organiser on 15 August 2026.

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