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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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9 events · 13 races

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

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

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

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

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

289m per lapof ascentFlatTrail, Coastal pathFirst come first servedEntry not yet open

Entry dates not yet known.

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.

Butcombe Trail Ultra

Mendip Activity Centre, BS25 5PQ · South West

1,960mof ascentHillyTrail50 to 149 runnersFirst come first servedQualifierEntry open

Entry details confirmed with the organiser on 15 August 2026.

The Montane Lakeland 50 & 100

Coniston · Lake District

23 Jul 2027 to 25 Jul

105 miles · 50 miles 6,856mof ascentMountainousFell, Mountain400 to 999 runnersBallotQualifierBallot opens in 16d

Entry details confirmed with the organiser on 14 August 2026.