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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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7 events · 13 races

William Wallace Ultra

Stirling Cricket Club, Royal Stuart Way, Stirling FK7 7WS · Central Belt

1,289m per lapRollingTrail50 to 149 runnersFirst come first servedDate unknown

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.

The Copthorne Races

Mickleham Village Hall, Mickleham, Dorking RH5 6EE · North Downs

6,888mMountainousTrailFirst come first servedDate unknown

Entry details confirmed with the organiser on 15 August 2026.

Gullane 8-hour Challenge

Gullane · Central Belt

Open ended - 8 hoursCoastal path, TrailDate unknown

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

St Peters Way Ultra

Ongar · Home Counties

42 milesDate unknown

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

Run Britannia

Land's End, Cornwall · Cornwall

28 May 2027 to 3 Jul

1,000 miles over 31 stages21,336mRollingTrail, RoadFirst come first servedDate unknown

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

The Montane Lakeland 50 & 100

Coniston · Lake District

23 Jul 2027 to 25 Jul

105 miles · 50 miles6,856mMountainousFell, Mountain400 to 999 runnersBallotQualifierBallot opens in 17d

Entry details confirmed with the organiser on 14 August 2026.