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12 events · 18 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Suffolk Backyard Ultra Festival

High Lodge, Thetford Forest, Brandon · East Anglia
5 Jun 2027
4.167 mile laps, last runner standing 28m per lapof ascentFlatTrail, Forest150 to 399 runnersFirst come first servedEntry open
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 miles 6,856mof ascentMountainousFell, Mountain400 to 999 runnersBallotQualifierBallot opens in 16d
Entry details confirmed with the organiser on 14 August 2026.

Fife Pilgrim Way Ultra Marathon

North Queensferry · Central Belt
TBC
1,200m per lapof ascentRollingTrail, RoadFirst come first servedQualifierNo date announced
No dated edition yet. Event details checked 15 August 2026

National Forest Way Ultra

Alrewas Showground, Daisy Lane, Burton-on-Trent DE13 7DP · Midlands
TBC
1,200m per lapof ascentFlatTrail, Canal & towpathFirst come first servedQualifierNo date announced
No dated edition yet. Event details checked 15 August 2026

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