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25 events · 43 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.

Slate Trail Ultra

Porth Penrhyn, Bangor · Eryri / Snowdonia
14 Nov 2026
3,900mof ascentHillyMountain, Trail50 to 149 runnersFirst come first servedBallot open
Entry details as published by the organiser, checked 15 August 2026.

The Copthorne Races

Mickleham Village Hall, Mickleham, Dorking RH5 6EE · North Downs
21 Nov 2026
6,888mof ascentMountainousTrailFirst come first servedEntry open
Entry details confirmed with the organiser on 15 August 2026.

Country to Capital

Wendover · Chilterns
9 Jan 2027
43 miles 419mof ascentFlatCanal & towpath, Trail150 to 399 runnersFirst come first servedEntry open
Provisional, based on last year. We will confirm when the organiser publishes.

The Longbridge 100 Backyard Ultra (Winter)

Litlington, East Sussex · South Downs
22 Jan 2027 to 24 Jan
4.167 mile laps, last runner standingTrail50 to 149 runnersFirst come first servedEntry open
Entry details as published by the organiser, checked 15 August 2026.

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.

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.

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.

South Downs Way 100 & 50km

Matterley Bowl, near Winchester · South Downs · World Trail Majors
12 Jun 2027 to 13 Jun
100 miles · 50km 3,800mof ascentHillyTrail, Road400 to 999 runnersFirst come first servedQualifierEntry open
Entry details as published by the organiser, checked 15 August 2026.

The Wall

Carlisle Castle, Carlisle (registration at Crown and Mitre Hotel) · North East
12 Jun 2027 to 13 Jun
1,055m per lapof ascentFlatTrail, RoadFirst come first servedEntry open
Entry details confirmed with the organiser on 15 August 2026.

Solstice at the Lakes

Leybourne Lakes Country Park, Malling Rd, Snodland ME20 6JA · Home Counties
19 Jun 2027
Trail, RoadFirst come first servedEntry open
Entry details as published by the organiser, checked 15 August 2026.

West Highland Way Race

Milngavie · Central Belt
19 Jun 2027
95 miles 4,500mof ascentHillyTrail, Moorland150 to 399 runnersBallotQualifierBallot opens in 46d
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.

Greater Manchester 200

Imperial War Museum (IWM) North, Trafford Wharf Road, Trafford Park, Stretford, Manchester M17 1TZ · North West
TBC
5,545mof ascentRollingTrail, Canal & towpath150 to 399 runnersApplication & selectionQualifierNo date announced
No dated edition yet. Event details checked 15 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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