Welcome to the Race Calendar

The MdS is a six-day ‘ultra-marathon’ or ‘ultra’ run over 150 to 156 miles (254 kms). But it’s not just the distance that makes it the toughest footrace on the planet.

The terrain is harsh – it will shift your perspective. The heat is intense – it will demand your respect. You will carry your pack, but bed down in communal tents sleeping eight in a bivouac village. You will share stories, support, laughter and make life-long friends.

Each stage will present a fresh challenge, with the longest in 2017 stretching a brutal 53.5 miles (86.2 kms). The route and format shift each year.

FINAL PLACES REMAIN > Join GB Ultras in 2024 for this fantastic 50 mile ultra-marathon with 2593m of ascent and fusing together some of the finest trails in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

Starting at the beautiful village of Malham with trails taking in Malham cove, the Dry Valley of Watlowes, Malham tarn, Fountains Fell, Janet’s foss and the wonderful Yorkshire 3 peaks of Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough. This is a stunning route with excellent support from the #GBUltras team making it a race you’ll always remember!

The event attains mountain points for the UTMB performance index and ITRA points.

Run 106km around the Beautiful Isle of Wight! 

If you’re keen to take on a proper challenge, shape up, re-energise and support an important cause, this ultra will help you go further than ever before – whether you walk, jog or run your way to the finish line.

You’ll be supported all the way from the moment you sign up with an event app, online guides, forums and training walks. On the challenge there are safe venues, camping options, fully signed routes, chip timing, marquee rest stops, fantastic food and drink and expert safety, medical and welfare teams to get you over the finish line where you’ll receive a huge cheer, medal, glass of fizz, t-shirt, massage, BBQ and more!

Cocodona 250 takes runners from Black Canyon City up into the Bradshaw Mountains – an area steeped in gold mining lore – to the historic town of Crown King. The course then traverses more of the Bradshaws, up and over Mount Union, and snakes down into Prescott where it cuts straight through town on Whiskey Row and out into the iconic Granite Dells.

From Prescott the course heads up and over Mingus Mountain into the town of Jerome and onward through Sedona, experiencing a mix of stunning red rock formations and high desert vistas. As runners leave Sedona, the course starts to get into the pines of Flagstaff, finishing up and over Mt Elden and into downtown Flagstaff. It is an extraordinary undertaking and gives runners an incredible point-to-point experience through some of the best landscapes that Arizona has to offer.

Shires and Spires is a 35 mile circular Ultra Marathon starting and finishing at Naseby Village Hall just outside of Northampton in a wonderful central location.  The route is a mix of  footpaths, country trails, and roads.  The event is run in a clockwise direction on even years and anti-clockwise on odd years.

You’ve done a marathon and are now ready for a trip to the dark side of ultra marathon running?  Well you have found your perfect race Shires and Spires is a  35 mile circular Ultra Marathon in the second garden of England running through beautiful scenery with a mixture of trails and roads.  It starts and finishes at Naseby Village Hall which is a great central location close to the A14, M1 and M6 motorways.

The route takes in the beautiful Northamptonshire countryside and country houses, Holdenby,  Althorp (home of the Spencer family and final resting place of Princess Diana), and  Cottesbrooke.  At 35 miles it is ideal for first time Ultra Runners or those looking for a shorter challenge.  The event is run in a clockwise direction on even years and anti-clockwise on odd years, both give you a different perspective on this scenic route.  Which is harder?  That’s for you to decide!

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2024 THE RACE WILL BE FULLY TRACKED AND INTERACTIVE ALLOWING YOU TO USE THE DEVICE TO NAVIGATE AND YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY CAN FOLLOW YOU FROM THE COMFORT OF THEIR ARMCHAIRS!

The male anti-clockwise course record was set in 2021 – Andrew Siggers  4:08:41 and the clockwise course record was set in 2022 – David Green  4:06:41 and the female anti-clockwise record was set in 2021 – Amy Sarkies  4:54:18 and the clockwise record in 2022 – Rachel Piper  5:15:49

Ultra X 125 Azores takes place on the island of São Miguel, nicknamed “the Green Island”, one of nine volcanic islands based out in the mid-Atlantic that form the Azores archipelago.

Governed by Portugal, this wild and remote archipelago is characterised by dramatic landscapes, fishing villages, mountain trails, lagoons, and luscious green pastures. Due to the marine influence, the climate of the Azores is very mild for such a northern location and temperatures remain around 20°C all year round.

Ultra X 50 Azores (50km race) takes place on the second day (Sunday) of Ultra X 125 Azores.

First-ever 6-day race around the second largest mountain lake in the world (Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan). Stages: 90 km, 74 km, 87 km, 85 km, 79 km, 45 km; total gain & loss of 6.3 km

Altitude: 1,600-2,000m above sea level. Path: predominantly asphalt, gravel & some dirt trails.
Entry fee: Electronic timing and live GPS tracking; drinks and food at aid stations; medical support; transfer of baggage, including tents, between stages etc.

VIP package: Accommodation in comfortable conditions (hotels and yurt camps), full board, transfers, visits to hot springs & massages etc.

Lt Col Mike McErlain, Trauma Spine and Orthopaedic Surgeon, served in Iraq, Afghanistan, including tours of Bosnia and Northern Ireland and was attached to the Parachute Regiment. Mike co-founded the D-Day Challenge with brother-in-law Giles Barnes in 2009, to remember the fallen soldiers of 1944 and those who sacrifice their lives today for our country.  Tragically, Mike died on the 6th June 2013, aged 45, while running the Normandy beaches for charity.

With the support of Combat Stress, Joanna, Mike’s wife, has continued the D-Day Challenge in his memory.

The running and walking routes of this challenge take you on a fantastic course through corn, wheat and barley fields as you head down the Normandy coastline over sand dunes, through marsh land and pebble beaches. You will follow forgotten paths and rocky outcrops and pass through beautiful Norman villages.

Back following the COVID break with NEW RACE DISTANCES, a fantastic new event base with camping and parking onsite, the Pembrokeshire Coastal Races promises to be an epic weekend! Which race distance will you enter?

The Pembrokeshire Coast path (PCP) is quite simply amazing and every trail and ultra runner should experience it at least once in your lifetime. As a designated national trail along ‘Britain’s most breath taking coastline’, the path encompasses rugged cliff tops, sheltered coves, wide-open beaches and winding estuaries.

There are 4 race distances to choose from, and all finish in the small harbour village of Dale, Milford Haven:
100 mile ultra-marathon starting in St Dogmaels, Cardigan (160k / 6300m)
50 mile ultra-marathon starting at Porthgain (80k / 2850m)
31 mile (50k) ultra-marathon starting in St David’s (50k / 1850m)
22 mile trail race starting in Newgale (35k / 1300m)

Event HQ
The event HQ is at Dale Hill Farm Campsite a former RAF airfield and the base includes the following facilities:-
Camping for competitors and families (caravans and motorhomes also welcome)
Event marquee
Toilets and showers
Food & drink vendors
A breath taking finish line on the cliffs overlooking the coast & Milford Haven
Event parking on hard standing which can accommodate many, many cars!
Easy access to some secret and secluded bays

The Route
All races follow the Pembrokeshire and Wales Coast path

Ultra-runners will take on some of the greatest trails in Scotland along the glorious Southern Upland Way. Starting at St John’s Town of Dalry, home of the Covenanter’s Burning Bush; the remarkable forests and valleys and the majestic mountains of Southern Scotland await. The race takes in the Striding Arches of Benbrake, the Covenant’s memorial at Allan’s Cairn, the town of Sanquhar, and the highest village in Scotland, Wanlockhead, surrounded by its wonderful scenery with the ascent of Lowther Hill (701m) looming, amongst many other amazing sights.

A truly Memorable and Landmark Race with amazing GB Ultras support and Live Online Tracking via GB Race Tracker. The trail is way-marked as one of Scotland’s Great Trails and is a UTMB Qualifying Race with 2560m of ascent on the 50 mile and 4730m on the 100 mile.

Join us in North Devon for a fantastic weekend of trail running on some of the most spectacular trails in the Exmoor National Park. We will be staying in a National Trust bunkhouse in Countisbury, which is situated very close to the South West coastal path, with its breath-taking views of Lynmouth Bay and South Wales across the Bristol Channel. Surrounded by dramatic valleys, rugged moorland and an impressive rocky coastline, the bunkhouse is ideal for exploring the area, as well as relaxing with like minded people after a day of trail running.

You will be looked after and well supported throughout this trip by Perry: a trail runner, an England Athletics Coach and Run Leader, you will also be supported by Shell: a UK Athletics LiRF and great ultra-runner. We will also have on hand additional run support crew, Jane Attew a T-REx Ambassador and Rach Sylvia.

ps you can extend your stay in the bunkhouse for 10 per night from 12th June up until 19th June so lots of own paced training time available also.

The Montane Summer Spine is a non-stop, 268 mile race along the most iconic national trail in Britain; the Pennine Way. Beginning from Edale in Derbyshire, runners have a time limit of 156 hours to reach the elusive village of Kirk Yetholm in the Scottish Borders.

This is widely regarded as “Britain’s Most Brutal” endurance race. A truly epic challenge that will test your physical resilience and mental fortitude. Racing non-stop and unsupported through day and night, you will experience the sheer breath taking magnitude of this route where summer temperatures can fluctuate from the high twenties down to zero overnight. Prepare yourself for one of the biggest challenges of your life.

Ultra Wales 50 Mile 2024: 5th Edition! 

Take on this stunning mountain and trail race with 3398m of ascent and featuring the magnificent Cadair Idris Penygader (893m), the ‘Queen of the Rhinogs’ Rhinog Fach (712m), the historic town of Dolgellau, the world renowned Barmouth estuary and the majesty of Wales’ greatest forest, Coed-y-Brenin.

With 6 Checkpoints spanning the course, fantastic GB Ultras support and Live Online GPS Tracking via GB Race Tracker. Ultrarunners will be pushed to their absolute limit during Ultra Wales.

Attains mountain performance points for the UTMB index and ITRA points.

The Western States ® 100-Mile Endurance Run is the world’s oldest 100-mile trail race. The Run starts in Olympic Valley, California, near the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics, and ends 100.2 miles later in Auburn, California. In the decades since its inception in 1974, Western States has come to represent one of the ultimate endurance tests in the world.

Traversing the traditional lands of the Nisenan, Washoe, and other neighbouring Indigenous Peoples, the Western States Trail climbs more than 18,000 feet. It descends nearly 23,000 feet before runners reach the finish at Placer High School in Auburn. In the miles between Olympic Valley and Auburn, runners experience the majestic high country of Emigrant Pass and the Granite Chief Wilderness, the crucible of the canyons of the California gold country, a memorable crossing of the ice-cold waters of the Middle Fork of the American River, and finally the historic reddish brown trails that led many travellers, including gold prospectors, to Auburn.

For five decades, Western States have been home to some of the sport’s most stirring and legendary competitions. With more than 1,500 dedicated volunteers helping to create a once-in-a-lifetime experience, the Run has stirred the spirit of runners from all walks of life from all over the globe.

Offering the sport’s oldest and most prized possession – a sub-24-hour silver belt buckle and a sub-30-hour bronze belt buckle – Western States remains one of the undisputed crown jewels of human endurance.

The 2024 Race will be their commemorative 50th Anniversary. 

The Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run is an ultramarathon of 102.5 miles in length, plus 33,197 feet of climb and 33,197 feet of descent for a total elevation change of 66,394 feet, at an average elevation of over 11,000 feet.

The run is held on a loop course on 4WD roads, dirt trails, and cross country in Southern Colorado’s San Juan Range, USA.

The run has been held in early July of each year beginning in 1992, except for 1995 (too much snow), 2002 (nearby forest fires), 2019 (too much snow), and 2020 (COVID-19 pandemic). Each year’s run is run opposite to the previous year’s event (2023 was run in the counter-clockwise direction; 2024 will be clockwise).

In order to complete the event, instead of crossing a finish line, runners are required to “kiss the Hardrock”, a picture of a ram’s head painted on a large block of stone mining debris.

This course offers a graduate level challenge for endurance runs. The course is designed to provide extreme challenges in altitude, steepness, and remoteness. Mountaineering, wilderness survival and wilderness navigation skills are as important in this event as your endurance.

The Hardrock 100 is the centrepiece of the “Rocky Mountain Slam“, which a runner completes if s/he finishes Hardrock plus three of four other races in the Rocky Mountains: Leadville Trail 100, the Bear 100 Mile Endurance Run, the Bighorn 100, or the Wasatch Front 100 Mile Endurance Run. The award is presented at and hosted by the Bear 100 Mile Endurance Run, as this is the final run in the series.

Kilian Jornet and Courtney Dewaulter currently hold Course Records.

10th Edition 2024! Take on this beautiful trail race within the grounds of Newnham Park with 12, 24 and 36 hour options to showcase solo, pair and team endurance (up to 8 in a team). Children’s race also available to welcome all the family to Hope Trail Festival.

A stunning 5 mile course over 12, 24 or 36 hours and with an unrivalled community event. The ideal environment to set and surpass target miles.

A fantastic community event with free camping at Newnham Park ensuring you’ll be part of a fantastic atmosphere throughout your journey, it’s a race you’ll always remember!

Well marked 5 mile course with a fantastic array of running suppliers, masseurs and caterers at the Hope Race Village.

How many laps will you achieve?

We want you to have the most amazing time over the weekend!

Yr Wyddfa, or Snowdon in English, is the highest mountain in Eryri (Snowdonia).It peaks at an impressive 1,085 m (3,560 feet).

Starting and finishing at the foot of this iconic mountain, you will be challenged as an individual, or part of a team, to ascend and descend Snowdon as many times as possible in 24 hours.

Being UTMB Indexed, this is also a great qualifying or preparation race for UTMB Mont Blanc. The individual challenges mean that there is a 50k, 100k and 100m mile UTMB indexed challenge.

Categories for solo runners, pair relay and team (up to 5) relay. Pair and team entries receive one timing chip, meaning only one person will be running at one time.

The Dragon 100 is an epic ultra-trail footrace from Rhossili Bay to Cardiff Bay.
Starting at the iconic Worms Head, runners follow the Wales Coast Path along the rolling and dramatic Gower coastline. As darkness approaches, you’ll be greeted by the bright lights of the Mumbles and a faster, less exposed section along the seafront of Swansea Bay. In the early hours of the morning it’s a change of pace and terrain with a long climb inland to the majestic and hilly Afan forest.

At first light runners will re-join the coast at Kenfig Nature Reserve and take on sand dunes river crossings on journey along the beautiful Vale of Glamorgan heritage coast before running over Cardiff Bay Barrage to the finish at the Captain Scott Memorial.

The Dragon Coastal ultramarathons are 3 epic ultra-trail footraces along the Wales coast path. There are 3 race distances to choose from – 100 miles from Rhossili Bay to Cardiff Bay, 50 miles from Kenfig Nature Reserve to Cardiff Bay OR, new for 2024, 30 miles from Dunraven Bay to Cardiff Bay. All routes follow the Wales Coast Path and after the final mile over the Cardiff Bay Barrage, finish at the Captain Scott Memorial and iconic Norwegian Church. The routes are easy to navigate and non-technical making them a great choice for a first attempt at any distance or for a seasoned runner looking to post a quick time over some fast runnable coastal trails. However, don’t let that fool you, the Dragon has plenty of surprises in store – multiple beaches, sand, shingle and on the 100 some night time elevation that will test the legs!

The Route
The 100 mile route starts at the stunning Worms Head above Rhossili Bay on Saturday at 2pm. Runners head along the dramatic southern Gower coastline, with its numerous bays and ruined castles. As darkness approaches, runners arrive at the Mumbles, Swansea and a faster, less exposed section around Swansea Bay. In the early hours of the morning the route leaves the Wales Coast Path and heads inland into the hilly depths of the Afan forest. This section is well marked with luminous running arrows to keep runners on track as they go through the dark and majestic forest trails. Then, as the dawn comes up, the routes travels through Margam Park with it’s historic mansion house and herds of deer. As the halfway point approaches a short run will take runners to Kenfig sands and the Dragon 50 route.

The Dragon 50 route joins the course on Sunday morning at Kenfig Sands Nature Reserve and starts with a 4.5 mile fully marked loop of trail and beach running around the rugged reserve before joining onto the Wales Coast Path and the journey back to Cardiff. Both 100 and 50 runners have a short run from Kenfig before the seaside town of Porthcawl heading past several bays normally packed with surfers! At the edge of Porthcawl one of the big challenges awaits – Merthyr Mawr – an 840 acre dune system that borders the Ogmore River. Once this has been conquered, the route crosses the stepping stones at Ogmore Castle and runners are onto the beautiful Vale of Glamorgan Heritage Coast.

Here the Dragon 30 race joins the course at 10am in Dunraven Bay (Southerndown). All runners are now getting closer to Cardiff with many points of interest to check off on the way – Nash Point Lighthouse, Atlantic College, Llantwit Beach, Aberthaw Power Station, Porthkerry Park, Cold Knap Point and finally Barry! As the coast turns north at Sully Island, the end is literally in sight. A quick pass of Penarth Pier leaves one last climb up the legendary Kymin Steps and from the top of Penarth the barrage and the Norwegian Church seem tantalisingly close. A short run along the barrage leads you to the Scott Memorial where touching the sign stops the clock and your adventure.

Route Statistics
The Dragon 100 route has approximately 3400 meters of ascent.
The Dragon 50 has approximately 1300 meters of ascent
The Dragon 30 has approximately 460 metres ascent.

The power of the Großglockner and the silence of the mountains. Grossglockner ULTRA-TRAIL – the trail run on the “Glocknerrunde” with 110 km and 6,500 m climb around the highest mountain in Austria: It is Friday, July 29, shortly before 10 p.m. in Kaprun. Our eyes turn towards the main ridge of the Austrian Alps where the glaciers of the Kitzsteinhorn shimmer gently in the moonlight. Our unique adventure in the heart of the Austrian Alps starts right now. Mostly on single trails we cross the Alps twice, over clear mountain creeks and along the 14 glaciers through the beautiful high alpine landscape of the National Park Hohe Tauern. The trails run through 3 federal provinces, 7 valleys and 6 villages, passing 14 glaciers and 300 peaks over 3,000m all around.

Traverse the Beacons Way, some of the most spectacular mountain scenery in Bannau Brycheiniog, the Brecon Beacons National Park. the 100 Mile starts at Abergavenny Castle (with 10 checkpoints spanning the route) before heading to the Holy Mountain, the Skirrid and into the Black Mountains before crossing paths with the 105km for the central Beacons onwards.  The 105km starts near Talybont-on-Usk, joining the Beacons Way National Trail with 6 Checkpoints supporting your progress along this EPIC Journey. With 6143m of ascent on the 100 mile ultramarathon and 3178m of ascent spanning 105km, both races’ are navigation event following the Beacons Way National Trail!

Live Online GPS Tracking via GB Race Tracker, breathtaking views and amazing support from the #GBUltras team, the event also attains UTMB performance index points and ITRA points and there is also optional transport back to the start venue’s after the event.

Top 100 finishers earn a Gold ‘Beacons Way 100km’ Medal, 101-200 finishers earn a Silver 100km Medal and 201 finishers earn the Bronze 100km Medal. There are additional prizes for the Top 3 Male and Top 3 Female finishers!

The route follows the official trail of the Brecon Beacons National Park, the Beacons Way. The ability to navigate is expected during this event and runners must therefore have map reading skills.  The event is ‘By Application’ only with limited places available.

The Bigfoot 200 race explores the incredible Cascade Mountains.

Runners will experience such varied terrain as the otherworldly Volcanic Mount St. Helens (erupted in 1980), lava fields, long mountaintop ridge lines with stunning forest, mountain and lake views, deep old-growth forests as green and thick as a rainforest, misty mountain tops, and cross streams on their way to completing this massive, life-changing event.

The 200 miler starts at Mount St. Helens in the Cascade Mountain Range of Washington State and finishes in Randle, WA, traversing point-to-point through the Cascade Mountains.

This race is a part of the 200-mile Triple Crown.

The Race Across Scotland® 215 Mile 2024: The Remarkable & Unique 215 mile (346km) Coast to Coast Ultra-Marathon following the Beautiful ‘Southern Upland Way’ with support across Scotland (6th Edition).

An International field of runners take on this breathtaking Scottish National trail taking them from the beautiful coastline of Portpatrick, over the mountains, along the valleys, through the beautiful forests of the Southern Uplands and along trails steeped in history.  With Live Online GPS Tracking via GB Race Tracker and up to 100 hours to complete this ‘landmark’ single stage race, ultrarunners will be pushed to their absolute limit in the 215 Mile #RaceAcrossScotland!