Midwinter Mortimer Trail

Andali Events

From Andali Events

Sunday 27th December 2026
08:00
Ludlow
£15.00–£60.00 · 3 races
Half Marathon, Marathon, Ultra

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Event summary

Join us for the exhilarating Midwinter Mortimer Trail on Sunday, December 27, 2026, in the picturesque setting of Ludlow, Shropshire! Organised by Andali Events, this exciting trail running event offers two thrilling race distances: the MMT(W) Ultra, an adventurous 30-mile multi-terrain run, and the MMT(W) Croft15, which covers the latter half of the Ultra route. Starting at the historic Ludlow Castle, participants will traverse the stunning Mortimer Trail, meandering through lush forests, rolling pastures, and breathtaking landscapes steeped in medieval history.

This year, the Midwinter Mortimer Trail is part of the newly launched Wild Shropshire Ultra Series, a collaboration between Andali Events, Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, and Runningmonk Trail Events. Runners and walkers who complete all three events in the series will earn a unique medal, with a special prize for the fastest combined time! Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to challenge yourself in the beautiful Shropshire Hills. Sign up today and get ready for an unforgettable adventure! For more information, visit Andali Events at andalievents.com.

Races

  • Ultra

    The MMT Ultra is a 30 mile mixed terrain run, taking you through the Marches of England, with extensive forests, limestone tops and gentle pastures.

    £60.00

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  • Croft Half

    The Croft Half follows the last half of the Ultra route, starting at the lovely Riverside Inn, Aymestrey.

    £40.00

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  • Minibus from the Market Square in Kington to the start line at Ludlow Castle

    £15.00

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A £2.00 service charge is added per booking

Event information

Organiser's description

The Midwinter Mortimer Trail, the sister event to the Midsummer Mortimer Trail consists of two distances of mixed trail/forest/road runs along the beautiful Mortimer Trail, between the historic market towns of Ludlow, Shropshire and Kington, Herefordshire.

Starting at Ludlow Castle, the MMT(W) Ultra is a mere 30ish mile multi terrain run. The route takes you through the Marches of England, with extensive forests, limestone tops and gentle pastures in an area dominated in mediaeval times by the Mortimer family, one of the most powerful Norman earldoms.

The MMT(W) Croft15 follows the last half of the Ultra route, starting at the lovely Riverside Inn, Aymestrey.

Wild Shropshire Ultra Series
This year we are collaborating with two other race event companies to launch an exciting new series of three increasingly long-distance running and walking challenges across the Shropshire Hills National Landscape.  Andali Events, Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre and Runningmonk Trail Events have teamed up to create the event, known as the Wild Shropshire Ultra Series.

Not for the faint-hearted, The Series kicks off with our 30-mile Ultra as part of the Midwinter Mortimer Trail event. Then its on to the Shropshire Way 80K, a 50-miler hosted by the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre which takes place on April 18th. The Series’ finale will take place on July 25th when Runningmonk bring you the Rollin’ 100, a 100 mile race event.

Any runner or walker who signs up and completes all three events will receive a unique medal, and there’s a special prize for the person that completes in the fastest combined time. Anyone wanting to take part needs to sign up to the Midwinter Mortimer Trail Race, indicating via a tick box that they are interested in doing the Series and that’s it- there’s no additional charges to take part.

To find out more about the series, please visit Andali Events, https://www.andalievents.com/ Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, https:// shropshirehillsdiscoverycentre .co.uk/shropshire-way-80k and Running Monk Trail events, https://www. runningmonktrailevents.com/

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Castle Square, Ludlow, SY8 1, United Kingdom

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Andali Events is the sister company of Andali Fitness and was established to provide fun, high quality events. We host the Storm the Castle duathlon, Ludlow10 road race, and from November 2024, the Beacons Ultra and Beacons Marathon

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