Organiser's Description

A 40 mile loop from the Castleshaw Centre in Delph, near Oldham, closely following the route of the Oldham Way Ultra, with landscape that varies from moorland to canal, trails, woodlands and tracks - expect some spectacular views, hills and great landscape along the Red Rose Ultra - one of the newest routes in the UK. 1638m of ascent. 40 Miles, just a few short miles up from a marathon, the perfect step to ultra distance.

The 2019 OWU sees the start of the OWU2 - a 2 lap run around this amazing route, thats 80 miles!