Britain's Longest Ultras
Nicky Spinks, one of the all time great fell runners, has just completed the fastest ever double Bob Graham Round in a mere 45.5 hours, which has inspired us to put together a 'Super Six' round-up of Britain's longest foot races.
1 / Dragon's Back Race®
The legendary multi-stage, ultra running journey down the spine of Wales. This is the world’s toughest mountain race.
6 Days, 380km - Average daily distance of 63km (that’s >1.5 marathons a day!) Be sure to pace yourself.
17,400m of ascent - That’s almost twice the height of Everest - enter only if you’re brave…
2 / Ultra Great Britain - The Race Across Scotland
The Race Across Scotland 2019: the return of the remarkable and unique 215 mile (346km) coast to coast ultra-marathon, following the beautiful 'Southern Upland Way' across Scotland.
An International field of runners will take on this breathtaking Scottish trail, from the beautiful coastline of Portpatrick, over…
3 / Cape Wrath Ultra
The Cape Wrath Ultra® is a truly unique multi-stage ultra running event - the UK's answer to the Marathon des Sables.
Staged by the same team that brought you the inspirational Berghaus Dragon’s Back Race®, the Cape Wrath Ultra™ is a once in a lifetime, 8-day expedition race weaving 400km through the Highlands of…
4 / The Spine Race
The Montane Spine Race is a 268 mile winter mountain marathon crosses the entire Pennine Way, and some of the most beautiful and challenging terrain in England. During this brutal, gruelling, non-stop, 7 day race you will face extreme weather conditions: snow, ice, gale force winds, rain… And it's not just the weather…
5 / Notorious
Notorious combines the 214 mile Severn Challenge and the 184 mile Thames Challenge and connects them with the Thames and Severn Canal, creating a total race of 374 miles. And if running 374 miles isn't tough enough, Notorious knocks down the safety barriers by making itself a non-stop race! 23-28 June.
6 / The MTC JOGLE
An incredible challenge, an incredible journey: a run from John O' Groats to Lands End - 860 miles over 17 days. That's averaging 50 miles each day! The JOGLE follows a classic route, all on road; it's incredibly demanding and athletes will need all their fitness and resolve to complete it.
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