The South Downs National Park is a superb backdrop for 2000 adventurers to take on a real challenge. An Eastbourne start, up Beachy Head, the magnificent Seven Sisters, and along the South Downs Way, with stunning views over the sea, to a Brighton half-way. Devil’s Dyke, and a few ups & downs lie ahead before historic Arundel comes into view after an amazing 100km journey. You’ll get full support & hospitality all the way, optional bus transfers– and with half & quarter distance options available – there’s a South Coast Ultra Challenge for everyone!
Endurance events for a wide range of fitness & ages – and the UK’s #1 series of treks & trail runs. Choose your Challenge – do it at your pace, and there are 20 events in the Series. Our support enables you to go further, whilst enjoying the great outdoors & camaraderie.
There are marquee rest stops, lots of food & drink, medical & massage teams, with a fully signed route & GPS tracking to guide you. A big finish-line celebration awaits with an amazing sense of achievement, and once the aches subside you’ll feel energised, and up for more of challenges!
Good preparation & smart planning are key to successfully completing an Ultra Challenge. From the moment you sign up you’ll have access to our Challenge App, with training guides, optional training walks & runs, maps, on the day info, and online forums. We will also keep you updated with any news & challenge updates via notifications through the app and emails.
Keeping you well fed & hydrated is key to getting you across that finish line successfully & safely. Whichever distance you are signed up every meal and snack stop is included in your entry so you can expect:
We have Rest Stops every 12.5 km or so with ‘major’ ones at ~25/50/75/100 km. Our Rest Stops are like no others – along side a large medical area and catering services they are all covered infrastructure (to keep you out of the sun or rain!) – here there will be a place to sit down and put your feet up, use any of the facilities (toilets, medics, changing rooms, rest areas, baggage pick up). Manned by our team to help with any query or questions you have!
00’s of pink arrows + glow-sticks (at night) mark the route, and with Google route maps in the App you won’t get lost on an Ultra Challenge®!
Our Timing System scans you at rest stops, with your progress logged and monitored by our Control Room.
For 2025 – we’ve upgraded our system, with an APP for your mobile with GPS Tracking – which you can share in ‘real time’ with family & friends – without draining your phone’s battery – and you also get all the info on the route lying ahead!
For those taking on the Full Challenge (~100 km) across 2 days we have on every event a ‘Base Camp’ set up where you can either book one of our all inclusive camping packages or ‘pitch your own’. Our camp sites have hot showers, drinks stations, chill out areas and are a great way to get some shut eye over the Saturday night, before taking on the 2nd day of your challenge!
Keeping you safe and healthy is our upmost priority – we have a vast experienced team of Doctors, Paramedics, First Aiders, Podiatrists and Masseuses available and on hand at every Rest Stop (as well as roaming the route). You will also have access to a ‘self help’ area at every stop with blister plasters, talcum powder & more should you just need tape yourself up!
We don’t ever want you to forget that moment you reached your goal and crossed over the finish line – our Cheer Squad will ensure that you don’t! You will be given a medal, finisher’s t-shirt, glass of fizz and a photo finish! Before being guided to a finishers meal, drinks & a well earned sit down and rest.
We operate shuttles to and from the nearest train station for anyone needing onward travel after their challenge, the majority of our finish lines also have ample parking so your supporters can meet you and pick you up, as well as we will have specific ‘transfers’ back to other locations – check the individual event pages for full details of the services we will be laying on.
Looking for a great event for your team without all the hassle, risk, or costs of organising it? These events are the PERFECT solution – and we had over 400 company teams joining us in 2025.
Your Team will be energised, exercised, bonding & motivated on a fun, accessible, safe, high quality outdoors event. With optional hospitality packages available – make an Ultra Challenge® your company’s special event – maybe supporting your ‘charity of the year’.
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Fundraising for a Series Partner
Whether you’re a walker and new to challenge events, an experienced trekker, a marathon enthusiast upping the distance, or a seasoned runner – there’s an Ultra Challenge® for you! Walk, Jog, or Run your chosen challenge – as an Individual or a Team, for a charity of your choice or just for you. Discounts for ages under 25.
On the Full challenges – there’s a NEW Ultra Trailblazerz® for ‘rapid runners’, and an Ultra March® option for ‘hasty hikers’ – plus a friendly ‘Solo Challenger’ start time to join up with others.’
The South Coast Ultra Challenge® is fun, safe, and rewarding – with full support all the way, enabling you to push yourself further in stunning scenery. With camping options, parking & shuttle bus transfers – it will be a fantastic weekend by the coast!
100 km, at your pace, through the day & night if you’re walking.
Eastbourne > Arundel
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There’s also the ULTRA MARCH®category for walkers aiming to do 100 km in less than 24 hours (or 50 km in under 12 hrs).
There’s ULTRA TRAILBLAZERZ for faster, competitive, type runners with an eye on the clock. See Challenge Options for details.
100 km over 2 days, either camp with us or stay locally in hotel / B&B – and rest!
Day 1 – Eastbourne > Hove
Day 2 – Hove > Arundel
A scenic & tough ‘half’ Challenge – the best of the South Coast & Seven Sisters.
Eastbourne > Hove
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There’s also the ULTRA MARCH®category for walkers aiming to do 100 km in less than 24 hours (or 50 km in under 12 hrs).
There’s ULTRA TRAILBLAZERZ for faster, competitive, type runners with an eye on the clock. See Challenge Options for details.
Hove > Arundel
Eastbourne > Alfriston
Pay for your place in full online. Prices vary by distance. Optional fundraising also available.
Pay a smaller Reg Fee online and also commit to fundraise for a cause close to your heart.
Join an intrepid group aiming to Walk 100km in 24 hrs or less, or 50km sub 12 hrs. A dedicated 8.30am start with an experienced Ultra March ‘Pacer‘.
TRAILBLAZERZ® category for ambitious runners. 100km or 50km in a time goal’ – ascent & gender adjusted for each event – with a 7.0am start.
Our SERIES PARTNERS are some of the UK’s major charities. Fundraise for one – and it’s 50% OFF Reg Fees with the Fundraising’Option’.
We also have 60 or so ‘ASSOCIATE’ PARTNERS with 25% OFF standard Reg Fees.
There are also 500+ other ‘Listed’ Charities that you can support.
Choose your Charity – Set up a JustGiving Page – Start Fundraising!
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Animal Free Research UK
Birmingham Dogs Home
Born Free Foundation
Byfleet CAT Rescue
Celia Hammond Animal Trust
Dogs Trust
Ferne Animal Sanctuary
Foal Farm Animal Rescue (Friends of Animals League)
Helping Rhinos
Margaret Green Animal Rescue
Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare
RSPCA SOUTH WEST SOMERSET BRANCH CIO
Wadars Animal Rescue
Abbie’s Army
Abby’s Heroes
Action Bladder Cancer UK
AMMF – The Cholangiocarcinoma Charity
Bowel Research UK
Brain Tumour Research Campaign
Brain Tumour Support
Brainstrust
Cancer Research Wales
CoppaFeel!
Dragonfly Cancer Trust
Exeter Leukaemia Fund
Future Dreams Breast Cancer Charity
Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust
Guy’s Cancer Charity
HASAG Asbestos Disease Support
Heartburn Cancer UK
Holly’s Heroes
Keeping Abreast
Kids Cancer Charity
Lennox Children’s Cancer Fund
Lingen Davies Cancer Support
Make 2nds Count
Menopause and Cancer
Meredith’s Mission
Mesothelioma UK CIO
Mitchell’s Miracles Charity
Momentum Children’s Charity
Myeloma UK
Neuroendocrine Cancer UK
North West Cancer Research
Olive Tree Cancer Support
Peaches Womb Cancer Trust
PLANETS Cancer Charity
Prevent Breast Cancer
Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation
Shine Cancer Support
Solving Kids’ Cancer UK
Team Verrico
Teens Unite Fighting Cancer
The Christie Charity
The Dorset Cancer Care Foundation
The Inflammatory Breast Cancer Network UK
The Institute of Cancer Research
The Robin Cancer Trust
UCLH Charity Cancer Fund
Walk the Walk
Wessex Cancer Support
Wolo Foundation
ABC Book Club
Abigail’s Footsteps
Able Child
Adoption UK
AFASIC
Alfie’s Wish
Ambition Aspire Achieve
AT Society
Autism Early Support
Babies in Buscot Support
Barnardo’s
Barnardo’s
Barnet Mencap
Be Free Young Carers
Become Charity
Berkshire Youth
BOSP (Brighter Opportunities for Special People)
Brightside
CASPA
Challengers
Chance for Childhood
Cherry Trees
Child Brain Injury Trust (CBIT)
Children’s Burns Trust
Children’s Heart Surgery Fund
Children’s Hospice South West
Coin Street Centre trust
Daisy’s Dream
Dingley’s Promise
Dreamflight
Dreams Come True
Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust
Family Action
George’s Rockstars
Grief Encounter
Harrys Rainbow
HOPE for Epilepsy
Jigsaw South East
KEEN London
KEEN London
KidsAid
Lifelites
Make-a-Wish UK
MCKS Charitable Foundation UK
Merlin’s Magic Wand Children’s Charity
Mermaids
Mosaic – Supporting Bereaved Children
MPS Society
MYTIME Young Carers
National Deaf Children’s Society
NPH UK
Oasis Domestic Abuse Service
Playskill
Porridge and Pens Ghana
Raise Your Hands
Rays of Sunshine
Rays of Sunshine
Rett UK
Rett UK
Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity
Rockinghorse Children’s Charity
School in a Bag
ScotsCare
Sebastians Action Trust
SeeSaw Grief Support
Simon Says
Small Steps
Space 2 Be Me
Stand Against Violence
Standing in the Gap
STOP THE TRAFFIK
Ten Little Toes Baby Bank
The Alfie Jones Foundation
The Daisy Garland
The Kids Network
The Lily Foundation
The Mix
The Sick Children’s Trust
The Smallest Things
The Sussex Snowdrop Trust
Theirworld
Tiny Tickers
Truly Beloved a children’s charity
War Child
Wooden Spoon – The children’s charity of rugby
Youth Adventure Trust
Beyond Ourselves
British Dyslexia Association
British Exploring Society
Farms for City Children
Jamie’s Farm
Learn to Love to Read
M7 Education
National Autistic Society
National Literacy Trust
RDA (Riding for the Disabled Association)
SKY HIGH TRAMPOLINE GYMNASTICS ACADEMY
Sussex Cricket Foundation
The Change Foundation
The Theatre Chipping Norton
Young Carers Development Trust
Just One Ocean
Marine Conservation Society
World Land Trust
Arthur Rank Hospice Charity
Blythe House Hospice
Cynthia Spencer Hospice
Demelza Hospice Care
Dorothy House Hospice Care
Dove House Hospice
East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices
East Cheshire Hospice
ellenor
Forest Holme Hospice Charity
Francis House Children’s Hospice
Garden House Hospice Care
Harlington Hospice
Haven House Children’s Hospice
Heart of Kent Hospice
Hospice in the Weald
Hospiscare
Julia’s House
Keech Hospice Care
LOROS
Michael Sobell Hospice Charity
Mountbatten Isle of Wight
North Devon Hospice
Oakhaven Hospice
Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Care
Priscilla Bacon Hospice Charity
Prospect Hospice
Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care
Rowans Hospice
Southern Hospice Group
St Barnabas Hospice
St Christopher’s Hospice
St Clare Hospice
St John’s Hospice, London
St Joseph’s Hospice Hackney
St Luke’s Hospice Basildon and Thurrock
St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth
St Michael’s Hospice (North Hampshire)
St Peter & St James Hospice
St Peter’s Hospice
St Raphael’s Hospice
St Wilfrid’s Hospice Eastbourne
St Wilfrid’s Hospice, Chichester
Sue Ryder
Thames Hospice
The Myton Hospices
Wessex Children’s Hospice Trust (Naomi and Jack’s)
Addenbrooke’s Charity
Barts Charity
Brighter Futures GWH
Bristol & Weston Hospitals Charity
Cheltenham and Gloucester Hospitals Charity
CW+
Dorset County Hospital Charity
East and North Hertfordshire Hospitals Charity
East of England Ambulance Service Charity
Frimley Health Charity
Guy’s & St Thomas’ Charity
Isle of Wight NHS Trust Charity
King’s College Hospital Charity
LIBRA – The Lions International Blood Research Appeal
Love Musgrove
Mid & South Essex Hospitals Charity
Moorfields Eye Charity
Newcastle Hospitals Charity
Northamptonshire Health Charity
Oxford Hospitals Charity
Portsmouth Hospitals Charity
RNOH Charity
Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals Charity
Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals Charity
Royal Free Charity
Royal Orthopaedic Charity
Royal Voluntary Service
Smile4Wessex
Somerset NHS Charity
SSNAP
St Georges Hospital Charity
The Oliver Fisher Special Care Baby Trust
UCLH Charity
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire Charity
Whittington Health Charity
Yeovil Hospital Charity
able2achieve Trust
Action for A-T
Action for M.E.
Action Kidney Cancer
Action Medical Research
Air Ambulances UK
Alcohol Change UK
Allergy UK
Alzheimer’s & Dementia Support Services
Anaphylaxis UK
Antenatal Results and Choices (ARC) LTD
Ataxia UK
Azaylia Foundation
Batten Disease Family Association CIO
Burning Nights CRPS Support
Cardiac Risk in the Young
Cardiomyopathy UK
Cavernoma Alliance UK
Challenging MND
Chilterns Neuro Centre
CMTUK
CMTUK
Coeliac UK
Cure Parkinson’s
Deafblind UK
DEBRA
Dementia Adventure
Dentaid The Dental Charity
Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation
Diabetes UK
Diverse Abilities
Down Syndrome UK
Dyscover – specialist aphasia support
East Kent Mencap
Eczema UK formerly known as National Eczema Society
Encephalitis International
Endometriosis UK
EOS Network
Epilepsy Action
Epilepsy Research Institute UK
Facial Palsy UK
Fight for Sight
First Steps ED
Foundation for Prader-Willi Research UK
Friends of Breathe Arts Health Research
Gene People
Gift of Sight – University of Southampton
Great North Air Ambulance Service
Group B Strep Support
Harrow Shopmobility
Headway UK – The Brain Injury Association
HEART UK
Huntington’s Disease Association
Injured Jockeys Fund
Layton Rahmtulla Benevolent Trust
Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance
Macular Society
Magpas Air Ambulance
Matt Hampson Foundation
Medical Research UK
MediCinema
Mencap
Meniere’s & Vestibular UK
Meningitis Now
Meningitis Research Foundation
Mikaere Foundation
MND Foundation
Multiple Sclerosis Trust
My Name’5 Doddie Foundation
Natasha’s Foundation
National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society
National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society
NCBRS Worldwide Foundation
Nephrotic Syndrome Trust (NeST)
Nerve Tumours UK
Nystagmus Network
Ovacome
Pain Concern
Paul Strickland Scanner Centre
Petals – The Baby Loss Counselling Charity
PKD Charity
Play2Give
PSC Support
PSP Association
Pumping Marvellous Foundation
SarcoidosisUK
Scleroderma & Raynaud’s UK (SRUK)
Scope
Sense
South Central Ambulance Charity
Spinal Muscular Atrophy UK
Spinal Research
SUDC UK
Support Dogs
Terrence Higgins Trust
The Brain Charity
The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust
The Ehlers-Danlos Support UK
The Good Company People
The Lullaby Trust
The Meath Epilepsy Charity
The Migraine Trust
The National Brain Appeal
The National Children’s Air Ambulance
The Prostate Project
The Stable Family Home Trust
The Sussex Stroke and Circulation Fund
The UK Sepsis Trust
The Urology Foundation
Thrive (Somerset formerly CCs)
Thrombosis UK
TOFS
Tourettes Action
TSA (Tuberous Sclerosis Association)
Unique – Rare Chromosome Disorder Support Group
Unique – Rare hromosome Disorder Support Group
Willow Foundation
Willow Foundation
Your Local Air Ambulance Warwickshire Northamptonshire Derbyshire Leicestershire and Rutland
50 Million Voices
Action on Postpartum Psychosis
Addiction Family Support
ADHD UK
Age UK Lewisham & Southwark
Ben – Automotive Industry Charity
BHT Sussex
Black Minds Matter UK
Buckinghamshire Mind
Central London Samaritans
Changing Lives
Cheltenham Open Door
Choices
Choose Lives CIC
CHUMS Charity
CNWL NHS Health Charity
Community Drug and Alcohol Recovery Services
Cruse Bereavement Support
Dementia Carers Count
Different Strokes
Family Based Solutions
Fine Cell Work
Flint House Police Rehabilitation
Headlight Project
Headspace
Held In Our Hearts
Help Musicians
International Association for Human Values
Jewish Volunteering Network (JVN)
Julian House
Key to Joy
Kids Inspire
Lancashire Mind
Lewisham Greenwich and Southwark Samaritans
Libraries Unlimited
Little Wings of Hope
LooseHeadz Foundation
Love4Life
Making Miracles Charity
Max Windle Memorial Trust
Men’s Minds Matter
Mencap
Mental Health Foundation
Mental Health Matters
Mental Health UK
Mind in Furness
Mind in West Essex
Mind Over Mountains
Mosaic Clubhouse
MQ Mental Health Research
Music for my Mind
Music Minds Matter
Off The Record Bath & North East Somerset
One In Four (London)
Open Door (Birkenhead)
Options (Supported Living)
PACT for Autism
PANDAS Foundation
Petals – The Baby Loss Counselling Charity
PTSD UK
Queertopia Consortium
Re-engage
Refettorio Felix
Rephael House
Resolve
Resolve
Rethink Mental Illness
Richmond Borough Mind
RIPPLE SUICIDE PREVENTION CHARITY
Safeline
Samaritans
SANE
Scarborough Whitby and Ryedale Mind
Sexual Assault and Abuse Support Service Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes (SAASSBMK)
Shout
Solent Mind
Sport in Mind
St Helens Mind
Stable Family Home Trust
Streetwise Opera
SWEDA
The Allegr Foundation
The Brave and Determined Charity
The Burnt Chef Project
The Chatty Cafe Scheme
The Connection at St Martin-in-the-Fields
The east to west Trust (east to west)
The Harmony Centre
The James Foundation – a baby loss charity
The Link Visiting Scheme
The Open Door (Taunton)
The Survivors Trust
Together Co
Tough Enough To Care
Transform Housing & Support
Trust Links
Uplands Enterprise Trust
Vetlife
Ways into Work
Waythrough
We Are With You
Wellspring Counselling
Young People’s Shop
Younger People with Dementia
YoungMinds
Action on Postpartum Psychosis
Addiction Family Support
Apart of Me
Arts for Dementia
Autism Together
Ben – Motor & Allied Trades Benevolent Fund
Buckinghamshire and East Berkshire Mind
Carers in Hertfordshire
Centre for ADHD & Autism Support
Certitude Support
Choices
CHUMS Charity
Cruse Bereavement Support
Dandelion Time
Darlington Mind
Different Strokes
Dogs for Autism
Dorset Mind
Fine Cell Work
Fire Fighters Charity
Flint House Police Rehabilitation
Forward Trust
Forward Trust
Grassroots Suicide Prevention
Hamelin
Held In Our Hearts
Help Musicians
Hounds for Heroes
It’s Time Charity
Julian House
Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity
Mental Health Foundation
Mind in West Essex
Mind Over Mountains
MQ Mental Health Research
Music for my Mind
Music Minds Matter
OCD Action
One in Four (London)
Open Door (Birkenhead)
Place2Be
PTSD UK
Resolve
Rethink Mental Illness
Richmond Borough Mind
RIPPLE SUICIDE PREVENTION CHARITY
Safeline
Samaritans
SANE
Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale Mind
Sexual Assault and Abuse Support Service Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes (SAASSBMK)
Shout
Solent Mind
Sport in Mind
Streetwise Opera
The Brave and Determined Charity
The Electrical Industries Charity
The Harmony Centre
The Headlight Project
The Link Visiting Scheme
The Max Windle Memorial Trust
The OLLIE Foundation
The Open Door (Taunton)
The Reader
The Survivors Trust
Transform Housing & Support
Victim Support
We Are With You
We Hear You
Younger People with Dementia
Act4Africa
Action Syria
ActionAid UK
African Children’s Fund
ARTICLE 19
Challenge Ministries UK
Christian Aid
Concern Worldwide (UK)
Cotswold Fayre Charitable Trust
Frank Water
Humanitas
Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF)
Mercy Ships UK
New Futures Nepal
Open Arms Malawi
Reprieve
SADAGAAT
SALVE International
Sightsavers
SolarAid
Tibet Relief Fund
Village Africa
Voice of Persecuted Christians
WaterAid
Age UK Bristol
Age UK East London
All People All Places (APAP)
Amnesty International UK
Braintree Area Foodbank
Carers UK
Centre for Women’s Justice
Connection Support
Framework
Homeless Oxfordshire
Imago Dei
Lambeth & Croydon Foodbank
Mehiel Foundation
New Hope Watford
Refugee Action
Shaftesbury
Shelter
SPEAR
The Connection at St Martin-in-the-Fields
The Openwork Foundation
The Princess Project
Transition Homeless Project
Turn2us
Turning Tides
WAY Widowed and Young
Women’s Aid Federation of England
The UK’s biggest & best series of treks & trail challenges, with over 45,000 taking part in 2027, and aiming to raise £15 million for UK charities.
Choose you Challenge – and do it for yourself, or for charity at your pace. Full support means you can set a goal, and enjoy the wonderful scenery & welcoming event atmosphere. Prices frozen for 2027!
50% OFF for a Series Partner Charity…
25% OFF Reg Fee with Associate Partners
Sign up to 2 Events or more in 2027…
Discounts Start at 10% and up to 25% OFF
EG – Choose two 100 km events – SAVE ~£40!
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4 Challenges to choose from -Details in Email
* T Shirt Deal Excludes 10km & 10 mile Events
PAY FOR YOUR PLACE IN FULL. NO CHARITY INVOLVEMENT - BUT YOU CAN CHOOSE TO FUNDRAISE FOR A CHARITY IF YOU WISH.
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YOUNG PERSON - 20% OFF for ages 24 or less & 50% OFF for ages 16 or less (+ min age)
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PAY A REG FEE & FUNDRAISE FOR A CHARITY OF YOUR CHOICE. FUNDRAISING TARGETS & DEADLINES APPLY (50% of the MINIMUM DUE 3 WEEKS PRIOR). THE CHARITY THEN PAYS FOR YOUR PLACE.
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£575 Fundraising/Sponsorship
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£475 Fundraising/Sponsorship
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£375 Fundraising/Sponsorship
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£275 Fundraising/Sponsorship
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£150 Fundraising/Sponsorship
Series Partners - 50% OFF above Reg Fees
Associate Partners - 25% OFF above Reg Fees
Ultra March® is WALKING at a brisk & consistent pace with like minded challengers to hit the time goal. A bit like a ‘march’ – but taking in the great rest stops & services of an Ultra Challenge!
Above the general Ultra Challenge Rules – with an Ultra March® it’s:
Entry category aimed at ambitious runners. At the front with 300 or so competitors of ‘mixed’ experience – with 100 km & 50 km options. For trail runners, marathon participants switching to trails, and ambitious athletic types. Support services, fully signed routes, medics, massage, and rest stops that Ultra Challenges are famous for!
