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Whether you're lining up for your first 50km, chasing a 100-mile buckle, taking on a 200-mile ultra or heading into a multi-day adventure, Race Ultra helps you turn the course into a clear, practical race-day strategy.
Plan your pacing, checkpoints, cut-offs, nutrition and gear in one place — so you can arrive at the start line knowing exactly how you want to race.

Here are a few of our favourite Ultra Marathons
Ultra Marathons across Australia & Internationally

Australia

Ultra Series Australia

Ultra Series Australia brings together a diverse calendar of Australian ultra-running events, from backyard ultras and trail races through to some of the country's toughest 100- and 200-mile challenges.

Premier events include: Delirious WEST 200, Delirious WEST 100, Feral Pig Ultra, Heysen Trail Ultra, Cape2Cape Ultra, Ultra Adelaide and a range of Backyard Ultras.

From timed events to long point-to-point ultras, Ultra Series Australia represents the breadth of endurance racing in Australia.

www.ultraseries.com.au

Scenic Rim Ultra

Set amongst the spectacular mountains and trails of Queensland's Scenic Rim, Scenic Rim Ultra offers challenging trail distances through rugged and highly varied terrain.

With events ranging from shorter ultras through to 100-mile challenges, it's the kind of race where a clear pacing, checkpoint and nutrition plan can make a big difference.

www.ontheedgeevents.com.au/scenicrimultra

United Kingdom & Europe

Ultra X

Ultra X brings multi-distance trail and ultra racing to some of the world's most spectacular locations, with events ranging from single-stage races through to multi-day challenges.

Premier events include: Ultra X Scotland, Ultra X England, Ultra X Wales, Ultra X I Feel Slovenia and Ultra X Madeira.

Beyond Europe, Ultra X also takes runners to destinations including Jordan, Morocco, Kenya, South Africa and Rwanda.

Whether it's a 110km single-stage race or a 220km multi-day adventure, Ultra X events demand careful pacing, nutrition and race planning.

www.ultra-x.co

Beyond the Ultimate

Beyond the Ultimate specialises in multi-day, self-sufficient ultramarathons in some of the world's most remote and challenging environments.

Premier events include: Jungle Ultra in the Amazon, Desert Ultra in Namibia, Ice Ultra in Swedish Lapland, Mountain Ultra in the Tian Shan Mountains and For Rangers Ultra in Kenya.

These are races where pacing, nutrition, equipment and daily planning aren't just useful — they're fundamental to getting through the event.

www.beyondtheultimate.co.uk

The Spine Race

The Spine is one of the UK's most iconic long-distance ultra events, following the Pennine Way through some of the country's toughest and most remote terrain.

The series includes the Montane Spine, a roughly 268-mile winter race, alongside the Spine Challenger and other events.

Long distances, unpredictable weather, limited daylight and demanding terrain make the Spine exactly the kind of event where detailed race planning matters.

www.thespinerace.com

Dragon's Back Race

The Dragon's Back Race is one of Britain's most demanding multi-day mountain races, traversing the length of Wales over five days.

Covering roughly 380km with more than 17,000 metres of ascent, the race combines remote mountain terrain, navigation and long days on the move.

With each day's performance affecting the next, pacing, nutrition, recovery and preparation are critical.

www.dragonsbackrace.com

United States

Destination Trail

Destination Trail produces some of the world's most iconic 200-mile ultramarathons, taking runners through spectacular and demanding landscapes across the United States.

Premier events include: Tahoe 200, Bigfoot 200 and Moab 240 — the three events that form the Destination Trail Triple Crown.

Multi-day races of this scale require detailed planning across pacing, checkpoints, nutrition, equipment and sleep.

www.destinationtrailrun.com

Leadville Race Series

The Leadville Race Series is one of the world's most iconic endurance event series, bringing together trail running and mountain biking in the high-altitude Colorado Rockies.

Premier events include: Leadville Trail 100 Run, Leadville Trail 100 MTB, Silver Rush 50 and Leadville Trail Marathon.

Whether you're running or riding, long-distance events like these demand careful planning, pacing and preparation.

www.leadvilleraceseries.com

Aravaipa Running

Aravaipa Running produces a huge range of trail and ultramarathon events across the United States, from single-day trail races through to some of the country's biggest multi-day ultras.

Premier events include: Cocodona 250, Javelina Jundred, Black Canyon Ultras, Across the Years and Jackpot Ultras.

With races covering everything from 50km through to 200+ miles, Aravaipa's events represent the full spectrum of endurance racing.

www.aravaiparunning.com

Iconic Ultras

Spartathlon — Greece

One of the world's most historic ultramarathons, Spartathlon follows the legendary route from Athens to Sparta over 246km.

With demanding terrain, strict time limits and a long series of checkpoints, athletes need to manage their pace and resources from the very beginning.

www.spartathlon.gr/en/home

Marathon des Sables — Morocco

The Marathon des Sables is one of the world's most famous multi-stage desert ultramarathons, taking competitors roughly 250km across the Sahara over several days.

Competitors carry their own food and equipment, making pacing, nutrition, hydration and gear planning fundamental to race strategy.

www.marathondessables.com/en/

Badwater 135 — USA

Badwater 135 is one of the world's most demanding road ultras, covering 135 miles from Death Valley to the base of Mount Whitney.

Extreme summer temperatures, significant elevation gain and a relentless distance make pacing and resource management critical.

www.badwater.com

Western States 100 — USA

Western States 100 is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious 100-mile trail races, following the historic Western States Trail from Olympic Valley to Auburn, California.

The race combines high-altitude mountain terrain, long technical descents and strict cut-offs, demanding a carefully managed race strategy.

www.wser.org

Hardrock Hundred Endurance Run — USA

Hardrock Hundred is a legendary 100-mile mountain ultra through Colorado's San Juan Mountains.

With more than 33,000 feet of elevation gain and loss and an average altitude above 11,000 feet, it is an extreme test of endurance, altitude management and pacing.

www.hardrock100.com

Comrades Marathon — South Africa

The Comrades Marathon is one of the world's most iconic ultramarathons and the largest mass-participation ultra.

Covering roughly 90km between Durban and Pietermaritzburg, the race is defined by its major climbs, changing direction each year and strict cut-off times.

www.comrades.com

More races. More challenges.

Race Ultra is designed to work with almost any endurance event.

50km or 200 miles. Trail or MTB. Single-stage or multi-day.

If your race has a course, checkpoints and a finish line, Race Ultra can help you build the plan to get there.

 

 

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