Best UK trail ultra marathons for first timers. With the world of ultra running continuing to grow and more and more runners wanting to push themselves over longer distances, I thought it would be perfect timing for today’s video! Signing up for your first ultra marathon can be quite daunting, stepping into the unknown. There’s also a lot of races to choose from these days so it can be tricky deciding which race suits you best. In this video I pick out my top 7 best UK ultras for first timers, hope you find it helpful!
Thanks for watching, we'll see you in the next video and as always - stay safe and keep on running!
LINKS MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO
SERPENT TRAIL RACE
Race day 20k - https://youtu.be/NXIi60ct1YA
SERPENT TRAIL 50K 2022 - https://youtu.be/qV8b1QpmgJU
SERPENT TRAIL 50K 2021 - https://youtu.be/BibYN1gXBXk
https://www.serpenttrailrace.com/50km
THE RAT
https://www.mudcrew.co.uk/events/the-rat-ultra-trail-festival/
ENDURE 24 READING
RACE VIDEO - https://youtu.be/h4ad5TRQ_lA
https://www.endure24.co.uk/endure24-reading/
ULTRA X SCOTLAND
Day 1 of Ultra X 110 Scotland - https://youtu.be/xE9sPJssa98
Day 2 of Ultra X 110 Scotland - https://youtu.be/6pEVz304aM8
https://ultra-x.co/ultra-x-scotland/
CLASSIC QUARTER
CLASSIC QUARTER 2020 - https://youtu.be/9Q_ASXhzaYA
CLASSIC QUARTER 2019 - https://youtu.be/lzJCa8yBYaQ
https://www.endurancelife.com/classic-quarter
TRAIL EVENTS CO COTSWOLDS CHALLENGE
LULWORTH COVE ULTRA 2024 - RACE DAY - https://youtu.be/YUTMu1lqvw0
https://trailevents.co/events/cotswolds-challenge-2024/
CENTURION SOUTH DOWNS WAY 50
https://www.centurionrunning.com/races/south-downs-way-50-2024
0:00 Intro
0:54 South Downs Way 100 race update
2:21 Best UK races for first timers
3:01 Black Rat by Mudcrew
5:00 Endure 24 Reading
7:11 Ultra X 50 Scotland
9:35 Classic Quarter
12:12 Trail Events Co Cotswolds Challenge
13:41 Centurion South Downs Way 50
16:14 Serpent Trail Race 50k
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