Ripon Round Ultra and Relay
Info: New entries for this event closed on Sunday 13th September 2026.
Solo: £45 affiliated £47 unaffiliated |
Minimum age for Solo participants is 20 years. Minimum age for Relay participants is 17 years. The event will be held under UKA rules.
Brought to you by Ripon Runners this is a 35-mile circular route which starts and finishes in the pretty North Yorkshire village of Studley Roger. The undulating route follows the northern section of the Ripon Rowel and takes in varied terrain including the trail, woodland and moorland of the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The race finishes with a wonderful downhill run through Studley Royal deer park and back into Studley Roger. This is the perfect event for anyone looking to test their endurance over an ultra-distance.
The Race Headquarters, in Studley Roger Village Hall, will have refreshments and hot food available along with toilet facilities. The route will have 4 well stocked check points run by cheerful volunteers and additional water stations depending on the weather. Each check point will have water, savouries, sweets and cake. Toilet facilities will be available at CP3 (approx. 19 miles).
Start time 9am with time limit of 10 hours. Cut off times operate at checkpoints.
Race Goodies
A T-shirt will be provided to all full course finishers.
Trophies
There will be prizes awarded to the first 3 Male and 3 Female runners as well as Age category winners. A team trophy will also be presented to the team of five runners, with at least 1 female runner, with the lowest cumulative time. All of the team must be from the same club and complete the full course individually.
Relay Teams
A T-shirt will be provided to each team member. There will also be a prize for the fastest relay team.
Entry Conditions
You should carry the relevant mandatory equipment for the conditions, including – waterproof jacket with taped seams, hat, gloves, emergency food, minimum 500ml water, foil blanket and route map or route description. You should also have a fully charged mobile phone with the race director’s number saved. Note that paper cups will not be provided at checkpoints.
Location - Start and Finish - Studley Roger Village Hall
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