Saturday, March 20, 2027
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An eight-hour timed event run on a 5km mixed-terrain loop inside Heaton Park. Runners are free to complete as few or as many loops as they like before the clock runs out, and every finisher receives a finishing time and a medal regardless of distance covered.
5km loop through Heaton Park
Passes the Boating Lake and Heaton Hall
Woodland trails and streams
Approximately 75m of elevation per loop
Mixed surface: park road and woodland trail
Start / Finish
Heaton Park, Manchester M25 2SW, UK
Heaton Park, Manchester M25 2SW, UK
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Race Day
What to bring
Your own water bottle (the event operates on a bring your own bottle basis and no cups are provided at the aid station)
What you get
Chip timing
Race photos
Toilets on site
Finishing time recorded for every runner regardless of number of loops completed
On the day
Toilets
Bag drop
Before you enter
Other questions
You can defer your entry to a different event up to two weeks before the original event is due to take place.
We acknowledge the leading distance run in the 8 hours as 'course records' but we do not consider there to be winners of this event. This is down to the nature of the event and its flexibility and inclusivity of all abilities of runners. We see The Ultra Loop as an individual challenge for each runner to achieve their own goals, rather than a competition.
No. The route is not on a closed course, so please consider that there may be walkers or dog walkers in the area.
With some uphill trail sections of the route but the route being mostly asphalt path, road shoes with good grip are recommended, or light trail shoes that are also fit for road.
There is no required distance. Within the 8-hour time limit you are welcome to run as few or as many 5km loops as you would like to, and everyone who takes part receives a finishing time and a medal.
Manchester, United Kingdom
Saturday, March 20, 2027
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€48
entry fee
