Endurancelife Exmoor Ultra

Race completed

51 km Distance

6,780 m Climbing

10.0 Grit · Elite / extreme

51.2140° N, 3.9074° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 133 m / km Vertical. Extreme verticality. This is a technical mountain course with sustained steep grades.

Field size ~29 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2024 edition (32.6mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, May

Daytime high 15°C

Night low 8°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 15 h 13 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 133 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2024	32.6mi	29	Jack Edwards · 05:42:00	Lina Juseviciute · 06:47:25
2023	32.6mi	37	Timothy Broadhurst · 05:32:42	Henrike Puchta · 06:03:28
2022	32.4mi	47	Charles Tidball · 05:01:35	Gemma Game · 05:55:13
2021	32.4mi	68	Jonathan (Jono) Wood · 05:03:38	Amy-Jo Clarke · 05:36:15
2020	32.4mi	45	Jacek Cieluszecki · 04:44:07	Freyja Atkinson · 05:26:00
2019	32.4mi	84	Ross Porter · 04:52:46	Rachel Normand · 05:10:38
2018	32.8mi	76	Ollie Stoten · 05:00:56	Gail Brown · 06:37:17
2017	34mi	91	Jeremy Fellick · 05:23:52	Roz Johnson · 05:54:39
2016	34.1mi	32	Jarrad Waldron · 05:16:45	Diane Roy · 06:36:45
2015	34.1mi	61	Pere Capdevila · 07:10:43	Charlie Ramsdale · 07:44:19

The field shrank 22% between 2023 (37) and 2024 (29). 17% of the 2024 field were women.

DUV results for the 2024 edition (32.6mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

⛰️ terrain

This is a vertical course. Poles are highly recommended for the sustained climbs.

By UltraHub Expert

👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

By UltraHub Expert

Gear for this race

Chosen for 51 km of trail with 6,780 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 133 m of climb per kilometre — grip and rock protection before cushioning.
Race Nutrition 51 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Pole attachment and chest-strap stability on steep ground.
Trekking Poles 6,780 m of ascent to walk up.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 51 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Adidas

Terrex Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Speed Ultra to have a grippy outsole and great lockdown, while iRunFar noted that the shoe works on a variety of trail conditi…

★★★★★ 4.5

Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra to be perfect for midfoot and forefoot strikers, while iRunFar noted that the shoe feels incredibly effici…

★★★★★ 4.5

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