Looking for an ultra that goes above and beyond what you thought the UK could offer? Do you love to run ultra distances through simply breath-taking scenery, over beautifully technical mountain trails? Are you looking for an event that is truly Alpine-scale in nature? You’ve come to the right place... Now part of the Ultra-Trail® World Tour, UTS is the UK’s answer to UTMB!
Starting in Capel Curig, UTS 165 represents the ultimate grand-tour of the mountains of Snowdonia National Park, taking in most of the notable peaks and trails of the area in the north. UTS 100 comprises the highlights of the mountainous areas of northern Snowdonia. With technical trails and epic views in abundance, it really is the pinnacle of ultra-trail race routes in the UK! UTS 50 follows similar trails to its bigger siblings and acts as the perfect stepping stone into Alpine-scale mountain ultrarunning. For more experienced runners, it also represents the perfect Ultra-Trail® training race for other events and features a staggering 66m+ elevation gain per km!
Each distance features 3300/6700/10,000m+ elevation gain respectively, on predominantly technical mountain trails. This makes UTS one of, if not THE toughest Ultra-Trail® events in the world. UTS isn’t just challenging for the sake of it though. With routes that explore Snowdonia’s most scenic valleys, rugged peaks and epic landscapes, these races are truly the most beautiful in the UK! Read some of the praise for this phenomenal event HERE.
UTS is the brainchild of British runner Michael Jones. While training for UTMB in 2015, he wondered why there were no similar mountainous ultras in the UK... So in late 2017, after finishing 8th at CCC, he launched UTS: an instant success in its inaugural 50/100-mile iteration. Now in its fourth year, with three distances on offer, don't miss your opportunity to be a part of this unique, spectacular and EPIC trail running event!
This is UTS, the UK’s first Alpine-scale ultra: Beautiful beyond belief. Savage beyond reason.
More info & entry: www.ultratrailsnowdonia.com