Last updated: 16-Nov-16
By Elsa Trujillo
UK Spring races
Spring is almost upon us and for the UK this means a variety of descriptions in weather channels and reports: glorious, dismal, explosive cyclogenesis, dry overnight or mild temperatures. And a fair amount of mud out in the countryside.
Whatever your favourite weather for running or training, here are our UK ultra run suggestions for the months of April and May.
England: The Oner Ultra Run in Dorset (80miles) and the Kielder Ultra Trail in Northumberland (62miles) in April. In May we have three timed races: the Isle of Wight Challenge, the 24 Hour Challenge in Kent and the London2Brighton Challenge.
Wales: run 42 miles from the countryside to the city in the Brecon to Cardiff race in May.
Scotland: run 67 miles of gorgeous Scottish landscape in the Kintyre Way Relay & Ultra in May.
Channel Islands: the Five Islands Ultra also in May is the ultimate Channel Islands race experience, a total of 110 miles around the islands of Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, Herm and Sark, in three days.
Aching for some sun? How about Madeira, Tuscany or Croatia?
Grab your passport and head for the Madeira Island Ultra Trail (115km) or the 100-Miles of Istria in Croatia this April, or choose the 100 Km del Passatore in Tuscany in May.
Have some air miles saved?
Run further or run ultra far to the USA, Bhutan or Australia. We have some serious distances and milder temperatures to suggest.
In America you can run the Salt Flats 100 Mile Endurance Run in Utah in April, or the Smith Rock Ascent (50km) and the Trail Factor 50K in Oregon in May.
In Bhutan, you can discover the wonder of this tiny country in the Global Limits Bhutan by running 200km in six days in May.
Run further to Australia this spring and take part in the ANZAC Ultra (435km), the ANZAC Day Challenge (100km) in April, or The Track (520km) and The North Face Australia 100K in May.
What was the weather like last year? Would you recommend these races to your best friend or worst enemy? Share your thoughts with us and your fellow runners who might be thinking about signing up. Just by clicking on a race and leaving your review you can really help other runners to decide which race is best for them.
Photo credit: Go Beyond Racing.
