Holy Trail Ultras
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Holy Trail Ultras, 15 May 2027
The Holy Trail Ultras is a trail running festival in East Suffolk with multiple race options that start around and finish at Nicholas Everitt Park in Oulton Broad. Distances offered include:
- 50 Mile Ultra
- 50 km Ultra
- Trail Marathon
The routes follow established long distance paths and coastal tracks through marshes, villages and seaside towns. The 50 Mile Ultra begins and finishes at Nicholas Everitt Park and passes along the Angles Way, the Via Beata, the East Suffolk Lines Walk, Carlton Marshes, Holton, Blythburgh, the Sandlings Walk and the Suffolk Coast Path.
The 50 km race starts at Holton Village Hall and crosses Blythburgh marshes, joins the Sandlings Walk to Walberswick, crosses the river Blyth to Southwold, continues along the Suffolk Coast Path to Lowestoft and follows the Via Beata back to Oulton Broad.
The Trail Marathon starts at Walberswick Village Hall with a loop around Walberswick, coastal stretches to Southwold and Reydon, then along the coast via Covehithe and Kessingland to finish at Nicholas Everitt Park.
Checkpoints and waterpoints are listed for each race and include locations such as Beccles Quay, Holton Village Hall, The White Hart Pub Blythburgh, Walberswick Village Hall, Covehithe and Sailor's Home Pub Kessingland. Registration points are at the Pavilion Nicholas Everitt Park, Holton Village Hall and Walberswick Village Hall. The event notes train access nearby, parking options, a mandatory kit list and GPX files for each route. Crew and supporters are welcome at checkpoints but are asked to park considerately.
Time limits are set per race: fifteen hours for the 50 mile race, ten hours for the 50 km race and eight hours for the marathon. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
