The Peddars Way Ultra Marathon
Always double-check with the organizer's website! This page may contain affiliate links.
About the race
The Peddars Way Ultra is a trail event that follows a roughly 48 miles route through historical parts of Suffolk and Norfolk, tracing a Pre-Roman trading route and a Roman road. The surface is a mix of straight tracks, bridleways, footpaths and quiet country roads. The route is relatively flat and waymarked with local finger posts and National Trail Acorn markings; detailed GPX files are provided.
The event is cupless; runners must bring a reusable cup or bottle. There are three manned checkpoints and a finish checkpoint offering drinks, snacks and at least one indoor stop with hot drinks, food and toilets. A small finish bag can be left at the start for transfer to the finish.
Entry options and rules include an entry fee of £70 with a reduced price for the earliest entries, a minimum age of 18, and no entries on the day. Entries close two weeks before race day. Transfers or deferrals are allowed up to four weeks before the event subject to an administration fee. There is an optional insurance add-on for 15 percent of the entry fee; without this insurance the organiser will not provide refunds.
Mandatory kit is strictly checked and includes the ability to carry at least 1 litre of fluids, a fully taped waterproof jacket with hood and waterproof trousers, a spare warm layer carried not worn, a headtorch of at least 100 lumens, hat or buff and gloves, a map or GPX on a device, and sufficient food and drink for legs between checkpoints. Participants must maintain an average of 4 mph to meet cutoffs. A possible two mile diversion may be used early on; if used all cutoffs are extended by 30 minutes. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
