24 Hours South - The Offa's Dyke Ultra

Event overview

The Offa's Dyke ULTRA is a 24-hour southbound event along the Offa's Dyke National Trail, starting from Prestatyn, North Wales on 9th and 10th May 2026. The event runs both a SOLO category and a TEAM category. Team entries have a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 4 members; changeovers may occur at any time and more than one team member may be moving at once, but each team member must cover some distance. The event uses GPS tracking and chip timing. Registration and kit checks take place at the Nova Centre in Prestatyn before the race. All participants are expected to have a support driver and vehicle to meet them on the route and to collect them at the finish.

Checkpoints and required kit

There are six organised checkpoints along the route that provide food, drinks and access to competitors' drop bags; some checkpoints have indoor facilities. All participants must carry mandatory kit items including a full body waterproof cover, survival shelter, at least 1.5 litres of water at the start, a charged mobile phone, map and compass, whistle, a charged head torch, a spare thermal layer, hat and gloves. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

• Coed Llangwfan Car Park - 16 miles
• Llandegla Community Hall - 28 miles
• Trevor Rocks - 39 miles
• Trefonen Village Hall - 53 miles
• Buttington Bridge - 69 miles
• Forden Village Hall - 76 miles

Route mileages

• Bodfari - 12.3 miles
• Moel Famau - 19.5 miles
• Bwlch Penabarras - 22 miles
• Llandegla - 28.3 miles
• Trevor Rocks - 39 miles
• Chirk - 44.3 miles
• Trefonen - 52.3 miles
• Llanymynech - 58.3 miles
• Forden - 75.9 miles
• Knighton - 96.3 miles
• Kington - 109.8 miles
• Hay on Wye - 124 miles