24 Hours South - The Offa's Dyke Ultra
Prestatyn, United Kingdom • 9 May 2026
Event overview
24 Hours South - The Offa's Dyke ULTRA is a 24-hour continuous event that follows the Offa's Dyke National Trail south from Prestatyn, North Wales. Participants may walk, run, or combine both. The event accepts solo entrants and teams of 2 to 4 members; changeovers can occur at any time and each team member must cover a distance. After 24 hours the event stops and the solo runner and team furthest south on the trail are declared the winners. Registration and kit checks take place at the Nova Centre, Prestatyn.
Route, checkpoints and required kit
The route starts on the North Wales coast at Prestatyn and proceeds south along the National Trail. Organisers provide GPS tracking, chip timing, and six checkpoints with food, drinks and access to drop bags. Some checkpoints include indoor facilities. All participants must have a dedicated support driver and vehicle to collect them at the end of their race; support crews may meet participants at any point.
Required kit (selected items): full body waterproof cover, survival shelter, minimum 1.5 l water at the start, fully charged mobile phone, map and compass, whistle, fully charged head torch, spare thermal layer, hat and gloves.
Distances on the Offa's Dyke path (mileages): Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
- 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