Black Beacon Mountain Trail Races

Hay-on-Wye, United Kingdom • 31-2 Oct-Nov 2025

The Black Beacon Mountain Races, organized by Run Walk Crawl, are a series of long-distance mountain trail races across the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) and Black Mountains in South Wales. Four distances offer varying challenges: Black Beacon 100 (100 miles, +7500m), Black Beacon 50 (50 miles, +3750m), Ultra Bach (50 km, +2200m), and the Black Beacon Trail Race (21 miles, +1200m). The routes travel from Hay-on-Wye through waterfall country into mountain ridges and back (or north/south variants), with fast, non-technical trails and spectacular scenery. Notable features include generous checkpoints, drop bags, GPS tracking and timing, safety teams, optional coach transport, and free race photography. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

UTMB 50K UTMB 100K UTMB 100M
100 mi
7500 m+
Black Beacon 100 - 100 Miles With +7500m Ascent
50 mi
3750 m+
Black Beacon 50 - 50 Miles With +3750 Ascent
50 km
2200 m+
Black Beacon Ultra Bach - 50 Km With +2200m Ascent
21 mi
1200 m+
Black Beacon Trail Race - 21 Miles With +1200m Ascent
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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