Beacons Way Ultra 100km

Beacons Way Ultra 100km : event overview

The Beacons Way Ultra is a 100 km event (listed as 62 miles) through the Brecon Beacons National Park on Saturday 25 July 2026. The route follows the official Beacons Way, starting near Talybont and taking in Pen-y-Fan and the Carmarthen Fans, with approximately 3178 m of ascent. The event has 250 places and a 24-hour overall cut-off. Entry fee is £119.

The course includes six manned checkpoints along the route. Each checkpoint provides drinks (cola, water, juice, tailwind), snacks, fruit and sandwiches; indoor checkpoints also offer hot food and hot drinks. A medic, first responder or first aider will be available at each checkpoint. Competitors must check in at every checkpoint; failure to do so results in disqualification. Cut-off times at checkpoints are strictly enforced.

Entry requirements, mandatory kit and logistics

Entrants must be at least 20 years old and declare suitable experience. Applicants must have completed a 50-mile ultramarathon previously and have experience running in mountainous terrain. The event is self-navigation; competent map-and-compass navigation is mandatory.

Mandatory kit includes a full paper map (specified map options), a compass (not phone-based), a headtorch (min 75 lumens) and backup light (min 25 lumens), GPS tracker issued at registration, phone, thermal survival bag or bivi, waterproof coat and trousers, warm hat and gloves, whistle and at least 1 litre water. Two dropbags are permitted (max 50 L) and an optional coach return to the start is available for a fee. Pacers and unentered support runners are not permitted. Parking at the start field is available for a charge; campervans are permitted but tent camping on the field is not. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.