Manchester to Liverpool Ultra
Manchester, United Kingdom • 26 Mar 2027
Manchester to Liverpool Ultra 50
The Manchester to Liverpool Ultra is a supported 50 mile trail event following the Trans-Pennine Trail, the Manchester Ship Canal and the River Mersey from Manchester to Liverpool. The course is waymarked and has a 14 hour overall cut-off. The start venue is the Imperial War Museum North on the Manchester Ship Canal waterfront and the finish is at North End Sports & Social Club (British Railway Club) in Liverpool.
The event is licensed by the Trail Running Association and held under UK Athletics rules. Entrants must be at least 20 years old and must have completed an organised marathon before race day. The field is limited to 750 places and entry fees are listed for affiliated and unaffiliated runners.
There are six staffed checkpoints offering drinks, Tailwind, sandwiches, salted potatoes, fruit and snacks, plus medical cover. Checkpoint cut-off times are applied and enforced. Supporter access is restricted at some locations for safety, with specific guidance around Checkpoint 2 and parking limits at other checkpoints and the finish venue. Dogs except service dogs are not permitted at checkpoints or start/finish.
Mandatory kit must be carried throughout the event and may be checked; required items include a waterproof coat with sealed seams, a long sleeve base layer, minimum 1 litre water capacity, a fully charged mobile in waterproof cover, foil blanket, headtorch and secondary headtorch, whistle and the GB Race Tracker GPS unit. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.