Manchester to Liverpool Ultra

Manchester to Liverpool Ultra 50

The Manchester to Liverpool Ultra is a licensed Trail Running Association event held under UK Athletics rules. It is a well marked 50 mile trail race that follows the Trans-Pennine Trail, the Manchester Ship Canal and the River Mersey from Manchester to Liverpool. The course reports 123 m of elevation and a 14 hour overall cut off. The field is limited to 750 places.

The start venue is the Imperial War Museum North on the Manchester Ship Canal waterfront and the finish is at the North End Sports and Social Club in Liverpool. The route is supported at six staffed checkpoints that provide refreshments, sandwiches, snacks, water, medic or first responder cover and some vegan and vegetarian options. Supporter access at certain checkpoints is restricted due to parking and safety constraints; dogs except service dogs are not permitted at checkpoints or the start and finish venues.

Entrants must be at least 20 years old, in good health and have previously completed an organised marathon distance event. Mandatory kit must be carried at all times and will be checked; items include a waterproof coat, long sleeved base layer, minimum 1 litre water capacity, foil blanket, headtorch plus spare, whistle and the event GPS tracker which must be returned after the race. The event uses live online GPS tracking and allocates ITRA and UTMB mountain performance index points subject to confirmation. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.