Manchester to Liverpool Ultra
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Manchester to Liverpool Ultra 50
The Manchester to Liverpool Ultra is a supported 50 mile trail race following the Trans-Pennine Trail, the Manchester Ship Canal and the River Mersey from Manchester to Liverpool. The event is licensed by the Trail Running Association and held under UK Athletics rules. The published elevation for the course is 123 m and the event offers 750 places with a 14 hour overall cut-off.
The race starts at the Imperial War Museum North and finishes at the North End Sports and Social Club in Liverpool. The course is waymarked and monitored with live online GPS tracking provided by GB Race Tracker. There are six staffed checkpoints that supply refreshments, snacks, vegan and vegetarian options, and medical cover. Specific checkpoint locations include Chorlton Water Park, Dunham Massey, Latchford Locks, Spike Island Widnes and other points along the Trans-Pennine Trail.
Entrants must be at least 20 years old and must have previously completed an organised marathon distance event. Mandatory kit must be carried at all times and includes a waterproof coat with sealed seams, a long sleeve base layer, a minimum 1 litre water container, a charged mobile phone in waterproof cover, a foil blanket, a headtorch and a secondary headtorch, a whistle and the event GPS tracker. Pacers and support runners are not permitted. The event awards ITRA and UTMB mountain performance index points, with allocation to be confirmed. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
