Manchester to Liverpool Ultra
Manchester, United Kingdom • 3 Apr 2026
Manchester to Liverpool Ultra 50 (3 April 2026)
The event is a 50 miles ultramarathon on Good Friday, 3 April 2026, with a stated elevation gain of 123 m. The course follows the Trans-Pennine Trail, the Manchester Ship Canal and the River Mersey from Manchester to Liverpool. The start venue is Imperial War Museum North (IWM North) in Trafford Park and the finish is at North End Sports & Social Club, Melling Road, Liverpool. The race is limited to 750 places, carries a 14 hour overall cut-off, and was sold out for 2026; places could be transferred up to 13/03/2026. The event offers six staffed checkpoints with food, drinks and medical support, live online GPS tracking and chip timing. The event awards UTMB Performance Index and ITRA points and is held under UKA permit and race rules.
Entry, rules and logistics
Entry requirements include being at least 20 years old on race day and having completed an organised marathon with an official result. Mandatory kit that must be carried includes a waterproof coat with sealed seams, a long-sleeved base layer, a minimum 1 litre water container, a fully charged mobile phone in waterproof covering, a foil blanket, a headtorch plus a secondary headtorch, a whistle and the GB Race Tracker GPS unit. Support crew access is restricted (support crews are not permitted at Checkpoint 2; limits apply at other checkpoints and a single vehicle per runner is permitted). Pacers and unregistered support runners are not allowed. Dropbags are transported to the finish and optional post-race coach transport to the start can be booked in advance. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.