Pennine Barrier Ultra 50
Malham, United Kingdom • 2 May 2026
Pennine Barrier Ultra 50 : event overview
The Pennine Barrier Ultra 50 is a 50-mile trail ultra taking place on Saturday 2nd May 2026 in Malham, Yorkshire Dales National Park. The route records about 2,593 m of ascent and follows sections of the Pennine Way and the Yorkshire 3 Peaks way-marked trails, passing Malham Cove, the Dry Valley of Watlowes, Malham Tarn, Fountains Fell, Janet’s Foss and the three peaks Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough. The event is held under UKA and Trail Running Association permits and is included in the ITRA and UTMB performance indexing. Entry fee is listed as £119 and the field is limited to 750 places.
Logistics, kit and rules
The race starts and finishes at Malham Showfield. There are five checkpoints on course; each provides drinks, basic foods and first-aid cover. Checkpoint cut-off times are enforced and the overall event cut-off is 18 hours. No dropbags, pacers or support runners are permitted; support crew access is restricted at several checkpoints. Mandatory kit must be carried during the race and includes a waterproof coat, long-sleeve base layer kept dry, at least 1 litre of water, a fully charged mobile phone, emergency blanket, headtorch (min 75 lumens) plus a backup light, whistle, and emergency rations (min 500 calories). Each runner carries a GPS tracker that transmits location and has an SOS function; trackers remain property of the race organiser and must be returned. Designated event parking is provided on Malham Showfield; public parking for supporters is chargeable. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.