Round Ripon Ultra
Studley Roger, United Kingdom • 4 Oct 2025
Event overview
Round Ripon Ultra and Relay is scheduled for 4 October 2025 in Studley Roger, Ripon, North Yorkshire. The event offers a solo ultra-distance option of 35 miles and a relay option for teams. Entries open 1 February 2025 and close 24 September 2025. Entry fees listed are: solo £43 (affiliated) / £45 (unaffiliated) and relay per team £70 (affiliated) / £80 (unaffiliated). The event is held under UKA rules. Minimum ages are 20 years for solo entrants and 17 years for relay participants.
Course, support and prizes
The circular route follows the northern section of the Ripon Rowel and covers trail, woodland and moorland within the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, finishing with a downhill section through Studley Royal deer park back into Studley Roger. Race headquarters is at Studley Roger Village Hall, which will provide refreshments, hot food and toilet facilities. The route includes four staffed check points with water, savouries, sweets and cake; additional water stations will be added depending on the weather. Toilet facilities are available at checkpoint 3 (approximately 19 miles). Cut off times operate at checkpoints and a 10-hour time limit applies.
Prizes include a medal and T-shirt for full course finishers, awards for the first three male and first three female finishers, age category prizes, a team trophy for a club team of five (at least one female) with lowest cumulative time, and a prize for the fastest relay team. Participants are asked to carry specified equipment, including waterproofs, hat, gloves, emergency food, water and a fully charged mobile phone. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.