Spire Ultra

Spire Ultra - 33 mile trail race

The Spire Ultra is a 33 miles trail race that follows much of the Chesterfield Round Walk around Chesterfield. The 2026 edition is the event's tenth. The route passes high moorland, ancient woodland, reservoirs, rolling farmland and restored former mining areas, offering varied terrain across the 33 miles.

The route is largely unmarked, with a couple of trickier navigation sections marked. Organisers provide route notes and GPX files; some Chesterfield Round waymarks appear along the course. Participants are advised to carry a paper map as a backup for navigation.

Checkpoints are placed along the route and supply water at every checkpoint. Checkpoints 2, 4 and 6 also provide food, both sweet and savoury. The course includes six numbered checkpoints: Spitewinter (6 miles), Ladywood (10.5 miles), Barlow (15 miles), Hundall (19 miles), Brimington (22 miles) and Sutton Scarsdale (27 miles).

Registration takes place at North Wingfield Community Resource Centre, Whiteleas Avenue, North Wingfield, S42 5PW. Free car parking is available at the centre and on the adjoining estate roads. The event has a 9-hour time limit; to meet this limit runners must have left Checkpoint 4 by 2pm. Medic cover is provided on the course and at race headquarters.

Every finisher receives a special 10th anniversary memento. Prizes are awarded to the first male and first female in each race, and light refreshments are available at the finish. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.