The Enchanted Ultra 50K

The Enchanted Ultra 50K

The Enchanted Ultra is a 50K trail event through the Cheviot Hills, based at Wooler on 19 September 2026. The route uses a digital map and requires competitors to navigate with a GPS device; the published time limit for the course is 11 hours. Minimum age to enter is 18 and the published entry fee is £70. Entries open 17 October 2025 and close 31 August 2026.

The course leaves The Mart in Wooler, passes Humbleton Hill, joins St Cuthbert's Way and continues past the ancient hillfort of Yeavering Bell. Checkpoint 1 is at Hethpool, around 10 miles. The route follows College Valley to Mounthooley, passes close to Hen Hole, climbs to Cheviot and descends via Harthope Burn to checkpoint 2 at Langleeford, around 22 miles, before returning toward Wooler via Coldlaw and Snear Hill.

Organiser information notes medical cover and marshals will be provided, and participants receive a digital route map, a waterproof map, a GPS tracker, two fully stocked aid stations with real Coke, soup and sandwiches at the finish, a finisher’s medal and a certificate. The event statement warns of varied terrain and potentially severe weather and notes that participants may be filmed or photographed. Dogs are not allowed. The number of places is limited. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.