Two Roses Ultra

Two Rose Ultra

Two Rose Ultra is an ultramarathon based at Wadsworth Community Centre in Old Town, Hebden Bridge. The event offers a choice of looped courses that together cross the historic counties of Lancashire and Yorkshire.

The event options are:

• 50 km loop - Red Rose route in Lancashire
• 50 km loop - White Rose route in Yorkshire
• 100 km complete Two Roses route combining both loops

The Red Rose route begins at race HQ in Old Town and moves through Hebden Bridge, Heptonstall, sections of the Calderdale Way and Pennine Way, Widdop Reservoir, Worsthorne, Townley Park, Cliviger, moorland trig points, Walsden, Gaddings Dam and Stoodley Pike before returning to Old Town.

The White Rose route leaves race HQ to run Walshaw Moor toward Haworth and includes road and trail sections through Keighley, Lund Park, Bingley golf club, Cottingley Woods, Hallas Bridge waterfalls, Doe Park reservoir, Ogden Water and the checkpoint at Leadbeater Dam. Leadbeater Dam is the final checkpoint and the only checkpoint with a cut off for the 100 km route.

Race HQ also serves as the mid-point for the 100 km course with hot food available and a place for drop bags. Participants should carry a headtorch from the start of the second loop on the 100 km route. The event provides staffed, well stocked, vegan-friendly checkpoints, GPS tracking and timing, free photography and a bespoke finisher medal. If a 100 km entrant withdraws after completing the first 50 km loop, they will still receive a medal and finish time. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.