Two Roses Ultra

Event overview

Two Roses Ultra is an ultramarathon held on 20 June 2026 from Wadsworth Community Centre in Old Town, Hebden Bridge, GB. The event offers three distance options: two separate 50 km loops or a figure-of-8 100 km by completing both loops. Entrants must be 18 or older on the event date. Entry fees listed in the source are: * 50 km (Red Rose) £55, * 50 km (White Rose) £55, and * 100 km (Two Roses) £100; a youth (U23) fee of £20 is also shown. Entry includes a bespoke finisher medal, GPS tracking and timing, hot food at checkpoints and finish, and free event photography.

Routes

• 50 km - Red Rose (Lancashire)
• 50 km - White Rose (Yorkshire)
• 100 km - Figure-of-8 (both loops)

The Red Rose route is described as more technical, rugged and exposed. It passes Hebden Bridge, Heptonstall, the Pennine Way, Widdop Reservoir, Worsthorne, Townley Park, Cliviger, Gaddings Dam and Stoodley Pike before returning to race HQ. The White Rose route runs via Walshaw Moor, Haworth, Keighley, Lund Park, Bingley golf club, Cottingley Woods, Hallas Bridge waterfalls, Doe Park reservoir, Ogden Water and Leadbeater Dam, then back across moorland towards the finish. The two routes are said to have a fairly even elevation distribution.

Logistics

Wadsworth Community Centre (Billy Lane, Old Town, HX7 8RY) serves as race HQ and the midway checkpoint for the 100 km. Drop bags are allowed at mid-point and participants on the second half must carry a headtorch. Leadbeater Dam is noted as the single checkpoint with a cut-off for the 100 km. A bus links Hebden Bridge train station and Old Town; limited street parking is available. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.