100 km Pilgrims Ultra
- Total distance: 102 km
- Location: Holy Island
- Race Date: 26 Sep 2026
- Finish rate: 80%
- Navigation: Partial Self-Navigation
- Nearest Station: Chathill (15.9 km)
- Aid Stations: 5
- Night Running: 39.1% in darkness
- Pacing Complexity: Moderate (29/100)
100 km Pilgrims Ultra Overview
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Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: £125
- Organiser: Cold Brew Events
- Start Town: Holy Island
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 26 Sep 2026
- End Date: 26 Sep 2026
- Start Time: 8:30 AM
- Final Cut-off: 18 hours
Navigation
- Type: Partial Self-Navigation
- Closest Train Station: Chathill
- Distance from Start Line: 15.9 km
Eligibility
- Minimum Age: 20 years
- Gender Eligibility: All genders
- Minimum Entry Criteria: Unknown
Terrain & Elevation
The course covers a genuine mix of surfaces, with trail (34%) and grass (22%) being the most common and neither clearly dominating. The terrain is highly fragmented, switching roughly every kilometre. This demands constant mental engagement and limits the ability to build a sustained rhythm from surface consistency alone. The longest unbroken stretch is 5.7 km of paved road. Climbs are mostly on trail, though the surface varies across the ascents. Descents cover a variety of surfaces with no single terrain type dominating.
- Trail / Path34% · 31.3 km
- Grass22% · 20.3 km
- Paved Road20% · 20 km
- Gravel / Track18% · 16.4 km
- Sand5% · 4.4 km
- Rocky1% · 1 km
Distance
99.9 km
Ascent
1472 m
Descent
1370 m
High Point
161 m
This race has a flat section early on in the race, before a short, gentle climb until about 13km, before a long, flat stretch towards the finish.
Compared against 19 other races of a similar distance, 100 km Pilgrims Ultra has more total elevation gain than 21% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 21% of them — flatter than most races of this distance.
Source: GPX Data
Climate
Navigation
100 km Pilgrims Ultra is partial self-navigation: some sections are marked, but runners are expected to navigate independently — with a map, compass, or GPX file — for the rest of the course.
Source: Race Website - Explicit
Aid Stations
Stations
You'll need to keep an average pace of 5.6 km/h between aid stations to make the cut offs.
Stations
| KM | Name | Gap from Prev | Cut-off | Water | Cold Food | Hot Food | Hot Drinks | Gels | Medic | WC | Bags | Crew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.0 | Belford | 20.0 km | – | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 30.0 | Bamburgh | 10.0 km | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 51.0 | Craster | 21.0 km | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 72.0 | Warkworth | 21.0 km | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 90.0 | Weldon Bridge | 18.0 km | – | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
None of the aid stations on this course are confirmed to offer vegan food, so vegan runners should plan to carry their own nutrition.
Source: Not recorded
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