Pilgrims Ultra - 100km
- Total distance: 102 km
- Location: Holy Island
- Race Date: 25 Sep 2027
- Finish rate: 81%
- Navigation: Partial Self-Navigation
- Nearest Station: Chathill (15.9 km)
- Aid Stations: 5
- Night Running: 39.1% in darkness
- Pacing Complexity: Moderate (29/100)
Pilgrims Ultra - 100km
- Distance
- 102 km
- Total ascent
- 1,472 m
- Cut-off
- 18h
- Town/Village
- Holy Island
- Date
- 25 September 2027
Overview
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Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: Unknown
- Organiser: Cold Brew Events
- Start Town: Holy Island
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 25 Sep 2027
- End Date: 25 Sep 2027
- Start Time: 8:30 AM
- Final Cut-off: 18h
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
Toilets
- Hand Washing Beyond Sanitiser: Unknown
- Period Products Provided: Unknown
- Female Only Toilets: Unknown
Family & Spectators
- Baby Changing at Start: Unknown
- Family Friendly Spectator Areas: Unknown
- Flexible Deferral or Cancellation: Unknown
Safety
- Marshalls at Isolated Areas: Unknown
- Safeguarding and Reporting Policy: Unknown
- Can Hide Location from Public Tracking: 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.
Pilgrims Ultra - 100km has 31.3 km of trail / path, this is in the top 29% of all our races.
- 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
Compared against 19 other races of a similar distance, Pilgrims Ultra - 100km 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
Gradient
3.72%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of gentle climbs like Pilgrims Ultra - 100km's, which average 3.72%?
Pilgrims Ultra - 100km's climbs average 3.72%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
1.32%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like Pilgrims Ultra - 100km's, which average 1.32%?
Pilgrims Ultra - 100km's descents average 1.32%. If your training never rehearses sustained descending at that gradient, the downhills will empty your quads long before the finish.
Source: GPX Data
Climate
Pacing Complexity
Pilgrims Ultra - 100km scores 29/100 for pacing complexity, rated moderate.
Similar-distance races score a median of 36/100 (5 races compared).
Pilgrims Ultra - 100km is one of the more pacing-friendly races at this distance. The course is relatively consistent in effort demand, which makes a controlled, steady approach more viable than on many similar-distance events. Terrain type changes is still the main watchpoint, but overall the course rewards disciplined execution over reactive pacing.
Source: GPX Data
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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