14 Peaks Ultra
- Total distance: 55 km
- Location: Abergwyngregyn
- Race Date: 15 Aug 2026
- Finish rate: 84%
- Navigation: Partial Self-Navigation
- Nearest Station: Llanfairfechan (5.2 km)
- Night Running: 0% in darkness
- Pacing Complexity: Very High (90/100)
14 Peaks Ultra Overview
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Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: £149
- Organiser: Apex Running
- Start Town: Abergwyngregyn
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 15 Aug 2026
- End Date: 15 Aug 2026
- Start Time: 7:00 AM
- Final Cut-off: 16 hours
Navigation
- Type: Partial Self-Navigation
- Closest Train Station: Llanfairfechan
- Distance from Start Line: 5.2 km
Eligibility
- Minimum Age: 18 years
- Gender Eligibility: All genders
- Minimum Entry Criteria: Unknown
Terrain & Elevation
The course is mainly trail (56%), with grass (15%) making up most of the rest. 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 10.9 km of trail. Uphills are predominantly on trail (70% of ascending sections). Downhills are spread across a mix of surfaces, with trail most common.
- Trail / Path56% · 28.2 km
- Grass15% · 7.6 km
- Rocky15% · 7.5 km
- Gravel / Track10% · 4.8 km
- Paved Road3% · 1.5 km
- Off-road / Unknown1% · 0.6 km
Distance
54.6 km
Ascent
3961 m
Descent
3823 m
High Point
1059 m
Technical km total
6.2 km
% of course
11%
In final third
6.2 km
In first third
0 km
6.2 km of technical terrain arrives in the final third — when fatigue is highest and foot-placement errors are most likely. Specific preparation on this terrain type, especially late in long training runs, is essential.
This race has a long, but steady ascent early on in the race, before a large descent until about 25km, before a large ascent until about 48km, before a large descent towards the finish.
Compared against 29 other races of a similar distance, 14 Peaks Ultra has more total elevation gain than 100% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 100% of them — significantly hillier than typical for its distance.
Source: GPX Data
Climate
Navigation
14 Peaks 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
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