14 Peaks Ultra
- Total distance: 55 km
- Location: Abergwyngregyn
- Race Date: 14 Aug 2027
- Finish rate: 84%
- Entry Cost: £156.45
- Navigation: Partial Self-Navigation
- Nearest Station: Llanfairfechan (5.2 km)
- Night Running: 0% in darkness
- Pacing Complexity: Very High (90/100)
14 Peaks Ultra
- Distance
- 55 km
- Total ascent
- 3,961 m
- Cut-off
- 16h
- Town/Village
- Abergwyngregyn
- Date
- 14 August 2027
- Entry cost
- £156.45
Overview
No overview text has been written for this race yet.
Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: £156.45
- Organiser: Apex Running
- Start Town: Abergwyngregyn
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 14 Aug 2027
- End Date: 14 Aug 2027
- Start Time: 7:00 AM
- Final Cut-off: 16h
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
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 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.
14 Peaks Ultra has 28.2 km of trail / path, this is in the top 33% of all our races.
- 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
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
Gradient
15.45%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of steep climbs like 14 Peaks Ultra's, which average 15.45%?
14 Peaks Ultra's climbs average 15.45%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
14.7%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of steep descents like 14 Peaks Ultra's, which average 14.7%?
14 Peaks Ultra's descents average 14.7%. 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
14 Peaks Ultra scores 90/100 for pacing complexity, rated very high.
Similar-distance races score a median of 51/100 (5 races compared).
14 Peaks Ultra is among the more pacing-complex races at this distance. The challenge is not just the total distance or ascent — it is the repeated need to change effort level. A fixed pace target is unlikely to work here. The dominant source of complexity is gradient variability, which means preparation should include training runs that deliberately mix different intensities in sequence.
Source: GPX Data
Aid Stations
No aid station data available for this race yet.
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