Greater Manchester 200 Ultra
- Total distance: 321.869 km
- Location: Manchester
- Race Date: 21 Nov 2026
- Format: 1 day
- Entry Cost: £499
- Nearest Station: Trafford Park (1.9 km)
- Pacing Complexity: Moderate (35/100)
Greater Manchester 200 Ultra
- Distance
- 321.869 km
- Total ascent
- 6,832 m
- Cut-off
- 96h
- Town/Village
- Manchester
- Date
- 21-25 November 2026
- Entry cost
- £499
Overview
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Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: £499
- Organiser: GB Ultras
- Start Town: Manchester
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 21 Nov 2026
- End Date: 25 Nov 2026
- Start Time: Unknown
- Final Cut-off: 96h
Navigation
- Type: Unknown
- Closest Train Station: Trafford Park
- Distance from Start Line: 1.9 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 (29%) and paved road (27%) 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 7.5 km of paved road. Ascending sections cover a varied mix of surfaces with no single type dominating the climbs. Descents cover a variety of surfaces with no single terrain type dominating.
Greater Manchester 200 Ultra has 69.9 km of trail / path, this is in the top 3% of all our races.
- Trail / Path29% · 69.9 km
- Paved Road27% · 63.9 km
- Grass21% · 51 km
- Gravel / Track14% · 34.5 km
- Off-road / Unknown7% · 15.6 km
- Sand1% · 2.4 km
- Rocky1% · 1.9 km
Distance
320.2 km
Ascent
6832 m
Descent
6833 m
High Point
503 m
Compared against 6 other races of a similar distance, Greater Manchester 200 Ultra has more total elevation gain than 50% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 50% of them — roughly typical in hilliness for its distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
4.27%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of gentle climbs like Greater Manchester 200 Ultra's, which average 4.27%?
Greater Manchester 200 Ultra's climbs average 4.27%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
1.96%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like Greater Manchester 200 Ultra's, which average 1.96%?
Greater Manchester 200 Ultra's descents average 1.96%. 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
Greater Manchester 200 Ultra scores 35/100 for pacing complexity, rated moderate.
Similar-distance races score a median of 47/100 (5 races compared).
Greater Manchester 200 Ultra 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
No aid station data available for this race yet.
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