Eastnor Castle Backyard 8hr and 8hr Relay 2026

Name: Eastnor Castle Backyard 8hr and 8hr Relay 2026
Start: 2026-04-25T23:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-04-25T23:00:00.000Z
Location: Eastnor Deer Park, Eastnor, Ledbury HR8 1EN, UK

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Eastnor Castle Backyard 8hr and 8hr Relay 2026

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£25 - £60

About

Take on the ultimate challenge with this backyard ultramarathon based at beautiful Eastnor Castle. Compete individually, in pairs or in teams of 3-8 people and see how many laps of the 4 mile course you can complete. Come along for the supportive atmosphere and bespoke finisher's medal.

8hr Backyard (33.3 Mile Ultra) and 8hr Backyard Relay

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Sun, Apr 26, 2026

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Eastnor, United Kingdom

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Where and when

Location

Eastnor Deer Park, Eastnor, Ledbury HR8 1EN, UK

Start times

Sunday, Apr 26, 2026

8hr Backyard (33.3 Mile Ultra): 10:00 AM8hr Backyard Relay: 10:00 AM

Event summary

Here are the distances available for Eastnor Castle Backyard 8hr and 8hr Relay 2026

8hr Backyard (33.3 Mile Ultra)

480min

£60

8hr Backyard Relay

480min

£25 - £40

Route information

Based at the stunning Eastnor Castle Deer Park in Herefordshire, this backyard ultramarathon offers both individual and team entry options. There is the 8hr Backyard format (1 lap per hour, every hour) and an 8hr Relay (run as many laps as you can in 8hrs to earn Bronze, Silver or Gold ribboned medals based on how far your team runs)

The course is a figure-of-8, 4.167 mile route which weaves through parkland and trees, treating runners to views of the Castle and British Camp, the Iron Age hill. The terrain will be tarmac roads and solid farm tracks, with no mud, and the route is marked with reflective signs.

For the team race, you can enter as a pair, small team (3-4 runners), medium team (5-6 runners) or large team (5-8 runners). This race will have a continuous format - you can run your laps in sync with the solo runners if you would like, or just start a new lap whenever you're ready.

What's included

Bespoke finisher's medal
Chip-timed results
Fully-marked route
Mud-free course
On-site camping available (£10 per person, per night)
Drinks and snacks
Bag drop
Changing tent
Medical team
On-site catering
Event photography

How to get there

Eastnor Deer Park, Eastnor, Ledbury HR8 1EN, UK

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By Car

Eastnor is 30 mins from Birmingham, 60 mins from Bristol, 90 mins from Bath and 90 mins from Cardiff.

Parking

Parking is £2/car for day parking (those not camping).

By Public Transport

The nearest train station is Ledbury, which is 4 miles from Eastnor.

Camping

Camping is available as an optional extra and includes access to hot showers, portable toilets and drinking water. There are no electricity hook-up points. Camping is £10/person per night. Access to the campsite opens from 16:00 on Friday and is for Friday and Saturday nights only, the campsite closes at 16:00 on Sunday afternoon.

Camping can be purchased alongside your race booking or as an add on.

Hotels and Accommodation

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Event day logistics

08:00 All races start

*Please note that these start times are provisional and subject to change. Final start times will be confirmed on the Wednesday of the race week.

Age Requirements

8hr Backyard Solo - 20
Pair & Team Relays - 18 for 6 or more laps, 15 for 4-5 laps and 11 for 2-3 laps

Event Cancellation

In the event of cancellation all entries will be rolled over to the same event the following year or a choice of alternative races will be made available within 12months of the original race date if you are not able to make the new date.

Water & Feed Station

There is no on course drinks station. There is 1 drinks station at the lap point where you can grab some snacks and refreshments once you have concluded each lap. Snacks will include Haribo, tribe bars (GF, vegan) and other tasty treats. Caterers will be available to keep you going with more substantial food across Saturday and Sunday.