The Ultra Loop | Run As Many 5km Loops As You Can In 8 Hours

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Heaton Park, Manchester
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The Ultra Loop | Run As Many 5km Loops As You Can In 8 Hours
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About

The Ultra Loop is an inclusive and flexible 8-hour running event with no limit on how far you can run. Within the 8 hours, you are encouraged to run as many loops as you can.
You can enter on either Saturday 20th or Sunday 21st, or take on the double by running both days and combining your total distance for a multi-day running experience.
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The Ultra Loop - Saturday, The Ultra Loop - Multi-Day and The Ultra Loop - Sunday
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Sat, Mar 20, 2027 - Sun, Mar 21, 2027
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Manchester, United Kingdom
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Where and when

Location
Heaton Park, Sheepfoot Ln, Manchester M25 0DL, UK
Start times
Saturday, Mar 20, 2027
The Ultra Loop - Saturday: 9:00 AMThe Ultra Loop - Multi-Day: 9:00 AM
Sunday, Mar 21, 2027
The Ultra Loop - Sunday: 9:00 AM

Event summary

Here are the distances available for The Ultra Loop | Run As Many 5km Loops As You Can In 8 Hours
The Ultra Loop - Saturday
Distance
480min
£36
The Ultra Loop - Sunday
Distance
480min
£36
The Ultra Loop - Multi-Day
Distance
960min
£60

Route information

The event takes place at the very popular Heaton Park in Manchester, UK. The route allows you to experience Heaton Park in all its expanse and beauty as you run by Boating Lake and Heaton Hall and explore the trails and streams of the woodland.
The route is 5.6 kilometres across a range of terrain including woodland trail and park road with approx. 80m of elevation. Due to the mixed terrain, road shoes with good grip, or light trail shoes that are also fit for road are recommended.
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What's included

  • Finisher's Medal
  • Chip-timed Results
  • Race Photography
  • Event Partner Benefits
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How to get there

Heaton Park, Sheepfoot Ln, Manchester M25 0DL, UK
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By Car
Use any of the following sat nav postcodes to entrances around the park. In brackets is the estimated walk time from the start line.
  • M25 2GT: St Margaret’s Road entrance (12 mins)
  • M25 2SW: Middleton Road entrance (10 mins)
  • M25 2SW: Smithy Lodge entrance (12 mins)
  • M25 0DL: Sheepfoot Lane entrance (12 mins)
  • M25 1SS: Metrolink Entrance (14 Mins)
  • M25 1JH: Grand Lodge (20 mins)
By Public transport
Metrolink offers Park and Ride car parks right across the tram network which are free to use for Metrolink customers.

Hotels and Accommodation

Resolute Running has partnered with Let's Do This to bring you some of the best hotel rates close to the startline.
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Event day logistics

07:00 Event Registration opens
08:30 Participant event debrief
08:45 Warm-up
09:00 Race starts
17:00 Event cut-off
Race packs
Race packs must be collected from registration on the day of the event.
Race distances
You are free to run as many 5.6km loops as you can in the 8 hours.

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FAQs

How far do I have to run at The Ultra Loop?
Participants are welcome to run as few or as many loops of the course as you like.
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What time do I need to arrive for The Ultra Loop?
Please arrive in plenty of time before the race briefing (08:30) to ensure you have time to collect your race pack.
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When will I receive my race pack for The Ultra Loop?
You must collect your race pack on the morning of the event from registration, nothing will be posted.
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Reviews

4.8
92 reviews