Chester Ultra 50

Chester Ultra 50 : overview

The Chester Ultra 50 is a 50-mile trail ultra held on Saturday 28 February 2026 in the Chester area. The event is organised by GB Ultras and is held under UKA permit and a Trail Running Association permit. The route covers approximately 50 miles with about 849 m of ascent, linking sections of the North Cheshire Way and the Sandstone Trail and passing Helsby Hill, Delamere Forest and Frodsham. The event uses live online GPS tracking and is supported by seven checkpoints along the course. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Key race information

• Entry places: 500; 2026 event listed as sold out (update 09/09/2025); places may be transferred subject to deadlines.
• Cut-off: 17 hours for the full event.
• Entry fee shown: £119.
• Qualifying: runners must be at least 20 years old and have completed an organised marathon prior to the race.
• Start and finish venue: Ellesmere Port Sports Village, Stanney Lane, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9LB.
• Checkpoints: seven in total; Checkpoint 1 is water only. Checkpoints 1, 4, 6 and 7 have no support crew access. Support crew rules limit vehicles and impose parking restrictions. Pacers or unentered support runners are not permitted.
• Mandatory kit must be carried and may be checked. Required items include a waterproof coat, long-sleeved base layer, minimum 1 litre water container, fully charged mobile phone in waterproof cover, foil blanket, headtorch plus a secondary headtorch, and a whistle. No dropbags are permitted.
• GPS tracker devices are issued to participants; damaged or unreturned trackers incur a charge.

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