Five Rivers Ultra
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Five Rivers Ultra - 16 to 17 May 2026
The Five Rivers Ultra is a point-to-point ultramarathon held on 16 and 17 May 2026. The event finishes in Harwich (Cow Lane, Suffolk CO12 3ER) and is organised by Coastal Trail Runners. It is the second edition and is held under licence of the Trail Running Association and England Athletics. The event is an UTMB 100M index race. Minimum age to enter is 20 years. Entries open 12 May 2025 and close 27 April 2026; early-bird pricing applies until 31 December 2025. Entries listed so far: 49 participants.
Course, distances and support
The route links long-distance footpaths along the Suffolk and Essex coast and circumnavigates five coastal estuaries. It passes through the Dedham Vale and Suffolk Coast & Heaths Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. More than 85% of the route is on grass or dirt trails. The organisers describe the course as flat and fast with regular estuary views, and National Trail signage covers large sections (King Charles III England Coast Path). The event is self-navigated with GPX downloads provided. Distances offered:
- 100 miles - 32 hour cut-off
- 50 miles - 24 hour cut-off
- 50 km - 9 hour cut-off
On-course support and services include indoor checkpoints with hot food, drop bag facility, Open Tracking, .gpx downloads, rest area and bunk beds at the finish in Harwich, tech t-shirts for finishers, a unique finisher memento, optional limited hostel beds for 100 milers (breakfast provided), and optional buses to the start for 100 milers. Volunteers who work 5+ hours receive a tech t-shirt and memento. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
