Self-navigation ultra-marathons in the beautiful Mendip Hills
BTU50M (50 miles, 81 km, 1960m ascent)
BTU50K (31 miles, 50 km, 1200m ascent)
Saturday 25th April 2026
Mendips Activity Centre (BS25 5PQ)
Organised by Town and Country Harriers running club
All surplus money donated to the Mendips Hills Fund
BTU50M £72 early bird (full price £82 from 14th Jan)
BTU50K £57 early bird (full price £67 from 14th Jan)
“I loved this race – it really had everything that I love about ultra running. The course was an amazing route, the marshals were so encouraging and helpful.”
“Such a friendly and well organised event, I absolutely loved it! The volunteers were amazing, the aid stations were so well stocked and the route was beautiful!”
What you get:
· Well-stocked aid stations, run by trail runners
· A medal and finish-line goodies
· Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd open and female prize category
· Goody bags for age group winners
· Free race day photos
· A hot meal at the finish
· Free race-day parking at race HQ Mendip Activity Centre with camping option
· Qualifying index races for the UTMB® and sister races
· GPS Trackers so friends and family can see where you are in realtime
· Pre-race organised recces
We aim to make our races inclusive. See Si Entries for details.
We have partnered with Into Ultra to offer two free places on the BTU50K and two on the BTU50M for anyone struggling to afford ultra races. If you are interested, please contact Into Ultra directly.
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