Granite Peaks Ultras

The races

Granite Peaks 100K

UTMB Index 100K category

A brand-new race for 2027. Essentially one giant loop, entirely on open mountain terrain, with no forest loops.

101 kmdistance
6,500 mascent
64 mclimb per km
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At a glance

Granite Peaks 100K at a glance
Distance101 km
Ascent6,500 m
StartFriday, 16 April 2027, 18:00
Registration and kit checkFriday 16:00–17:45
Start and finishShimna Integrated College, Newcastle
Cut-off28 hours (finish by Saturday 22:00)
Stations7 aid stations
Drop bagsRostrevor and Ott car park
Crew and spectatorsDeers Meadow, Rostrevor, Leitrim Lodge and Ott car park
Minimum age on race day20
Entry fee£130 until 31 December 2026, then £150 from 1 January 2027Includes £5 to Mourne Heritage Trust for path repair
UTMB IndexYes

Entry requirements

  • Minimum age on race day: 20
  • You must have completed an ultra of 50K or more with +2000m of climbing within the last 3 years.
  • All runners must be experienced and self-sufficient in mountain terrain.
A lone figure stands on top of a huge granite tor in the Mournes, high above farmland and the coast

Route and elevation

Elevation profile, Granite Peaks 100K. Lowest point 19 m, highest 847 m.1 Annalong valley2 Deers Meadow3 Sandy Brae4 Rostrevor5 Leitrim Lodge6 Ott car park7 Trassey

Move along the profile to follow the route on the map.

Routes and elevation for all three races

Stations and cut-offs

Granite Peaks 100K stations and cut-offs
StationTypeDistanceCut-offAfter start
CP1 Annalong valleyAid station15 kmFriday 21:453h 45m
CP2 Deers MeadowAid stationCrew27 kmSaturday 01:157h 15m
CP3 Sandy BraeAid station36 kmSaturday 03:309h 30m
CP4 RostrevorAid stationDrop bagsCrew53 kmSaturday 08:0014h
CP5 Leitrim LodgeAid stationCrew67 kmSaturday 11:1517h 15m
CP6 Ott car parkAid stationDrop bagsCrew80 kmSaturday 15:1521h 15m
CP7 TrasseyAid station89 kmSaturday 18:0024h
Finish NewcastleFinish101 kmSaturday 22:0028h

Head torches are checked at the start and again at Sandy Brae.

All three races, daylight times and how the cut-offs work

Mandatory kit

  • Footwear suited to the race terrain
  • Waterproof jacket with hood and taped seams
  • Waterproof trousers with taped seams
  • Warm base layer, hat and gloves
  • Foil bivy bag
  • Elastic adhesive bandage, at least 100 cm × 6 cm (for strapping a joint or holding a dressing)
  • Whistle and compass
  • Fully charged mobile phone, switched on, with the race emergency number saved
  • Map of the route, and the GPX loaded on a watch or phone
  • Tracking device (supplied at registration)
  • Minimum 1.5 litres of water carrying capacity
  • Collapsible cup
  • Emergency food and drink
  • Headtorch, minimum 200 lumens, with spare batteries
  • A second headtorch, minimum 200 lumens, with spare batteries

If the forecast is cold, we may also require the cold weather kit. We will tell every runner before registration opens. If the forecast is hot and sunny, we may also require the hot weather kit. We will tell every runner before registration opens. Full kit list, including the cold and hot weather kit