Granite Peaks Ultras

The races

Granite Peaks 50K

UTMB Index 50K category

A completely revamped course for 2027: a full mountain ultra that starts at first light and finishes before dark.

52 kmdistance
4,000 mascent
77 mclimb per km
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At a glance

Granite Peaks 50K at a glance
Distance52 km
Ascent4,000 m
StartSaturday, 17 April 2027, 06:00
Registration and kit checkSaturday 04:00–05:45
Start and finishShimna Integrated College, Newcastle
Cut-off14 hours (finish by Saturday 20:00)
Stations3 aid stations
Drop bagsOtt car park
Crew and spectatorsOtt car park
Minimum age on race day20
Entry fee£100 until 31 December 2026, then £120 from 1 January 2027Includes £5 to Mourne Heritage Trust for path repair
UTMB IndexYes

Entry requirements

  • Minimum age on race day: 20
  • All runners must be experienced and self-sufficient in mountain terrain.
Granite tors frame a reservoir in the valley below, with layered Mourne hills fading into evening haze

Route and elevation

Elevation profile, Granite Peaks 50K. Lowest point 19 m, highest 847 m.1 Annalong valley2 Ott car park3 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 50K stations and cut-offs
StationTypeDistanceCut-offAfter start
CP1 Annalong valleyAid station16 kmSaturday 09:453h 45m
CP2 Ott car parkAid stationDrop bagsCrew32 kmSaturday 14:008h
CP3 TrasseyAid station42 kmSaturday 16:1510h 15m
Finish NewcastleFinish52 kmSaturday 20:0014h

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

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