Greater Manchester
Ultra marathons in Greater Manchester
There are 5 ultra marathons in Greater Manchester on the Verus calendar, running across 3 months of the year. The next is Saddleworth Res's on 6 March 2027. Every entry below links to the organiser's own site, and the fuller guides are researched by hand against it — dates, entry costs, start times and course detail.
- Races listed
- 5
- Still upcoming
- 4
Ultra Marathons in Greater Manchester, in context
Verus covers 5 ultra marathons in Greater Manchester, out of 11 races there — roughly 45% of what is on here.
The dates cluster into 3 months — March, May and September — so there is a window rather than a rolling calendar.
Every one of them, in date order
Bullock Smithy Hike
Hazel Grove, Stockport, Greater Manchester, UK
Saddleworth Res's
Lydgate, Saddleworth, Greater Manchester, UK
The Ultra Loop — Heaton Park
Heaton Park, Manchester, UK
Manchester to Liverpool Ultra
Manchester to Liverpool, UK
The Ultra Loop — Track Edition
Woodbank Park Athletics Track, Stockport, UK
Dates and entry at a glance
| Race | Date | Location | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullock Smithy Hike | 5 Sept 2026 | Hazel Grove, Stockport, Greater Manchester, UK | Entry through SI Entries |
| Saddleworth Res's | 6 Mar 2027 | Lydgate, Saddleworth, Greater Manchester, UK | Entry through SI Entries |
| The Ultra Loop — Heaton Park | 20 Mar 2027 | Heaton Park, Manchester, UK | Entry through Findarace or Let's Do This |
| Manchester to Liverpool Ultra | 26 Mar 2027 | Manchester to Liverpool, UK | Entry through GB Ultras |
| The Ultra Loop — Track Edition | 29 May 2027 | Woodbank Park Athletics Track, Stockport, UK | Entry through Resolute Running |
Also racing in Greater Manchester
Smaller local races we've indexed but not written a full guide for. We link straight to the organiser rather than keeping you here — there's nothing we could tell you about these that they don't tell you better.
Athletes from Greater Manchester on Verus
Everyone here has set out what they're training for, in public. Find someone from your own town chasing the same start line.