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Running · Ultra Marathons
Yorkshire 3 Peaks Ultra 2026
- Race day
- Saturday, 19 September 2026
- Location
- Hawes, North Yorkshire, UK
- Distance
- 43.5 mi / 70.0 km
Yorkshire 3 Peaks Ultra: 19 September 2026, from Hawes Market House, Wensleydale, North Yorkshire. Entry, route, a pace chart and the race-day forecast.
Yorkshire 3 Peaks Ultra Race Timeline
9 days to go
Volume comes down hard across these final three-plus weeks. At ultra distance the taper is not about sharpening — it is about arriving with your legs, your feet and your gut fully recovered from the biggest training block of the year.
Yorkshire 3 Peaks Ultra 2026: quick answers
When is Yorkshire 3 Peaks Ultra 2026?
Yorkshire 3 Peaks Ultra 2026 takes place on Saturday, 19 September 2026.
Where does Yorkshire 3 Peaks Ultra start and finish?
Yorkshire 3 Peaks Ultra starts at Hawes Market House, Wensleydale, North Yorkshire and finishes at Hawes Market House, Wensleydale, North Yorkshire.
How many miles is Yorkshire 3 Peaks Ultra?
Yorkshire 3 Peaks Ultra is 43.5 miles (70km).
How much elevation gain does Yorkshire 3 Peaks Ultra have?
Yorkshire 3 Peaks Ultra has approximately 7169ft of total elevation gain. 7,169ft (2,185m) of ascent across 43.5 miles, per the organiser — that works out at roughly 165ft of climb per mile. The going: yorkshire dales — limestone, flagstone, peat and steep grass over three summits.
How much does Yorkshire 3 Peaks Ultra cost to enter?
Entry through SI Entries. The 2026 edition is the 10th anniversary running.
Key Race Metrics & Overview
- Date
- Saturday, 19 September 2026
- Distance
- 43.5 miles / 70.0km
- Location
- Hawes, North Yorkshire, UK
- Start Point
- Hawes Market House, Wensleydale, North Yorkshire
- Finish Point
- Hawes Market House, Wensleydale, North Yorkshire
- Elevation gain
- 7169 ft (2185m)
- Surface
- Yorkshire Dales — limestone, flagstone, peat and steep grass over three summits
- Cut-off time
- You must complete the 70km by 23:00 on the Saturday — 14 hours elapsed — to have the option of continuing onto the extra 30km.
Not published by the organiser at the time of writing: start time, age requirement, tracking app. Verus records these as unconfirmed rather than estimating them — check the official race website closer to race day.
Direct Entry Summary
Entry through SI Entries. The 2026 edition is the 10th anniversary running.
Ballot Policy
No ballot — entry is direct through Ranger Ultras.
Yorkshire 3 Peaks Ultra Race Day Weather
Fetching today's forecast for race day…
Yorkshire 3 Peaks Ultra Route Map & Elevation Profile
Starting at Hawes Market House, Wensleydale, North Yorkshire and finishing at Hawes Market House, Wensleydale, North Yorkshire. 7169 ft of total elevation gain across 43.5 miles.
Is Yorkshire 3 Peaks Ultra flat?
7,169ft (2,185m) of ascent across 43.5 miles, per the organiser — that works out at roughly 165ft of climb per mile. The going: yorkshire dales — limestone, flagstone, peat and steep grass over three summits.
Yorkshire 3 Peaks Ultra Course Profile
7169 ft total elevation gain.
Tap a point on the course for details.
Hawes Market House, Wensleydale, North Yorkshire
Start line.
Where Yorkshire 3 Peaks Ultra starts and finishes
Yorkshire 3 Peaks Ultra starts at Hawes Market House, Wensleydale, North Yorkshire and finishes at Hawes Market House, Wensleydale, North Yorkshire. We haven't been able to place those on a map accurately enough to show one — a pin in the wrong place is worse than no pin.
These are the start and finish points, not the route. Verus doesn't hold course files for this race, and drawing a line between two pins would be a guess you might end up training on.
Full Yorkshire 3 Peaks Ultra Route Breakdown
Seventy kilometres from Hawes Market House with 2,185m of ascent, following the Cam Road — a Roman route — before taking in Whernside, Ingleborough and Pen-y-Ghent, the Yorkshire Three Peaks. Finish inside 14 hours and you can elect to carry on for a further 30km over Great Shunner Fell to Thwaite and back, making 100km.
Yorkshire 3 Peaks Ultra Pace Calculator & Splits
Yorkshire 3 Peaks Ultra Pace Calculator
Enter a target finish time to see your pace and projected splits.
Average pace / mile
5:31
Average pace / km
3:26
Yorkshire 3 Peaks Ultra Pace Chart
Split markers calculated for standard checkpoints — no official pacers are confirmed for this event.
| Target | Pace /mi | Pace /km | 5K | 10K | Half Marathon | 30K | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00 | 4:08 | 2:34 | 12:51 | 25:43 | 54:15 | 1:17:08 | 3:00:00 |
| 3:15 | 4:29 | 2:47 | 13:56 | 27:51 | 58:46 | 1:23:34 | 3:15:00 |
| 3:30 | 4:50 | 3:00 | 15:00 | 30:00 | 1:03:17 | 1:30:00 | 3:30:00 |
| 3:45 | 5:10 | 3:13 | 16:04 | 32:08 | 1:07:48 | 1:36:25 | 3:45:00 |
| 4:00 | 5:31 | 3:26 | 17:08 | 34:17 | 1:12:20 | 1:42:51 | 4:00:00 |
| 4:15 | 5:52 | 3:39 | 18:13 | 36:26 | 1:16:51 | 1:49:17 | 4:15:00 |
| 4:30 | 6:12 | 3:51 | 19:17 | 38:34 | 1:21:22 | 1:55:42 | 4:30:00 |
| 4:45 | 6:33 | 4:04 | 20:21 | 40:43 | 1:25:53 | 2:02:08 | 4:45:00 |
| 5:00 | 6:54 | 4:17 | 21:26 | 42:51 | 1:30:25 | 2:08:34 | 5:00:00 |
| 5:30 | 7:35 | 4:43 | 23:34 | 47:08 | 1:39:27 | 2:21:25 | 5:30:00 |
| 6:00 | 8:17 | 5:09 | 25:43 | 51:25 | 1:48:29 | 2:34:16 | 6:00:00 |
| 6:30 | 8:58 | 5:34 | 27:51 | 55:43 | 1:57:32 | 2:47:08 | 6:30:00 |
| 7:00 | 9:39 | 6:00 | 30:00 | 1:00:00 | 2:06:34 | 2:59:59 | 7:00:00 |
Yorkshire 3 Peaks Ultra Finish Time Estimator
Enter a recent 5K, 10K or Half Marathon time to estimate your Yorkshire 3 Peaks Ultra finish time.
Your 5K time
Estimated Yorkshire 3 Peaks Ultra finish
6:50:05
An estimate only, based on Pete Riegel's race-time prediction formula. Real marathon performance depends on endurance, training specificity, pacing and race-day conditions — not just your speed over a shorter distance.
Training for a different distance? Try the full pace calculator, race time predictor or pace chart.
Got your target time? Save it to your profile.
Tag Yorkshire 3 Peaks Ultra, set your goal pace, and let Verus track your countdown, training and fundraising in one place.
Start Your Verus JourneyYorkshire 3 Peaks Ultra Race Day Checklist
Tap items to mark off your race-day readiness.
- Race number attached, and any timing chip fitted per your race pack instructions
- Weather-appropriate kit, plus something warm and disposable to discard before the start
- A plan for reaching Hawes Market House, Wensleydale, North Yorkshire
- A meeting point agreed with family and friends for after the race
Training Strategy for Yorkshire 3 Peaks Ultra
20-24 weeks is the realistic window for a first 43.5-mile ultra, assuming you already have a marathon's worth of base behind you. The block that matters is back-to-back long weekends — a long run on Saturday followed by a second, slower one on Sunday — which builds time on feet and teaches you to run on tired legs without the recovery cost of one enormous day. Practise your race-day nutrition on every one of them; at this distance the stomach fails before the legs do.
This is a largely flat course, so most of your long runs can mirror that — flat and steady, building time on feet rather than hill strength.
Drop volume hard across the final three to four weeks — further out and steeper than a marathon taper, because a 30-mile training day costs weeks of recovery, not days. Keep some easy running and a little terrain-specific work in, but the goal is to reach Hawes Market House, Wensleydale, North Yorkshire with fresh feet and a rested gut rather than one more long run in the bank.
Lock in your target pace using the interactive splits calculator below — no official pacers are confirmed for this event, so a pace band on your watch is the more reliable option.
Test your race-day fuel and hydration plan on your long training runs, not for the first time on race day — check the Race Day Checklist below for what's actually on this course.
43.5-Mile Ultra Nutrition & Fueling Plan
A deliberate increase in carbohydrate over the two to three days before the race is the well-established approach at marathon distance.
Eat a carbohydrate-focused breakfast two to three hours before the start, and stick to something you've already tested in training rather than trying anything new.
Most runners take on carbohydrate every 30 to 45 minutes from about an hour in, alongside fluid at the on-course stations.
A mix of carbohydrate and protein in the hour or so after finishing supports recovery.
Yorkshire 3 Peaks Ultra Charity Places 2026
No formal charity-place scheme published — runners commonly fundraise for a charity of their own choosing.
Lead with your personal story — explain why the charity matters to you. Personal connection generates 3x more support than a generic link broadcast.
Share key training milestones on Instagram (first 10-miler, peak week, race week) with your fundraising link in bio. Publicly thanking donors prompts secondary gifts!
Running Yorkshire 3 Peaks Ultra for charity?
Link your JustGiving page to Verus and show up right here alongside other Yorkshire 3 Peaks Ultra fundraisers — goal, progress and story, all in one place.
Add Your Fundraiser to VerusYorkshire 3 Peaks Ultra Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know for race weekend.
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Race details independently compiled and fact-checked by Tommo against the official Yorkshire 3 Peaks Ultra site , last verified August 2026. Always confirm official timings and policies directly prior to race day.