Cold Brew Events The Cheviot Goat
Fifty-nine miles of the Cheviots in December, unmarked, on peat and open hill.
59 Mile
95 km
3,962 m ascent
42 m per km
24h cut-off
15:10/km to make it
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The course
24h cut-off, which needs 15:10/km
What you’re in for
Fifty-nine miles of the Cheviots in December from Ingram in the Breamish valley: 95km with 3,962m of climb, 24 hours, and not waymarked. The organiser's own words are that navigational skills are required and the marshals on the hill are safety, not aid stations. One of the hardest winter ultras in England for the ground it is on.
Terrain and trail
Peat, tussock, bog and open hill for most of it, with the Cheviot's summit plateau the worst of the bog and the border ridge exposed to whatever is blowing. Snow and ice are normal. Full winter mountain kit, real navigation in the dark, and a shoe you would take onto a fell in January.
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Their own words: "The route will NOT be waymarked" and "navigational skills are required". Safety marshals are posted along the course but are not aid stations. A drop bag goes to Barrowburn at the 26 mile mark. Kit is checked at registration and spot-checked on the line.
Train for it: routes near the start
Routes starting within 20 km of Ingram Village Hall, Breamish Valley, Northumberland, nearest first. Each one has a free GPX file and a TRP grade, so you can rehearse the ground before race day.
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How to enter
Sat, 5 Dec 2026 · Entries open
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Common questions
- The Cheviot Goat is one distance: 59 Mile (95.0 km).