How far is the Pilgrims' Ultra?

The Pilgrims' Ultra offers 3 distances: 50K (31.1 miles), 100K (62.1 miles), 100 Mile (160.9 km).

Cold Brew Events Pilgrims' Ultra

Holy Island of Lindisfarne, NorthumberlandSat, 26 Sept 2026

From Holy Island down the Northumberland coast, as far as you fancy going.

Distance	Ascent	Per km
100 Mile	—	—
100K	—	—
50K	—	—

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No reviews of the Pilgrims' Ultra, and nothing on what people wore. Both are things no organiser publishes and every runner wants before they enter — how it actually went, and what was on your feet.

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Start time not confirmed yet — check with the organiser.

What you’re in for

From Holy Island down the Northumberland coast on St Oswald's Way, as far as you fancy: the 50km finishes at Craster, the 100km at Rothbury, the 100 mile at Heavenfield near Hexham. The start is timed to the causeway tide, which sets the day. Late September, with the longer distances running through the night.

Terrain and trail

Beach and dune to Bamburgh, coast path past Dunstanburgh to Craster, then inland over the Coquet valley and the Simonside edge to Rothbury and on across the Northumberland hills to the Wall. Sand, coast path, moorland track and lane. Firm coast, rougher inland; the 100 mile has real hill in the second half. A trail shoe, and lights.

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Cut-offs

Three distances from one start on Lindisfarne: the 50 km finishes at Craster, the 100 km at Rothbury and the 100 mile at Heaven Field. Cold Brew publish no ascent figures and no marking policy for this one.

Train for it: routes near the start

Routes starting within 20 km of Holy Island of Lindisfarne, Northumberland, nearest first. Each one has a free GPX file and a TRP grade, so you can rehearse the ground before race day.

EXPERT

The Cheviot and the Pennine Way from Wooler

45.9km · 1,664m climb · Loop · 19km away

This links the two great paths of the north in one loop: the final stretch of the Pennine Way over the Border Ridge, and the Wooler stage of St Cuthbert's Way back through College Valley. Almost nobody runs the whole thing.

HARD

Broadstruther and Gains Law from Wooler

20.3km · 585m climb · Loop · 19km away

It gets you deep into the quiet northern Cheviots without a single big climb, and the last 6km on St Cuthbert's Way over Gains Law is genuinely fast running with the whole Milfield plain in front of you.

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How to enter

Sat, 26 Sept 2026 · Entries open

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Common questions

: The Pilgrims' Ultra offers 3 distances: 50K (31.1 miles), 100K (62.1 miles), 100 Mile (160.9 km).
: No course file for the Pilgrims' Ultra yet, so there's no measured climb here. When Cold Brew Events publish one, this fills in.
: Not graded yet. A TRP grade is worked out from distance and climb measured off the course file, and there isn't one for the Pilgrims' Ultra yet.
: We haven't confirmed the marking on the Pilgrims' Ultra with Cold Brew Events. Check their race information before you enter rather than assuming it either way.
: We don't hold a compulsory kit list for the Pilgrims' Ultra. Cold Brew Events confirm mandatory kit in their race information, usually in the final instructions.
: Three distances from one start on Lindisfarne: the 50 km finishes at Craster, the 100 km at Rothbury and the 100 mile at Heaven Field. Cold Brew publish no ascent figures and no marking policy for this one.
: We don't hold a checkpoint list for the Pilgrims' Ultra. What's on the table varies a lot between races, so check the Cold Brew Events race information rather than turning up expecting food.
: Not yet — we don't hold a course file for the Pilgrims' Ultra. Some organisers only send the GPX to entrants. If we get one, it goes up free, with no sign-up.
: Sat, 26 Sept 2026. Entries open.