How far is the Atlantic Coast Ultra?

The Atlantic Coast Ultra is one distance: 40 Miles (64.4 km).

Is the Atlantic Coast Ultra course marked?

No. The Atlantic Coast Ultra is not a marked course. You are expected to navigate it yourself.

What are the cut-offs for the Atlantic Coast Ultra?

Overall time limits — 40 Miles: 13h.

Epic Endurance Events Atlantic Coast Ultra

St Ives Bay Holiday Park, Hayle, CornwallSat, 3 Oct 2026

Forty miles of Atlantic coast in a day, Fistral Beach to St Ives Bay.

40 Miles

64 km

13h cut-off

12:07/km to make it

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Nobody has reviewed this one yet

No reviews of the Atlantic Coast 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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The course

13h cut-off, which needs 12:07/km

Start time not confirmed yet — check with the organiser.

What you’re in for

Forty miles of Atlantic coast in a day, Fistral Beach at Newquay to St Ives Bay, on the South West Coast Path, with thirteen hours. Early October, on the same weekend as the three-day challenge.

Terrain and trail

Cliff path, beach and dune from Newquay to Hayle — Perranporth's sands, the cliffs of St Agnes and Portreath, the long beach into Hayle. Relentlessly up and down, exposed to the sea wind. A trail shoe with grip.

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How to enter

Sat, 3 Oct 2026 · Entries open · £90

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Common questions

: The Atlantic Coast Ultra is one distance: 40 Miles (64.4 km).
: No course file for the Atlantic Coast Ultra yet, so there's no measured climb here. When Epic Endurance 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 Atlantic Coast Ultra yet.
: No. The Atlantic Coast Ultra is not a marked course. You are expected to navigate it yourself.
: We don't hold a compulsory kit list for the Atlantic Coast Ultra. Epic Endurance Events confirm mandatory kit in their race information, usually in the final instructions.
: Overall time limits — 40 Miles: 13h.
: We don't hold a checkpoint list for the Atlantic Coast Ultra. What's on the table varies a lot between races, so check the Epic Endurance Events race information rather than turning up expecting food.
: Not yet — we don't hold a course file for the Atlantic Coast Ultra. Some organisers only send the GPX to entrants. If we get one, it goes up free, with no sign-up.
: Sat, 3 Oct 2026. Entries open.