Go Beyond Events
Northamptonshire
Go Beyond Challenge, trading as Go Beyond Events, started in 2008 and has been owned since 2018 by Simon Hollis, a former infantry soldier and ultra runner. It is based in Northamptonshire and runs a small set of long-established ultras: the Thames Trail Ultra (formerly the Thames Trot), Country to Capital, the Rose of the Shires and the multi-distance Shires and Spires around Naseby. Most Go Beyond routes are waymarked rights of way rather than flagged courses. Every runner carries a GeoTracks GPS tracker that doubles as a navigation aid, so expect to follow the route yourself. Checkpoints are known for Go Beyond fruit cake, the ultras have mandatory kit lists, and charity places are offered on several races.
Their races
Pins sit on the start. Open one to see the course.
24
Oct
2026
Thames Trail Ultra
Hawkwell House Hotel (Mercure Oxford), Church Way, Iffley, Oxford · Go Beyond Events
47-mile point-to-point on the Thames Path from Iffley to Henley-on-Thames
Not open yet
£70
9
Jan
2027
Country to Capital Ultra
The Shoulder of Mutton, 20 Pound Street, Wendover, Aylesbury · Go Beyond Events
43 miles from Wendover to Little Venice by trail and Grand Union towpath
Not open yet
10
Apr
2027
Rose of the Shires Ultra
Brixworth Country Park, Northampton Road, Brixworth · Go Beyond Events
54-mile Northamptonshire loop from Brixworth, with the Rosebud Marathon
Not open yet
9
May
2027
Shires and Spires
Naseby Village Hall, Haselbech Road, Naseby, Northampton · Go Beyond Events
Multi-terrain 35-mile ultra and marathon loop from Naseby, Northamptonshire
Not open yet
£45–£60