How far is the Northern Traverse?

The Northern Traverse is one distance: 300km (186.4 miles).

How much climbing is in the Northern Traverse?

The 300km has 6,500 m of ascent.

Is the Northern Traverse course marked?

No. The Northern Traverse is not a marked course. You are expected to navigate it yourself.

Ultra X Northern Traverse

St Bees, CumbriaNo date announced yet

Wainwright's Coast to Coast raced non-stop, St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay.

300km

186 miles

6,500 m ascent

22 m per km

102h cut-off

20:24/km to make it

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Nobody has reviewed this one yet

No reviews of the Northern Traverse, 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

102h cut-off, which needs 20:24/km

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Cut-offs

Continuous and non-stop. The course closes at 18:00 on the Wednesday, a little over four days after the midday Saturday start.

How to enter

No date announced for the next running yet. Ultra X’s site ↗ is where it will show up first.

Common questions

: The Northern Traverse is one distance: 300km (186.4 miles).
: The 300km has 6,500 m of ascent.
: 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 Northern Traverse yet.
: No. The Northern Traverse is not a marked course. You are expected to navigate it yourself.
: We don't hold a compulsory kit list for the Northern Traverse. Ultra X confirm mandatory kit in their race information, usually in the final instructions.
: Overall time limits — 300km: 102h. Continuous and non-stop. The course closes at 18:00 on the Wednesday, a little over four days after the midday Saturday start.
: We don't hold a checkpoint list for the Northern Traverse. What's on the table varies a lot between races, so check the Ultra X race information rather than turning up expecting food.
: Not yet — we don't hold a course file for the Northern Traverse. Some organisers only send the GPX to entrants. If we get one, it goes up free, with no sign-up.
: No date announced. When Ultra X confirm the next Northern Traverse, it appears here and on the race calendar.