How far is the Samaritans Way Ultra?

The Samaritans Way Ultra offers 2 distances: 40km Marathon Run (24.9 miles), 60km Ultra Marathon Run (37.3 miles).

UPrevail Events Samaritans Way Ultra

Guisborough Rugby Club, Belmangate, GuisboroughSat, 5 Jun 2027

40km and 60km on the Samaritans Way, starting from Guisborough

Distance	Ascent	Per km
60km Ultra Marathon Run	—	—
40km Marathon Run	—	—

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What you’re in for

The longer of UPrevail's two Samaritans Way races, held in early June from Guisborough Rugby Club. Runners choose a 40km marathon-plus or a 60km ultra on the trails of the Samaritans Way along the northern edge of the North York Moors, with the 60km going off first and the 40km following an hour later. Relay teams are also accepted on the 60km. Checkpoints are stocked, the route is marshalled and there is medical cover. A finisher's medal, T-shirt and food at the end are included. The event runs with Teesside Samaritans during National Volunteer Week and profits go to the local branch. Entries for 2027 had not opened when checked.

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Train for it: routes near the start

Routes starting within 20 km of Guisborough Rugby Club, Belmangate, Guisborough, nearest first. Each one has a free GPX file and a TRP grade, so you can rehearse the ground before race day.

HARD

Roseberry Topping from Guisborough

17.3km · 514m climb · Loop · 0.4km away

A summit with a genuinely unusual profile - half sharp peak, half sheared-off cliff face - that Captain Cook is said to have climbed as a boy from the village right below it.

HARD

Great Fryup Dale from Yorkshire Cycle Hub

25.4km · 660m climb · Loop · 15km away

You get both halves of the Moors in one loop: the green, sheltered dale of Great Fryup with its old farms, and the wide purple heather ridges that separate it from Little Fryup.

Checked Jul 2026

VERY HARD

Fryupdale Trail Marathon Route

48.3km · 1,015m climb · Loop · 15km away

This crosses a string of side dales that most visitors to the Moors never see, so instead of the honeypot villages you get genuinely remote heather moorland and steep-sided dales one after another.

All North York Moors routes →

How to enter

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Common questions

: The Samaritans Way Ultra offers 2 distances: 40km Marathon Run (24.9 miles), 60km Ultra Marathon Run (37.3 miles).
: No course file for the Samaritans Way Ultra yet, so there's no measured climb here. When UPrevail 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 Samaritans Way Ultra yet.
: We haven't confirmed the marking on the Samaritans Way Ultra with UPrevail Events. Check their race information before you enter rather than assuming it either way.
: We don't hold a compulsory kit list for the Samaritans Way Ultra. UPrevail Events confirm mandatory kit in their race information, usually in the final instructions.
: We don't hold published time limits for the Samaritans Way Ultra. If UPrevail Events set cut-offs, they'll be in the race information.
: We don't hold a checkpoint list for the Samaritans Way Ultra. What's on the table varies a lot between races, so check the UPrevail Events race information rather than turning up expecting food.
: Not yet — we don't hold a course file for the Samaritans Way Ultra. Some organisers only send the GPX to entrants. If we get one, it goes up free, with no sign-up.
: Sat, 5 Jun 2027. Not open yet.