Chester Ultra 100 Mile
Saturday 17th April 2027
The remarkable Chester Ultra 100 mile ultramarathon, taking in some of the best trails in the region through Chester, Beeston Castle, Delamere Forest, the Sandstone Trail, Frodsham, Warrington, Helsby Hill and the Bridgewater Canal with 1590m of Ascent and GB Ultras support at 12 Checkpoints en route.
Earn YOUR 100 Mile Belt Buckle! Live Online GPS Tracking via GB Race Tracker makes it easy for family and friends to follow progress. The event also attains ITRA points & UTMB mountain performance index points and is licensed by the TRA (Trail Running Association) held under UK Athletics (UKA) Rules.
Course Records:
Mens PB – Caspian James (GBR) 15 hours 17 minutes 18 seconds (2026)
Ladies PB – Natalie Taylor – Brecon AC (GBR) 18 hours 9 minutes 31 seconds (2025)
Prizes:
Top 100 finishers earn a Gold ‘Chester Ultra 100’ Buckle, 100-200 finishers earn a Silver 100 Mile Buckle and 201+ finishers earn the Bronze 100 Mile Buckle. There are additional prizes for the Top 3 Male and Top 3 Female finishers!
Race Route and GPX:
Chester Ultra 100 is a great mix of trails in the region, knitting together the Shropshire Canal, the beautiful Sandstone Trail, the Bridgewater Canal, the Trans-Pennine Trail and the North Cheshire Way. The route is also well marked to help give participants great confidence during the event. DOWNLOAD GPX – Chester Ultra 100 Mile GPX (Race Route) on the map below. Select the map choice on the top and the GPX becomes available. Click on the ‘Download GPX’ link in the left hand menu.
Race Information:
We want you to have the most amazing time at the Chester Ultra 100! All the information you need to participate in this event is below. Race instructions will be sent out to all participants approximately 2 weeks prior to race date – this will include any updates to the route due to diversions. An updated gpx will also be provided on this page in the section above. Please ensure you watch both the Race Briefing video and Mandatory Kit video.