Epona 100 2027

The Epona 100 begins in Abergavenny, a market town near the south Wales mountains, sending runners into a 100-mile trail ultra with 17,000 feet of climbing. It is designed for those prepared to run, hike, and walk through a long mountain day and night; entrants must be at least 18. The field is small compared with big-city races, with around 100 participants listed in the source material. The route incorporates sections of Offa's, Cambrian, and Beacons trails, linking three major Welsh trail areas into one long loop. The organizers describe the course as runnable, but the climbing makes it a serious hundred-miler rather than a flat speed attempt. Epona was a Celtic goddess and protector of horses, and the race adopts that by calling her a protector of trail runners too. It originates from the organizers of Pegasus Ultra Running and Wild Horse 200, and the finish-line tradition is personal: the race director plans to be present to greet finishers, with hugs offered but not required.