Ring O' Fire

Breakwater Country Park serves as the starting and finishing point for Ring O' Fire, a challenging coastal ultra marathon circumnavigating Anglesey that respects the island's natural edge. The organizers refer to it as one of the "Ultimate Coastal Endurance Challenges," a fitting description for this solo and team event designed for runners familiar with cut-off times, mandatory equipment, and unpredictable mid-race weather. This is a self-supported run following the official coastal path, requiring participants to check in and out at each checkpoint and navigate independently, rather than simply following others. Solo runners and relay teams encounter the same serious atmosphere, with random kit inspections, honesty books for collecting checkpoint pages, and a strict no-littering policy. A unique aspect of the relay is the use of a GPS tracker as the baton, with handovers occurring exclusively at official checkpoints. Previous participants have called it "beautiful and brutal but most importantly incredible," a description that accurately conveys the demanding nature of this ultra.