St Edmund Way Ultra Marathon 2026

The St Edmund Way Ultra Marathon is an 80-mile winter ultra from Manningtree to Brandon, run in December across eastern England. The route links Essex, Suffolk, and Norfolk, offering runners a point-to-point race instead of a loop. It begins at 10am, with registration from 8am, and the full-course time limit is 28 hours. Course checkpoints and some route details are still being finalised, but four checkpoints are planned at roughly 17, 28, 45, and 63 miles. A morning bus can transport runners from the finish area back to the start before the race, aiding the point-to-point logistics. Open Tracking will monitor runners remotely and includes an SOS function, and the mandatory kit list requires capacity for at least one litre of fluid plus gear for staying warm and dry if assistance is needed.