Pilgrims Ultra - 100 Mile
- Total distance: 160.9 km
- Location: Holy Island
- Race Date: 25 Sep 2027
- Finish rate: 54%
- Navigation: Partial Self-Navigation
- Nearest Station: Chathill (15.9 km)
- Aid Stations: 8
- Night Running: 43.8% in darkness
- Pacing Complexity: Moderate (34/100)
Pilgrims Ultra - 100 Mile
- Distance
- 160.9 km
- Total ascent
- 2,557 m
- Cut-off
- 32h
- Town/Village
- Holy Island
- Date
- 25-26 September 2027
Overview
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Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: Unknown
- Organiser: Cold Brew Events
- Start Town: Holy Island
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 25 Sep 2027
- End Date: 26 Sep 2027
- Start Time: 8:30 AM
- Final Cut-off: 32h
Navigation
- Type: Partial Self-Navigation
- Closest Train Station: Chathill
- Distance from Start Line: 15.9 km
Eligibility
- Minimum Age: Unknown
- Gender Eligibility: All genders
- Minimum Entry Criteria: Unknown
Toilets
- Hand Washing Beyond Sanitiser: Unknown
- Period Products Provided: Unknown
- Female Only Toilets: Unknown
Family & Spectators
- Baby Changing at Start: Unknown
- Family Friendly Spectator Areas: Unknown
- Flexible Deferral or Cancellation: Unknown
Safety
- Marshalls at Isolated Areas: Unknown
- Safeguarding and Reporting Policy: Unknown
- Can Hide Location from Public Tracking: Unknown
Terrain & Elevation
The course covers a genuine mix of surfaces, with grass (35%) and trail (29%) being the most common and neither clearly dominating. The terrain is highly fragmented, switching roughly every kilometre. This demands constant mental engagement and limits the ability to build a sustained rhythm from surface consistency alone. Climbs are mostly on trail, though the surface varies across the ascents. Descents are mainly on grass (79% of descending sections).
Pilgrims Ultra - 100 Mile has 49.5 km of grass, this is in the top 2% of all our races.
- Grass35% · 49.5 km
- Trail / Path29% · 40.6 km
- Gravel / Track15% · 21.8 km
- Paved Road14% · 19.7 km
- Sand5% · 6.4 km
- Off-road / Unknown2% · 3.3 km
- Rocky0% · 0.5 km
Distance
154.6 km
Ascent
2557 m
Descent
2488 m
High Point
306 m
Compared against 12 other races of a similar distance, Pilgrims Ultra - 100 Mile has more total elevation gain than 50% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 42% of them — roughly typical in hilliness for its distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
4.2%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of gentle climbs like Pilgrims Ultra - 100 Mile's, which average 4.2%?
Pilgrims Ultra - 100 Mile's climbs average 4.2%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
1.43%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like Pilgrims Ultra - 100 Mile's, which average 1.43%?
Pilgrims Ultra - 100 Mile's descents average 1.43%. If your training never rehearses sustained descending at that gradient, the downhills will empty your quads long before the finish.
Source: GPX Data
Climate
Pacing Complexity
Pilgrims Ultra - 100 Mile scores 34/100 for pacing complexity, rated moderate.
Similar-distance races score a median of 41/100 (5 races compared).
Pilgrims Ultra - 100 Mile is one of the more pacing-friendly races at this distance. The course is relatively consistent in effort demand, which makes a controlled, steady approach more viable than on many similar-distance events. Terrain type changes is still the main watchpoint, but overall the course rewards disciplined execution over reactive pacing.
Source: GPX Data
Aid Stations
Stations
You'll need to keep an average pace of 5.0 km/h between aid stations to make the cut offs.
Stations
| KM | Name | Gap from Prev | Cut-off | Water | Cold Food | Hot Food | Hot Drinks | Gels | Medic | WC | Bags | Crew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.0 | Belford | 20.0 km | – | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 30.0 | Bamburgh | 10.0 km | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 51.0 | Craster | 21.0 km | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | ✓ | – |
| 72.0 | Warkworth | 21.0 km | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 90.0 | Weldon Bridge | 18.0 km | – | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 101.0 | Rothbury | 11.0 km | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | – | – | ✓ | – |
| 124.0 | Kirkwhelpington | 23.0 km | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 140.0 | Great Whittington | 16.0 km | – | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
None of the aid stations on this course are confirmed to offer vegan food, so vegan runners should plan to carry their own nutrition.
Source: Not recorded
Night Running
Pilgrims Ultra - 100 Mile starts at 08:30 local time, with sunset around 18:59. Based on the median finisher time of 27:36:47, a runner at that pace would finish around 12:06 — after dark, spending around 12h 05m (44% of their race) running in darkness and covering roughly 67.5 km of the course after sunset.
Shaded stretches are expected to be run in the dark
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