Best Trail/Mountain Marathon/Ultra in the UK

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Liliaicha Feb 2016 1:40pm, 24 Feb 2016 9,518 posts	0 Liliaicha Pretty sure Giants Head is full.
duo Feb 2016 1:58pm, 24 Feb 2016 206 posts	0 duo Jedburgh 3 Peaks? The 38-mile Jedburgh Three Peaks ultramarathon, which involves over 2,800ft of climbing. jedburghthreepeaksultra.org.uk
jacdaw Feb 2016 2:21pm, 24 Feb 2016 1,591 posts	0 jacdaw Jedburgh isn't until October is it? Not sure if that is relevant, though. I thought Jedburgh was a bit of a strange route; a lot of flattish stuff and then what amounts to a fell race in the middle! I did enjoy it though, and was a bit miffed when it sold out before I got a place last year.
UsedToRunaBit Feb 2016 2:31pm, 24 Feb 2016 40 posts	0 UsedToRunaBit I have York marathon in Oct, so was looking for something summer time really...which of course is ideal for long endurance events Giants Head is full, but thanks all for the suggestions, want to get a yearly hard trail race in the calendar, so will keep an eye out.
twelveone Feb 2016 2:56pm, 24 Feb 2016 361 posts	0 twelveone This is supposed to be good: trionium.com I've done the midsummer munro half, which runs on the same day and I think is essentially just half of the picnic. That was bloody tough, never mind doing it twice!
becca7 Feb 2016 2:57pm, 24 Feb 2016 6,637 posts	0 becca7 Dovedale Dipper is a nice but tough one in the summer.
UsedToRunaBit Feb 2016 3:35pm, 24 Feb 2016 41 posts	0 UsedToRunaBit Oh the picnic looks perfect! And right on my doorstep, thanks!
Liliaicha Feb 2016 6:47pm, 24 Feb 2016 9,519 posts	0 Liliaicha The Munro is hideous enough! The Pinic breaks people! Have fun
beebop Feb 2016 8:22pm, 24 Feb 2016 678 posts	0 beebop Lakeland Trails marathon? Coniston area, pretty steep.
Liliaicha Feb 2016 9:14pm, 24 Feb 2016 9,520 posts	0 Liliaicha This was fab last year: nav4.co.uk