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Results — Gower Peninsula Ultra Challenge 2026
18–19 July 2026, Penrice Castle basecamp, Swansea (Wales). Full Challenge: 100km figure-of-8 (west + east 50km loops), continuous or split across 2 days. Also on the programme: 75km, two 50km "Half" options, a Trail Marathon, plus 25km & 10km basecamp loops. New Ultra Trailblazerz® competitive category. Timing: LiveTrail.
Results — LiveTrail → 🌐 ultrachallenge.com →The Gower Peninsula Ultra Challenge returns on 18–19 July 2026, based at Penrice Castle, a basecamp dating back to Norman times near Swansea. Set on the Gower Peninsula, the UK's first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the event is famous for its golden beaches, limestone cliffs, wild moors, ridges and woodlands. The full 100km Challenge follows a figure-of-8 route made up of a west and an east 50km loop, taking in golden beaches and dramatic cliffs, salt-marsh and sand dunes, with ancient woodlands inland — it can be completed continuously or split across the two days with a different loop each day. Shorter options include a 75km route, two fabulous 50km "Half" Challenges (the west loop heading clockwise down to Oxwich Bay and its nature reserve, along the Wales Coast Path to Rhossili for a picnic lunch, then via Landimore Marsh and the elevated Gower Way back to the finish), a Trail Marathon, and 25km and 10km basecamp loops. New for 2026, Ultra Trailblazerz® targets faster, competitive runners with a time goal of sub-6 hours (men) and sub-6.5 hours (women) on the 50km+ distances. The 50km and 100km events are fully ITRA-certified and recognised as UTMB Index races. The weekend also features camping options, an on-site bar and entertainment. Timing and live tracking: LiveTrail.
Full 2026 Programme
100 KM
"HALF" (X2)
MARATHON
BASECAMP LOOPS
Course Profile & Key Landmarks
| Landmark | Distance(s) | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Penrice Castle START/FINISH | All distances | Norman-era basecamp with camping, bar and entertainment for the whole weekend |
| Oxwich Bay & Nature Reserve COAST | 50km west loop · 100km | Clockwise start of the west loop, joining the Wales Coast Path |
| Wales Coast Path to Rhossili COASTAL PATH | 50km west loop · 100km | Stunning stretch of coastline, picnic lunch stop at Rhossili |
| Landimore Marsh & sand dunes SALT-MARSH | 50km west loop · 100km | Distinctive marsh and dune landscape along the bay |
| The Gower Way RIDGE | 50km west loop · 100km | Elevated inland route back toward the Penrice Castle finish |
| Gower Peninsula (AONB) PROTECTED LANDSCAPE | All distances | The UK's first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, golden beaches and limestone cliffs |
| 2026 EDITION Swansea, Wales (UK) · LiveTrail | ||