2024 Event
DATES: 19 – 26 May 2024
Distance: 400km (or shorter on the Explorer!)
Price: £2,099
LAST 40 PLACES REMAINING!
The Explorer
When you enter the Cape Wrath Ultra® you can share your intention to complete either the Explorer or the full race route.
Entry cap
We are planning for 250 participants for the 2024 Cape Wrath Ultra. Operational plans for this edition will be based on this number, although this could potentially change later. If you wish to enter the 2024 event, then we recommend entering as soon as possible to guarantee your spot.
Entry fee
the deposit is £299 (£199 for those who entered in the first month). This is then followed by 4 instalment payments of £450.
What's included in an entry?
Support from the office:
A well planned and professionally organised event by Ourea Events
Regular schedule of email communication and guidance articles to support you in event preparation
Excellent customer service support from our office team - they know the event well so speak to them any time via email, live chat or on the phone!
A GPX file of the route and checkpoint locations - available in advance
WHILE IN CAMP:
8 nights of tented accommodation (at each of the overnight camps)
A spacious participant marquee where you can relax and socialise with your fellow runners
A team of motivated, supportive and encouraging volunteers to keep you going on your journey north!
An info point team ready to help in anyway they can!
Ultra Mail™ service (allowing your friends & family to send you messages during the race via the GPS Tracking page)
Drying room marquee
Charging stations for participants to share at overnight camps
WHILE OUT ON THE COURSE:
Flexibility to choose the Explorer Course option from the start or swap to it at any point during the event
Satellite tracking (with two-way communication capabilities) of participants (for safety + friends & family will be able to follow you in real time!)
Hill teams stationed along the route to check in on participant progress
Digital race timing
Bespoke, accurate, waterproof, pre-marked and annotated Harvey map of the race route
Transportation of your overnight bag between campsites
TRANSPORTATION:
A stunning journey to the start line - via ferry from Fort William across Loch Linnhe to Trislaig
Transport to start / finish points for those doing the shorter Explorer Course option
Onward transportation from checkpoints to the finish in case you need to retire
Transport via ferry and bus from Cape Wrath (finish) to Keoldale on day 8
Return transport from Keoldale to Fort William (or Inverness) on the day after the finish
CATERING:
Pre-race meal on the Saturday evening before race start (just after the race briefing)
Copious quantities of breakfast, finishing snacks and dinner each day
Unlimited tea, coffee and hot and cold water for drinking
Celebratory meal on the last night of the event and breakfast the following morning
MEMENTOS:
Cape Wrath Ultra® participant t-shirt (presented at event registration) and/or plant a tree c/o Trees not Tees
Finisher's medal for all finishing the full race route and for those completing the Explorer Course option
SAFETY COVER:
A team of medical professionals available for support while at the overnight camp (doctors, nurses and physiotherapists)
Professional Response Team of qualified Mountain Rescue team members stationed along the course to assist in case of emergency or injury
WHO ARE OUREA EVENTS?
Since 2012 Ourea Events have supported 30,000 runners to reach their potential and enjoy life changing adventures around the UK
The office team has a collective experience of over 50 years in organising premium outdoor events
Ourea Events is a 1% For The Planet member supporting environmental causes, and is committed to a programme of sustainability
Ourea Events is committed to a programme of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Ourea Events supports charity partners like Mountain Rescue across the UK
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More details on the entry fee
Examples of what we spend your entry fee on:
What next?
Check out our First Timer’s Guide to the Cape Wrath Ultra – it has everything you need to get you started
Read our Guidance on Training so you’re extra prepared when entries open
Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to stay up to date with everything that’s going on
Watch the event videos on our YouTube Channel to get inspired for the journey that awaits
PARTICIPANT DECLARATION
Each participant must agree to the following participant declaration when completing the entry form:
I am an experienced off-road runner and believe that I have reasonable chance of completing the Cape Wrath Ultra® as it is described on this website, and declare that:
I am capable of being self-sufficient and making safe decisions in the Scottish Highlands;
I have sufficient off road running, mountain and ultra experience to understand the nature of the challenge;
I will apply sound mountain judgement at all times even if it means compromising my overall race result;
I accept full responsibility for my own safety and any injury sustained during the event. These are not the responsibility of the event organiser, their agents or the landowners;
I know my limitations and I am experienced enough to make a reasoned decision whether or not to start the event and/or to retire from the event rather than jeopardise my own or other people’s safety;