DISTANCE
50 MILES
ELEVATION
2593M
LOCATION
MALHAM
PLACES
750
CUT-OFF TIME
18 HOURS
ENTRY FEE
£109

PENNINE BARRIER ULTRA 50

Saturday 3rd May 2025

Join GB Ultras in 2025 for this fantastic 50 mile ultra-marathon with 2593m of ascent and fusing together some of the finest trails in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

Starting at the beautiful village of Malham with trails taking in Malham cove, the Dry Valley of Watlowes, Malham tarn, Fountains Fell, Janet’s foss and the wonderful Yorkshire 3 peaks of Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough. This is a stunning route with excellent support from the #GBUltras team making it a race you’ll always remember! ITRA and UTMB Performance index. 

2025 event held under UKA permit and Trail Running Association permit.

Ready for the challenge?

Secure your place now on the Pennine Barrier Ultra 50 – limited places are available!

Follow the Pennine Barrier Ultra 50 page & Join the GB Ultras Community Group.

Course Records

Mens PB – Daniel Weller (GBR) 7 Hours, 32 Minutes (2024)

Ladies PB – Lorraine Slater (GBR) 9 Hours 36 Minutes (2021)

28 Days
00 Hours
09 Minutes

Are You Ready To

Be Challenged? Take on the Yorkshire Dales? Summit the Yorkshire 3 Peaks? Enjoy the trails?

Gold, Silver or Bronze?

Top 100 finishers earn a Gold ‘GB Ultras’ medal, 101-200 finishers earn a Silver ‘GB Ultras’ medal and 201+ finishers earn the Bronze ‘GB Ultras’ medal. 

The Pennine Barrier Ultra 50 mile is part of the GB Ultras 50 Mile SLAM and GB Ultras 50 Mile GRAND SLAM!

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All The Pennine Barrier Ultra 50 Information

We want you to have the most amazing time at the Pennine Barrier Ultra 50! All the information you need to participate in this event is below.

At least 20 years old + at the time of the race.

In good health.

Must have run at least a marathon distance event prior to the event. This can be for an event not yet taken place but that will be successfully completed prior to the Pennine Barrier 50 Ultra.

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Pennine Barrier Ultra 50 Race Briefing

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Pennine Barrier Ultra 50 Mandatory Kit

The Route

The route follows the Pennine Way & the Yorkshire 3 Peaks way-marked trails. Additional GB Ultras markers will be in place at key points but should not be relied upon as the trail is well defined and easy to follow for the main.

Pennine Barrier Ultra Reviews

Want to know what previous runners think of the Pennine Barrier Ultra? We’re delighted that likeminded people LOVE or events! The whole team & all our amazing volunteers work really hard all year round to ensure you get the best possible experience on race day with GBUltras.

4.3/5 is pretty good from Racecheck.com

4.3/5

Part Of The 50 Mile Grand Slam

Take on 5 of our 50 Mile Ultra Marathons for the Slam Medal or take on all 8 50 Mile Ultra Marathons for the Grand Slam & get in to the Hall of Fame.

Training Runs

In the lead up to the Race, GB Ultras Running Club organise training runs covering the entire route section by section to help build confidence and prepare runners for the upcoming Pennie Barrier Ultra 50 Mile Race.

There will be a small charge of £19.99 for 1 day or £34.99 for both days for these to cover event team costs. Included is –

  • Fully guided recce run
  • Mandatory kit advice
  • Exclusive group messenger chat for recce and race prep
  • Limited edition buff
  • Meet the team
  • Gain trail experience and knowledge

Pace wise we’ll be going at a nice gentle pace ensuring all runners stay as a group with brief stops approximately every couple of miles.

Generally our training runs have high attendance and for safety reasons we’ll be imposing a limit depending on feedback.

Please take into account weather conditions closer to the time. We recommend runners refer to the Mandatory kit section and carry sufficient food/water for the duration of each of the runs.

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