Welcome to the GB Ultras Virtual Run Series with Tracking!
Introducing the GB Ultras Virtual Events with Tracking - a set of challenges that will give you a goal to aim for within a set timescale, live online mapping from GB Race Tracker updating your 'virtual' position on the race route with your personalised runner profile and real rewards along the way. Technology from Race Tracker takes participants on great trails from all over Great Britain.
There are virtual distances of 5km, 10km, Half-Marathon, Marathon, 50 Mile Ultra & 100 Mile Ultra to choose from along a variety of GB Ultras routes.
Choose your race
You can choose from the 3 events below, each have different options of distances so there's something available for everyone including the kids!
Snowdon Ultra® Virtual Races
Saturday 15th August 2020 8am - Thursday 20th August
Next up the Virtual Run Series is the Hardcore Snowdon Ultra®. Our virtual race has mountain trails leading to Heather Terrace on Tryfan, Snowdon Summit, Glyder Fach and Glyder Fawr, Devil’s Kitchen, Llyn Idwal and Pen yr Ole Wen before taking in the fantastic trails beside Llyn Crafnant and Llyn Geirionydd!
You'll have 5 days to complete your run. Simply upload your distance after each run to the GB RaceTracker website and you'll move along the course map. There will be full mapping of the Snowdon Ultra® route, you'll be able to view all runner profiles including picture and Checkpoint updates, we'll even have a Leaderboard so that you can see how everyone is doing!
Glasgow to Edinburgh Ultra (G2E Ultra®) Virtual Races
Saturday 29th August 2020 8am - Thursday 3rd September
Next up the Virtual Run Series is the G2E Ultra®. Our virtual race follows the River Kelvin, Sustrans Route 754, the Forth and Clyde Canal, the Union Canals, and the Water of Leith from Glasgow to Edinburgh. Glasgow with its vibrant culture is home to 41% of Scotland’s population and Edinburgh, Scotland’s Capital, with its ‘Old Town & New Town’ and ‘Royal Mile’ a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is famed for its Castle, Holyrood, Scottish Parliament & Artur’s Seat.
You'll have 5 days to complete your run. Simply upload your distance after each run to the GB RaceTracker website and you'll move along the course map. There will be full mapping of the G2E Ultra® route, you'll be able to view all runner profiles including picture and Checkpoint updates, we'll even have a Leaderboard so that you can see how everyone is doing!
John O Groats to Lands End 825 Miles
Start - Saturday 20th June 2020
Ends - Saturday 19th September 2020
GO LONG! Here's one of the big hitter's of the GB Ultras Virtual Run Series. Our virtual race links John O'Groats to Lands End covering the length of Great Britain!
You'll have 3 months to complete your run. Simply upload your distance after each run to the link provided at online registration and you'll move along the course map. There will be full mapping of the JOGLE route, you'll be able to view all runner profiles with features that include adding a profile picture and live Checkpoint updates, and we'll even have a Leaderboard so that you can see how everyone is doing!
How it works
Choose your race
During the race
When the race opens you can start your run! (You don't have to complete the race in one run) When you finish your run that day, simply let us know the distance you ran and we will move your pin that distance on the progress map.
Completing the race
Leaderboard
At anytime you can view the leaderboard on the GB Racetracker website to see how everyone is doing. The winner of the race will be the person who accumulated the required distance first...simples!
