Granite Peaks 100K
A brand-new race for 2027. Essentially one giant loop, entirely on open mountain terrain, with no forest loops.
Places are limited. Entries close on 31 March 2027.
At a glance
Race day
- Start
- Friday, 16 April 2027, 18:00
- Early start (non-competitive)
- Friday 17:00, with 30 hours to finish. Register Friday 16:00–16:45.Official time and UTMB Index score, but no podium position. Email racedirectors@granitepeaksultras.com to take it, otherwise you start at 18:00.
- Registration and kit check
- Friday 16:00–17:45
- Race briefing (must attend)
- Friday 17:45
- Cut-off
- 29 hours, finish by Saturday 23:00
- Start and finish
- Shimna Integrated College, Newcastle
On the course
- Stations
- 7 aid stations
- Drop bags
- Rostrevor and Ott car park
- Crew and spectators
- Deers Meadow, Rostrevor, Leitrim Lodge, Ott car park and Meelmore Lodge
- Toilets
- Portaloos at Deers Meadow, Rostrevor and Ott car park, and toilets at Meelmore LodgeAll toilets are stocked with sanitary products.
- Companion runner
- Allowed, free, from the start to Rostrevor.How companion runners work
Entry
- Entry fee
- £130 until 31 December 2026, then £150 from 1 January 2027Includes £5 to Mourne Heritage Trust and £5 to Mourne Mountain Rescue Team.
- Minimum age on race day
- 20
- Experience
- You must have completed an ultra of 50K or more with +2000m of climbing within the last 3 years, or have equivalent mountain experience.
- For everyone
- All runners must be experienced and self-sufficient in mountain terrain.
- UTMB Index
- Yes
What's included in your entry
- A spectacular, fully redesigned mountain course
- 7 aid stations with food and drinks
- A unique Granite Peaks finisher medal
- Race T-shirt
- GPX course files
- GPS tracking for your safety, and so friends and family can follow along
- Mountain first aid and safety cover
- Hot food and drinks at the finish
- UTMB Index results
- £5 to Mourne Heritage Trust for upland path repair in the Mournes
- £5 to Mourne Mountain Rescue Team
Route and elevation
Move along the profile to follow the route on the map.
Stations and cut-offs
| Station | Type | Distance | Cut-off | After start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CP1 Annalong valley | Aid station | 15 km | Friday 21:45 | 3h 45m |
| CP2 Deers Meadow | Aid station | 27 km | Saturday 01:15 | 7h 15m |
| CP3 Sandy Brae | Aid station | 36 km | Saturday 03:30 | 9h 30m |
| CP4 Rostrevor | Aid station | 53 km | Saturday 08:00 | 14h |
| CP5 Leitrim Lodge | Aid station | 67 km | Saturday 11:15 | 17h 15m |
| CP6 Ott car park | Aid station | 80 km | Saturday 15:15 | 21h 15m |
| CP7 Meelmore Lodge | Aid station | 89 km | Saturday 18:00 | 24h |
| Finish Newcastle | Finish | 101 km | Saturday 23:00 | 29h |
Head torches are checked at the start and again at Sandy Brae.
Mandatory kit
- Footwear suited to the race terrain
- Waterproof jacket with hood and taped seams
- Waterproof trousers with taped seams
- Warm base layer, hat and gloves
- Foil bivy bag
- Elastic adhesive bandage, at least 100 cm × 6 cm (for strapping a joint or holding a dressing)
- Whistle and compass
- Fully charged mobile phone, switched on, with the race emergency number saved
- Map of the route, and the GPX loaded on a watch or phone
- Tracking device (supplied at registration)
- Minimum 1.5 litres of water carrying capacity
- Collapsible cup
- Emergency food and drink
- Headtorch, minimum 200 lumens, with spare batteries
- A second headtorch, minimum 200 lumens, with spare batteries
If the forecast is cold, we may also require the cold weather kit. We will tell every runner before registration opens. If the forecast is hot and sunny, we may also require the hot weather kit. We will tell every runner before registration opens. Full kit list, including the cold and hot weather kit
Training for the 100K
Want a plan built for this course? Our coaching partner, The Uphill Coach, coaches ultra runners from the Mournes, with training, pacing, fuelling and climbing strategy for your race.
GPX for the 100K
Load the route onto your watch or phone. You'll need it on race day, and it's the best way to recce the course.