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Saint Cuthbert’s Way Ultra 100K
Saint Cuthbert’s Way Ultra series
Next edition: Friday, 9 July 2027 – Saturday, 10 July 2027Abbey Mill Park, Friarshaugh, Melrose, Scotland
A cross-border point-to-point race following the full Saint Cuthbert’s Way from Melrose to Holy Island, where overnight running, upland trail and a tidal final approach shape the challenge.
Start · approximate postcode area. Approximate race area. Check the organiser’s website for the exact start and race-day directions.
Location evidence
Current 2027 schedule and Race Start section place both wave starts at Abbey Mill Park in Melrose and publish the named address/postcode. Use postcode precision, never exact start-point precision. Wooler hostel and auction-mart addresses are registration/parking and must not replace the Scottish start. Postcodes.io postcode centroid: approximate postcode location, not exact start. Apply only to listed editions where applicability is explicitly bounded.
Event/venue postcode: TD6 9LW
Location checked 2026-09-14.
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Distance62.1 mi
Ascent2,459m
Climb / km24.6m
Cutoff20h
Cutoff pace12:00/km
Technicality5.8/10
EntryNot verified
FormatPoint-to-point
Next edition
9 July 2027 – 10 July 2027
This is the most relevant confirmed edition currently held for the permanent race family. Edition-specific facts should still be checked against the final organiser instructions.
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Compare the route, time limit and entry requirements with other options. The first-ultra guide helps assess readiness; it does not imply this race is suitable for beginners.
Race For You difficulty
5.3/ 10
Hard
High input evidence · 94% evidence coverage
The main recorded demands are exposure and self-sufficiency. Course difficulty and cutoff pressure describe different challenges: more approachable terrain can still require a demanding pace to beat the deadline. Neither score assesses your personal fitness, safety or readiness.
Scoring details and version
Difficulty V2's separate time-limit modifier adds 0.15 points here and is capped at 0.70; a broad limit cannot erase extreme intrinsic demand. This is independent of the public Cutoff Pressure V2 band. Evidence coverage describes the recorded inputs, not prediction accuracy or your likelihood of finishing.
Weather, conditions and individual preparation can change the real difficulty significantly.
How the score works Distance, weighted 30 percent5 out of 10
Climbing, weighted 25 percent4.5 out of 10
Technicality, weighted 15 percent5.8 out of 10
Accumulated burden, weighted 17 percent4 out of 10
Exposure & support, weighted 13 percent7.5 out of 10
Course analysis
What shapes this race
Expect sustained upland ground and meaningful climbing.
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Climbing density
24.6m per km
A more useful comparison than total ascent alone: it shows how consistently the course asks you to climb.
Cutoff analysis
High pressure
To finish inside 20h, the raw average required is 12:00 per kilometre (19:19 per mile), including every stop.
Raw pace12:00/km
PressureHigh pressure
Cutoff pressure compares the published time limit with distance, ascent and verified course demands. Lower pressure does not mean the race is easy. Raw pace includes checkpoints, food stops, navigation errors and any sleep; it is not a pacing plan.
Who this suits
First ultra?
Better suited to runners with prior ultra, mountain or technical-terrain experience than to somebody choosing their first ultra.
3.2/10 suitability
Navigation
self-navigation
Route-finding is part of the challenge. Carry the required mapping tools and be able to use them in darkness and poor visibility.
Exposure & kit
extensive kit
Significant overnight running is likely for many entrants. Lighting, temperature management and sleep strategy can materially affect the outcome.
Personal race predictor
Will you make the cutoff?
Use a previous result to estimate a realistic range for Saint Cuthbert’s Way Ultra 100K, your potential buffer and the biggest change in demand.
Practical detail
Support & logistics
Support levelaid stations
LogisticsParking noted
LogisticsAccommodation nearby
LogisticsBag drop
Logistics are only shown where currently recorded. Confirm parking, transport, crew access and final aid-station plans with the organiser.
Latest verification
Trust the source, see the gaps.
Data PartialThe organiser verifies open 2027 entry, the marketed 100K, 8,067ft ascent, 20-hour limit and 150-runner course-page cap. The race is fully marked, but its rules leave navigation responsibility with the runner. It is promoted for 10 July while the first overnight wave starts on 9 July, so both dates are retained. The checkpoint table totals about 103.3km.
- Successful source check
- 2 Sept 2026
- Catalogue record updated
- 2 Sept 2026
- Official source
- Available
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