Maldon Ultras. Three distances, one 10-mile loop. You have the choice of 100mile, 50mile and 30mile options. Unlike lots of events, we have no interest in achieving a high DNF statistic, we want all of you to finish and earn those cherished buckles & medals. Our undulating loop is suitable to both first timers and PB chasers. The lapped format allows you to access you kit bag every 10 miles which gives you lots of options to make right anything that’s not working for you. We have picked the weekend of the summer solstice, again to help make things easier for you, with sunset at 9.20pm and sunrise at 04.45 the night time running will be over before you know it. 

The Lap

The Maldon Ultras are run on a 10.15mile lap. The route will be fully marked with arrows and comfort markers.  The route is 95% off road and takes you along footpaths though fields woodland and disused a railway line. You will be running through vineyards enjoying views across Maldon to the blackwater estuary. While the loop is undulating, there are no thigh burning mountains to contend with here in Essex. After 5 miles you will arrive at the checkpoint offering basic refreshments and toiles before retuning to the start finish for our usual full-blown checkpoint offering sweet and savoury snacks & hot and cold drinks. After 6.00pm there will also be some hot food options.

Previous experience needed

For these events there is no previous minimum run distance required.

Prizes

100-mile finishers receive one of our bespoke buckles

50-mile finishers receive a medal

30-mile finishers receive a medal

M 100

Date, Venue & Cost

20^th June 2026

Limebrook Sports Pavillion, Sunderland Ave, Maldon, CM9 6GJ

Registration opens at 7.00am

Race start 8.00am

32 Hour cut-off finish by 4.00pm on Sunday

10 laps @ 3hrs 12mins per lap gets you in before the cut-off

75 places

Cost - £120

M 50

Date, Venue & Cost

20^th June 2026

Limebrook Sports Pavillion, Sunderland Ave, Maldon, CM9 6GJ

Registration opens at 7.00am

Race start 8.00am

16 Hour cut-off finish by 12.00 (midnight) Saturday

5 laps @ 3hrs 12mins per lap gets you in before the cut-off

75 places

Cost - £70

M 30

Date, Venue & Cost

21st June 2026

Limebrook Sports Pavillion, Sunderland Ave, Maldon, CM9 6GJ

Registration opens at 6.00am

Race start 7.00am

9 Hour cut-off finish by 4.00pm Sunday

3 laps @ 3hrs per lap gets you in before the cut-off

75 places

Cost - £45

Registration

M 100        M 50

Registration will open at 7.00am 20-June

 M 30

Registration will open at 6.00am 21-June

Aid station, course close and cut-off time

100-mile 32 hrs cut-off

50-mile 16 hrs cut-off

30-mile 9 hrs cut-off

Halfway checkpoint closes at 3.00pm Sunday. Those of you doing the 100-mile or the 30-mile events will need to have left before the checkpoint closes.

External support

Only the 100-mile runners are allowed to have a support runner to help them complete their challenge. Support runners will only be allowed to accompany their runner on their final 2 laps. The support runner is there for motivation, pacing and moral support not to carry any mandatory kit. Any runner being joined by a support runner (before lap 9) or (not in the M100) will be disqualified.

Retirements & course emergencies

You can only retire at either the checkpoint or the start/finish, we won’t be coming out on to the course just because you’ve had enough.

Obviously if you are injured, call us, let us know you location and we will get assistance to you.

Chip timing

All the events will be chip timed

Minimum age

We are accepting runners over the age of 20

 Mandatory kit list

M 100        M 50

The mandatory kit for the M100 and the M50

Minimum of 1 litre of liquid in refillable bottle/hydration pack

• Reusable cup. We won’t be providing disposable cups at check

   points.

• Hooded waterproof jacket with taped seams

• Basic first aid kit

• Head torch and spare batteries if applicable plus red light for your back

• Mobile phone and power bank

• Emergency food, equivalent to two flapjacks

• We strongly advise downloading the What 3 Words app to your

   phone in case of emergency, as this will assist our medical personnel

Yes, you must carry this all the time. Yes, we know it’s the summer (hopefully).

Yes, we know some of you (M50) will finish before dark. Yes, there will be kit check.

Yes, there could be random checks during the event and missing kit will be race over ☹

M 30

The mandatory kit for the M30

Minimum of 1 litre of liquid in refillable bottle/hydration pack

• Reusable cup. We won’t be providing disposable cups at check

   points.

• Hooded waterproof jacket with taped seams

• Basic first aid kit

• Mobile phone and power bank

• Emergency food, equivalent to two flapjacks

• We strongly advise downloading the What 3 Words app to your

   phone in case of emergency, as this will assist our medical personnel

Yes, you must carry this all the time. Yes, we know it’s the summer (hopefully).

Yes, we know some of you (M50) will finish before dark. Yes, there will be kit check.

Yes, there could be random checks during the event and missing kit will be race over ☹

Withdrawl

In the event of a withdrawl there will be a 50% refund until 20th April 2026. After this date there will be no refunds. There are no deferals for these events as deferals impact negatively on the following years events. Places can be transfered to other runners until 10th June 2026.

Race rules

• Please do not pass your number to anyone else.
• You MUST report to the race organiser if you are abandoning the race.
• The use of personal stereos, MP3 players. You need to be fully aware of what is going on around you at all times. This is for your safety, the safety of your fellow competitors and the safety of the public.
  

We would welcome any volunteers to help on the day.  If you know of anyone please ask them to email the organiser James Haskey-Jones at topdayevents@gmail.com or call 07799020748.

If you have any questions about the race please contact us on topdayevents@gmail.com or visit our Facebook page  https://www.facebook.com/topdayevents