Granite Peaks 50K
A completely revamped course for 2027: a full mountain ultra that starts at first light and finishes before dark.
Places are limited. Entries close on 31 March 2027.
At a glance
Race day
- Start
- Saturday, 17 April 2027, 06:00
- Registration and kit check
- Friday 18:00–21:00
- Race briefing (must attend)
- Saturday 05:45
- Cut-off
- 14 hours, finish by Saturday 20:00
- Start and finish
- Shimna Integrated College, Newcastle
On the course
- Stations
- 3 aid stations
- Drop bags
- Ott car park
- Crew and spectators
- Ott car park and Meelmore Lodge
- Toilets
- Portaloos at Ott car park, and toilets at Meelmore LodgeAll toilets are stocked with sanitary products.
Entry
- Entry fee
- £100 until 31 December 2026, then £120 from 1 January 2027Includes £5 to Mourne Heritage Trust and £5 to Mourne Mountain Rescue Team.
- Minimum age on race day
- 20
- 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
- 3 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 | 16 km | Saturday 09:45 | 3h 45m |
| CP2 Ott car park | Aid station | 32 km | Saturday 14:00 | 8h |
| CP3 Meelmore Lodge | Aid station | 42 km | Saturday 16:15 | 10h 15m |
| Finish Newcastle | Finish | 52 km | Saturday 20:00 | 14h |
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
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 50K
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 50K
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.