The John Muir Way Nocturnal Ultra
7th November 2026
The format of the event is simple: runners have six hours to run as many loops of the 5km off-road route as possible.
Race Information
The John Muir Way Nocturnal Ultra Marathon is back - Saturday the 8th of November 2025.
Nocturnal ultra-marathon event where participants run a well-marked 5k trail loop to see who can cover the most ground in six hours, all under cover of darkness. Solo and relay events are available. Bring your trail kit, a headtorch or three and loads of energy as well as a sense of humour.
Are you up for keeping going for 6 hours, the drama of doing it in the dark, with music lights and maybe even some fire? A solo slot is for you. Can you make 30km? 50kms? 60 plus? The loop will pass through the tented base on each lap where there will be space for kit, food, and support and the temptation to decide do I go again?
Make it a night out with your friends, teams of up to three can run the loop as many or as few times as you wish. Past experience has shown folk enjoy the atmosphere, the cool competition, and doing the route with pals. We will have music, lights, food, and a certain relaxed way to have fun in the dark.
Meet the event organisers
John Whittaker
Race Director
John is a professional event coordinator having extensive experience over many years. John is the race crew director for the Celtman extreme triathlon all well as being a long standing New Years Day Triathlon organsier and of course has fronted the John Muir Way Ultra for the past 5 years.
Peter Ness
Race Director
Volunteer
All volunteer marshals will receive a race memento and a donation towards your club or charitable group. Of course you will leave in the knowledge that your smile and encouragement helped towards the enjoyment of all the race day competitors having a healthy and fun day out.
Marshal duties mainly involve run course checkpoint marshals but also include registration, water stations, start / finish area, course set up and take down to name a few.
We have a marshal list running all the time, so if you wish to be added on please email us at info@jmwultramarathons.co.uk and we can get all your details and answer any further questions you may have.
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FAQ'S
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In the event of extreme weather the race may be cancelled and if possible re-arranged for a later date. In the event of this race being cancelled and rescheduled your entry will be automatically transferred to a rescheduled date. This date will be decided by John Muir Ultra Marathon. If you are unable to make this date then a 75% refund can be made (you will need to email within a month of the event for this to processed). However, should the council not permit a resheduled date within a short timescale and the resource not be available or the weather still unpredictable to reschedule within a month from the scheduled date then we will have no choice but to cancel. Entries will be rolled forward to the following year, refund of 75% will be made if circumstances mean no other option is available.
In the event of abandonment, postponement or cancellation of the event, we will have no responsibility for any costs incurred because of cancellation, including travel or accommodation costs.
If for any reason after registration you wish to withdraw from the event: Any time up until 30 days from the date of the event you can login to entry central and organise a transfer for a £10 admin fee with someone you know or email for a 50% refund. Between 30 days and 14 days from the event you can login to entry central and organise a transfer for a £10 admin fee with someone you know or email for a 25% refund. No refunds will be given within 14 days. Participants who do not attend the event will not receive any form of refund/credit. During the event: no refunds will be given.
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