The Kingdom of Northumbria Coastal Ultra or The Wall Ultramarathon — which comes out ahead?

The Wall Ultramarathon has the stronger available profile on conditions.

Route comparison snapshot

The Kingdom of Northumbria Coastal Ultra

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Not held
course flatness
Unavailable
flat grade share
Unavailable
lower ascent
Unavailable
climbing density
Unavailable
net elevation
Unavailable
maximum grade
Unavailable

The Wall Ultramarathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held Favoured
course flatness
1.2%
flat grade share
63.7%
lower ascent
1,140 m
climbing density
10.2 m/km
net elevation
-18 m
maximum grade
15.8%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricThe Kingdom of Northumbria Coastal UltraThe Wall Ultramarathon
Flat grade shareUnavailable63.7%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)Unavailable1.2%
Uphill shareUnavailable15.8%
Steep-up shareUnavailable4.5%
Downhill shareUnavailable20.4%
Total ascent (m)Unavailable1,140 m
Climbing density (m/km)Unavailable10.2 m/km
Longest climb length (m)Unavailable2,680 m
Longest climb gain (m)Unavailable98 m
Longest climb average gradeUnavailable3.7%
Total descent (m)Unavailable1,158 m
Net elevation (m)Unavailable-18 m
Max absolute gradeUnavailable15.8%
Start elevation (m)Unavailable24 m
Finish elevation (m)Unavailable6 m
ValueUnavailable46/100
Scenic score100/100100/100
Conditions76/10078/100
Entry fee (GBP)Unavailable£230
Lowest modelled true cost (GBP)Unavailable£360

Only metrics available for at least one side are shown. A ✓ marks the better value for each metric (higher-is-better aware). Scores are out of 100 when available. Ascent, climbing density, max absolute grade and median finish describe course or field context and are not marked as better or worse.

Race facts that change the decision

Race facts comparison
FactThe Kingdom of Northumbria Coastal UltraThe Wall Ultramarathon
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-14 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-06-12 (legacy event-level date).

LocationBamburgh, North EastCarlisle to Newcastle, North East
Actual distance54 km112 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldNot heldHeld
Course typePoint To PointPoint To Point
SurfaceMostly grassy dunes and beach with some sandy and short muddy sections, plus roughly 8 miles of tarmac through Bamburgh, Seahouses, Alnmouth and Amble; predominantly non Technical and runnable, following the England Coast Path marked with supplementary yellow arrows.Mixed trail and road
Elevation characterFlatRolling
TerrainBeach, TrailMixed, Road
SceneryCoastal, Historic, Parkland, Countryside, Waterfront, DesertCountryside, Waterfront, Historic, Island, Riverside, City, Moorland
AtmosphereScenic Tour, DestinationCommunity, Destination, Scenic Tour
TechnicalityNon TechnicalNon Technical
Total ascentUnavailable1,140 m
Climbing densityUnavailable10.2 m/km
Total descentUnavailable1,158 m
Net elevationUnavailable-18 m
Max absolute gradeUnavailable15.8%
Flat grade shareUnavailable63.7%
GAP factorUnavailable1.2%
Cutoff10:00:0026:00:00
Entry modelOpenOpen
Entry feeUnavailable£230
Lowest modelled true costUnavailable£360
Cost model originUnavailableNational Average

Schedule

The Kingdom of Northumbria Coastal Ultra

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-14 (legacy event-level date).

The Wall Ultramarathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-06-12 (legacy event-level date).

Location

The Kingdom of Northumbria Coastal Ultra
Bamburgh, North East
The Wall Ultramarathon
Carlisle to Newcastle, North East

Actual distance

The Kingdom of Northumbria Coastal Ultra
54 km
The Wall Ultramarathon
112 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

The Kingdom of Northumbria Coastal Ultra
Held
The Wall Ultramarathon
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

The Kingdom of Northumbria Coastal Ultra
Not held
The Wall Ultramarathon
Held

Course type

The Kingdom of Northumbria Coastal Ultra
Point To Point
The Wall Ultramarathon
Point To Point

Surface

The Kingdom of Northumbria Coastal Ultra
Mostly grassy dunes and beach with some sandy and short muddy sections, plus roughly 8 miles of tarmac through Bamburgh, Seahouses, Alnmouth and Amble; predominantly non Technical and runnable, following the England Coast Path marked with supplementary yellow arrows.
The Wall Ultramarathon
Mixed trail and road

Elevation character

The Kingdom of Northumbria Coastal Ultra
Flat
The Wall Ultramarathon
Rolling

Terrain

The Kingdom of Northumbria Coastal Ultra
Beach, Trail
The Wall Ultramarathon
Mixed, Road

Scenery

The Kingdom of Northumbria Coastal Ultra
Coastal, Historic, Parkland, Countryside, Waterfront, Desert
The Wall Ultramarathon
Countryside, Waterfront, Historic, Island, Riverside, City, Moorland

Atmosphere

The Kingdom of Northumbria Coastal Ultra
Scenic Tour, Destination
The Wall Ultramarathon
Community, Destination, Scenic Tour

Technicality

The Kingdom of Northumbria Coastal Ultra
Non Technical
The Wall Ultramarathon
Non Technical

Total ascent

The Kingdom of Northumbria Coastal Ultra
Unavailable
The Wall Ultramarathon
1,140 m

Climbing density

The Kingdom of Northumbria Coastal Ultra
Unavailable
The Wall Ultramarathon
10.2 m/km

Total descent

The Kingdom of Northumbria Coastal Ultra
Unavailable
The Wall Ultramarathon
1,158 m

Net elevation

The Kingdom of Northumbria Coastal Ultra
Unavailable
The Wall Ultramarathon
-18 m

Max absolute grade

The Kingdom of Northumbria Coastal Ultra
Unavailable
The Wall Ultramarathon
15.8%

Flat grade share

The Kingdom of Northumbria Coastal Ultra
Unavailable
The Wall Ultramarathon
63.7%

GAP factor

The Kingdom of Northumbria Coastal Ultra
Unavailable
The Wall Ultramarathon
1.2%

Cutoff

The Kingdom of Northumbria Coastal Ultra
10:00:00
The Wall Ultramarathon
26:00:00

Entry model

The Kingdom of Northumbria Coastal Ultra
Open
The Wall Ultramarathon
Open

Entry fee

The Kingdom of Northumbria Coastal Ultra
Unavailable
The Wall Ultramarathon
£230

Lowest modelled true cost

The Kingdom of Northumbria Coastal Ultra
Unavailable
The Wall Ultramarathon
£360

Cost model origin

The Kingdom of Northumbria Coastal Ultra
Unavailable
The Wall Ultramarathon
National Average

Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.

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