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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Ultramarathon
  • 51 km
  • Castleton
  • Open entry

Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) Ultramarathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Modelled energy-cost change 16.2% versus flat · net elevation -0 m

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Decision summary

Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) Ultramarathon at a glance

Route ascent
2,126 m

Lower than 53% of comparable mapped races

Evidence depth
28 verified facts

Stored GPS route

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What runners ask first

Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) Ultramarathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) Ultramarathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) Ultramarathon?

The Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) Ultramarathon route has 2,126 m of ascent, 2,127 m of descent and an estimated 16.2% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) Ultramarathon route go?

The Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) Ultramarathon route starts at Courses are based from Castleton in the Hope Valley, climbing out of the village to start the routes and finishes at Castleton, Hope Valley, Peak District. Underfoot, expect challenging terrain of trail, grass and rock over high open moorland and steep climbs. It passes Winnats Pass, Mam Tor, Edale valley, Kinder Scout and Hope Valley. Fully marked courses requiring no navigation, with electronic chip timing, a range of distances (10K, Half Marathon, Marathon and Ultra) and an on-site finish.

What should runners know on race day for the Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) Ultramarathon?

Fully marked courses requiring no navigation, with electronic chip timing, a range of distances (10K, Half Marathon, Marathon and Ultra) and an on-site finish.

Race character

Scenery

  • Countryside
  • Coastal
  • Mountain
  • Historic
  • Parkland
  • Moorland

Atmosphere

  • Wilderness
  • Scenic Tour
  • Destination

Terrain

  • Trail

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Qualification status
Next Edition date and entry fees are not yet published on the official Endurancelife Peak District page (page invites email sign Up for new information); most recent confirmed edition ran on 8 February 2025 in Castleton.

Access and course status

Start
Courses are based from Castleton in the Hope Valley, climbing out of the village to start the routes.
Finish
Castleton, Hope Valley, Peak District.
Nearest station
Castleton is easy to access by road or rail; the train stations of Edale and Hope are close by
Measured course
No

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Surface
Challenging terrain of trail, grass and rock over high open moorland and steep climbs.
Landmarks
Winnats Pass, Mam Tor, Edale valley, Kinder Scout, Hope Valley, Castleton
Notable features
  • Fully marked courses requiring no navigation, with electronic chip timing, a range of distances (10K, Half Marathon, Marathon and Ultra) and an on-site finish
  • Billed as 'Peak by name and peak by nature' - an event aimed at adventurous runners over some of the toughest trails in the Endurancelife series
  • Routes climb out of Castleton through the famous Winnats Pass and over Mam Tor, crossing from the White Peak to the Dark Peak, with the longer distances incorporating the Edale valley and Kinder Scout. Each route offers panoramas across the National Park

How hilly is the Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) Ultramarathon?

23%17%19%14%26%
  • Steep descent 23%
  • Descent 17%
  • Flat 19%
  • Climb 14%
  • Steep climb 26%
Total ascent
2,126 m
Net elevation
−0 m
GAP factor
16.2%
Longest climb
2,240 m at 15.5%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

More race details

Is the Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) Ultramarathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 16.2% slower than a flat course, with about 2126 m of total ascent.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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