Ring O' Fire Ultramarathon route map
raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Ring O' Fire 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.
Ring O' Fire 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 2.0% versus flat · net elevation 1 m · true cost £385
Decision summary
Ring O' Fire Ultramarathon at a glance
- Route ascent
- 2,480 m
- Cut-off average pace
- 15:47/km
- Entry fee
- £255
- Typical conditions
- 65/100
- Evidence depth
- 35 verified facts
Lower than 50% of comparable mapped races
55:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Lower than 3% of comparable known fees
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Stored GPS route
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Ring O' Fire Ultramarathon?
The Ring O' Fire Ultramarathon route has 2,480 m of ascent, 2,479 m of descent and an estimated 2.0% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.
Where does the Ring O' Fire Ultramarathon route go?
The Ring O' Fire Ultramarathon route starts at Breakwater Country Park, Holyhead, LL65 1YG and finishes at Breakwater Country Park, Holyhead. Underfoot, expect predominantly trail, with some quiet public roads, gates and stiles. The setting includes coastal and mountain.
What should runners know on race day for the Ring O' Fire Ultramarathon?
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Race character
Scenery
- Coastal
- Mountain
- Countryside
- Desert
- Island
- Forest
Atmosphere
- Community
- Destination
- Wilderness
Terrain
- Trail
- Beach
- Elevation character
- Hilly
- Technicality
- Technical
- Source-stated ascent
- 4,000 m
The stored route produces 2,480 m of ascent, while a source states 4,000 m. GPS sampling and elevation models can produce different totals, so both are labelled rather than combined.
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Field size
- 150
- Field cap
- 150
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
- Minimum age
- 18+
- Cut-off
- 55 hours total to complete the course
Race day logistics
- Aid stations
- 9
- Medal
- Yes
- Finisher tee
- Yes
Access and course status
- Start
- Breakwater Country Park, Holyhead, LL65 1YG
- Finish
- Breakwater Country Park, Holyhead
- Parking
- Free parking available in a designated area near Breakwater Country Park, unsupervised and at owner's risk.
Course facts
- Course type
- Loop
- Surface
- Predominantly trail, with some quiet public roads, gates and stiles
- Notable features
- Three-day, 130-mile (209 km) full circumnavigation of the Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path, clockwise, with over 13,000 feet (4,000 m) of total ascent across 3 days
- 9 checkpoints every 15 to 20 miles
- passes beaches, cliff-top paths, headlands, dunes, farmland and seaside villages
- highest point Holyhead Mountain
How hilly is the Ring O' Fire Ultramarathon?
- Steep descent 4%
- Descent 16%
- Flat 60%
- Climb 14%
- Steep climb 6%
- Total ascent
- 2,480 m
- Net elevation
- +1 m
- GAP factor
- 2.0%
- Longest climb
- 1,340 m at 7.8%
What does it really cost to run?
| Entry fee | £255 |
|---|---|
| Travel (modelled) | £40 |
| Accommodation (modelled) | £90 |
| Estimated total | £385 |
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 15°CTypical temperature
- 23 kphTypical wind
- 3 mmTypical rainfall
- 65Favourability /100
More race details
Is the Ring O' Fire Ultramarathon flat?
Its normalised GAP factor is 2.0% slower than a flat course, with about 2480 m of total ascent.
How much does the Ring O' Fire Ultramarathon cost?
The adult entry fee is £255, and the estimated true cost to the start line is about £385 including modelled travel and accommodation.