The 2026 British OCR Ultra Championship takes place at Pippingford Park, bringing national-level OCR competition to one of the UK’s most rugged Spartan venues. Known for steep elevation, dense forest trails, and multiple water crossings, the course delivers a technical challenge that pushes both elite and open racers. With Sprint, Super, Beast, Ultra, and Kids events across the weekend, athletes experience a demanding mix of terrain and signature Spartan obstacles in this flagship London South East race.
| Race | Start | Distance | Training plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| UltraElite | 07:00 | 50.0 km | Training Plan |
| UltraAge Group | 07:15 | 50.0 km | Training Plan |
| UltraOpen | 07:30–07:40 | 50.0 km | Training Plan |
| BeastElite | 08:00 | 21.0 km | Training Plan |
| BeastAge Group | 08:15–08:30 | 21.0 km | Training Plan |
| BeastOpen | 09:15–11:00 | 21.0 km | Training Plan |
| Kids Race 3KOpen | 10:00 | 3.0 km | |
| Kids Race 3KOpen | 11:00 | 3.0 km | |
| Kids Race 1.5KOpen | 12:00 | 1.5 km | |
| Kids Race 1KOpen | 13:00 | 1.0 km | |
| Night SprintOpen | 18:30–19:00 | 5.0 km | Training Plan |
| Race | Start | Distance | Training plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| SuperElite | 08:00 | 10.0 km | Training Plan |
| SuperAge Group | 08:15 | 10.0 km | Training Plan |
| SuperOpen | 09:00–11:15 | 10.0 km | Training Plan |
| Kids Race 3KElite | 10:00 | 3.0 km | |
| Kids Race 3KOpen | 10:45 | 3.0 km | |
| Kids Race 1.5KOpen | 12:00 | 1.5 km | |
| SprintOpen | 12:45–14:00 | 5.0 km | Training Plan |
| Kids Race 1KOpen | 13:00 | 1.0 km |
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Actual weather data for this date over the past 5 years.
| Year | High | Low | Wind | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14°C | 8°C | 19 km/h | — |
| 2024 | 15°C | 11°C | 34 km/h | 11.9mm |
| 2023 | 20°C | 13°C | 21 km/h | 2.6mm |
| 2022 | 14°C | 9°C | 25 km/h | 8.2mm |
| 2021 | 19°C | 14°C | 21 km/h | 1.2mm |
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Planning a multi-race trip? These races are within 500km and 4 weeks of this event.