Of our entire selection, the Moab240 has the most elevation gain and the amount of vertical ascent runners will have to attempt is unparalleled. The route traverses through deserts, canyons and two mountain ranges.
The race builds in a crescendo of difficulty with much of the 29,000 metres of climbing (that is x3.5 the height of Everest) in the second half of the race. Set in the La Sal Mountains in Utah, lurks is a 386km monster. The kit list states that all participants must have a sleeping bag at least rated to -35c on what must be the harshest long-distance race in the world. Although only a small number attempt this race each year, an even smaller number actually complete it. 6663 Arctic Ultra, CanadaĪ race to ‘the top of the world’ where participants will attempt to journey over 600km long through some of the remotest and coldest parts of the world. Set in the depths of winter, over 2/3rd of the race is in darkness and as athletes battle with inner demons, almost all will hallucinate through sleep deprivation. Participants will have to overcome relentless cold wet conditions and carry on average 8kg of kit including a stove, shelter and all the kit they need to survive. Montane Spine Race, United KingdomĪ ferocious non-stop winter race along 430km of mountainous and upland country. It must be over 200km in length, in extreme conditions (weather or environment) and have at least one recent edition which has less than a 50% completion rate.
Our selection criteria has been based on a few factors. Selecting the world’s toughest endurance race is a difficult question to answer and there is more than one way to skin a cat. From high mountains to scorching deserts, to some of the remotest places on the planet to the birthplace of democracy.
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