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Cusop Hall, Hay‑on‑Wye (event base and finish)
The Black Beacon Mountain Races 2026 are a multi-distance mountain trail event centred on Hay‑on‑Wye and spanning the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) and Black Mountains. The event offers four distinct race distances — a 100‑mile mountain ultramarathon, a 50‑mile ultramarathon, a 50 km 'Ultra Bach' and a 21‑mile trail race — all under a single event brand and logistics footprint. Courses are predominantly upland and remote, emphasising navigation skills with GPS files provided and some unmarked sections on the longer routes.
Competitors are supported by marshals, mountain safety teams and manned checkpoints along each course, and there are dedicated race hubs and finish facilities in Hay‑on‑Wye and nearby villages. The schedule spans Friday to Sunday with staggered starts and time limits appropriate to each distance; entries open on 28 November 2025. The event is organised and run by Run Walk Crawl with route information, GPX files and full logistics published on the official event pages.
