4 July-6 July 2026 – Rat Race, 100 Mile Ultra Marathon Bamburgh castle to Edinburgh castle.
With no qualifying times needed, no barriers to entry, a walker friendly 2.5mph completion pace, fully waymarked routes, fully supported in event logistics and fully stocked pit stops. The Rat Race team are here to help you go the distance and support you to this bucket list finish line, no matter your pace or background.
tarting beneath the breathtaking silhouette of Bamburgh Castle, and finishing in the historic heart of Edinburgh, this fully supported adventure is a coast-to-city journey like no other. Along the way, you’ll cross ancient paths, rolling coastlines, wild moorland and peaceful villages as you tick off a truly iconic ultra-distance.
But this isn’t just about distance, it’s about doing things differently. At Rat Race, we believe in making big adventures accessible. That’s why this route is waymarked, fully supported, and set at a pace that allows everyone to take part. There are no strict cut-offs. No pressure. Just a commitment to get you to the finish line, whatever your pace.
The inaugural event in 2025 saw a 65% completion rate, the highest of any 100-mile event in the UK and in 2026 we’re determined to help you raise that even higher.
Registration location: Bamburgh Pavilion NE69 7DB. Friday 12:00 – 20:00 there is no Registration available Saturday you must register for this event in person on Friday.
Start location: Bamburgh Castle Saturday 07:00
Finish location: Princes Street Gardens next to Edinburgh Castle
Having previously mainly stayed at Parkdean Caravan Parks on the south coast I was unsure what to expect, we were delighted with the caravan we stayed in, much better than previous holidays, so clean and spacious, and a great price. Really felt comfortable and safe, which as a single mum of 11 and 13 year old lads is always my concern, so thank you very much for a perfect holiday.
Overall, we really enjoy staying at the park and find it very friendly and well maintained.
Loved our holiday here. Was pretty much perfect for us with small children. Have already booked to return twice in the summer.
The staff are always very friendly and go out of their way to help. My daughter loves Warren Mill and is always in the park playing before we start setting things up. It’s a lovely friendly site that I often recommend to people I know.
Exceptionally clean shower block and very helpful friendly staff.
We love this park as the caravans are excellent and always well maintained and of course the Northumberland coast is beautiful.
Nice park in an excellent location for touring Northumberland. Good facilities and friendly staff.
Fantastic for the kids to play around the park and the walks in the nature trail.
Even in October for our last stay we found the park to be in superb condition. A great tribute to the hard working park staff which was much appreciated. We look forward to returning.
We stayed for 2 nights in a tent. Our children loved it! They loved the parks, the outdoor pools, football pitches and large grassed areas throughout to play games.
Excellent park, easy to get to, will definitely recommend to friends and family and will return in the future.
A great find, can’t recommend the park enough to others whether seasoned campers or first timers…
