Athletics – Ultra tour of the Capital set for October

The Ultra Tour of Edinburgh (UTE), a new 50km (approx. 31 miles) running tour of Scotland’s capital city, will be staged on Sunday, 22 October.

The organisers are looking for around 500 runners to journey through the city’s streets following a start on the Royal Mile. The finish is at Murrayfield Stadium.

The Ultra Tour of Edinburgh includes 3,000 feet of tough ascent and descent and runners will also be supported during the run.

There will be three pit stops offering a variety of sweets, food and drinks. For The Ultra Tour of Edinburgh Rat Race Adventure Sports have partnered with Children with Cancer UK, the leading national children’s charity dedicated to the fight against childhood cancer www.childrenwithcancer.org.uk.