The Arc of Attrition and The Arc 50 are point-to-point extreme coastal races taking in the stunning and dramatic Cornish Coastpath with competitors running in challenging winter conditions.
The UKs toughest winter 100mile ultra footrace. Before entering please read this event guide carefully and fully. The Arc of Attrition is an extreme winter 100mile footrace with competitors running in challenging winter conditions. The Arc of Attrition is a point-to-point race from Coverack to Porthtowan taking in 100miles of stunning and dramatic Cornish coast-path and will complete an Arc around the entire south west foot of Cornwall. The race has a strict 36hour cut-off with additional checkpoint and safety cut-offs on route. With checkpoints approximately 20 miles apart, competitors will need the ability to be self-sufficient for long periods of time. The extreme nature of this event means it has been awarded 100M status towards UTMB qualification. The Arc50 is a point-to-point race from The Minack Theatre, Porthcurno to Porthtowan taking in 50miles of stunning and dramatic Cornish coast-path. By passing Land’s End it will complete an Arc around the extreme south west tip of Cornwall. The race has a strict 15.5 hour cut-off with additional checkpoint and safety cut-offs on route. Competitors will need the ability and experience of being self-sufficient for long periods of time in potentially extreme weather conditions. The event has been awarded 100K status towards UTMB qualification.