Ourea Events Closes Doors, Cancels 2026 Events

March 12, 2026

In an announcement on March 12 that shocked the ultrarunning community worldwide, but especially in the U.K., Ourea Events announced that it was shutting down and canceling its iconic events, including the 2026 Northern Traverse, Cape Wrath Ultra, Dragon’s Back Race, and Skyline Scotland. The announcement made no mention of the fate of the race organization’s fall events, the Kendal Skyline Ultra and Kendal Trail Run, which already didn’t have firm dates set.

Writing on the company’s website and its social media channels, event director Shane Ohly expressed deep remorse at shuttering the company’s doors after 15 years of operation and apologized to racers. He wrote, “This is a deeply painful moment for everyone involved with the business, including our participants, staff, partners, suppliers, volunteers, and the wider trail running community that has supported our events for the last 15 years. I am truly sorry that we have reached this point.” I.RUN.FAR