Arc of Attrition by UTMB

UTMB World Series

Arc of Attrition by UTMB

Coverack, England, United Kingdom

22–24 Jan 2027

Confirmed Open

A winter coastal ultra on the Cornish South West Coast Path from Coverack to Porthtowan with a 100 mile, 100K, 50K and 20K, January 22 to 24, 2027.

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About

The Arc of Attrition follows the rugged Cornish coast path in January, with cliffs, mud, wind and long hours of darkness. The 100 mile starts in Coverack.

The 100K, 50K and 20K start from Land's End, Harlyn Bay and Perranporth.

Distances

Name Distance Gain Loss Vert / km Min altitude Max altitude Start Start location Finish Course Cutoff Terrain Technicality Aid stations Badges Entry fee
Arc 100M 173 km 5,507 m — 31.8 m/km — — 22 Jan 2027 13:00 Europe/London Coverack Porthtowan Point to point 37 h Coastal — — — —
Arc 100K 82.7 km 2,708 m — 32.7 m/km — — 23 Jan 2027 10:00 Europe/London Land's End Porthtowan Point to point 16 h Coastal — — — —
Arc 50K 49.4 km 1,458 m — 29.5 m/km — — 24 Jan 2027 09:00 Europe/London Harlyn Bay Porthtowan Point to point 9 h Coastal — — — —
Arc 20K 22.1 km 744 m — 33.7 m/km — — 24 Jan 2027 11:00 Europe/London Perranporth Airfield Porthtowan Point to point 4 h Coastal — — — —
Arc 100M terrain notes

South West Coast Path cliffs and coves.

Arc 100K terrain notes

Coast path.

Arc 50K terrain notes

Coast path.

Arc 20K terrain notes

Coast path.

Registration

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Notes

Only the 100 mile had places at last check; the 100K and 50K were listed as full.

Last verified 14 Nov 2026

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