How We’re Making an Impact Beyond the Finish Line
At Beyond the Ultimate, our impact extends far beyond the races themselves. From raising nearly £1 million to support wildlife rangers in Africa, to helping remote Indigenous communities build roads and infrastructure, preserving a near-lost language, and creating running opportunities for people from disadvantaged backgrounds. Your race legacy is designed to be as meaningful and lasting as possible.
Our runners play a vital role in this mission. Through their entry fees and fundraising efforts, they help us reinvest directly into the communities that make our events possible. For more than a decade, we’ve worked alongside these local partners, ensuring they continue to benefit from and welcome our races year after year.
The Rangers | For Rangers Ultra, Kenya
In partnership with Save the Rhino and ForRangers, Beyond the Ultimate organises the For Rangers Ultra, an extreme endurance event that raises essential funds for rhino conservation and ranger welfare.
To date, the project has generated nearly £1 million, supporting rangers with the equipment, training, and facilities they need to carry out their crucial and often dangerous work.
Every year, hundreds of rangers from Lewa, Borana, Ol Jogi, Ole Naishu and Ol Pejeta Conservancies are involved in the race, both supporting on the ground and as participants. The event not only strengthens their operational resources but also boosts morale, reminding them that a global community of runners and conservationists stands behind their efforts.
Peruvian Communities | Jungle Ultra, Peru
The Jungle Ultra simply couldn’t happen without the dedication and support of numerous Peruvian communities, including those in the Kosñipata-Manu region, the Huacaria, and neighbouring settlements. By employing local people and investing directly into these areas, the race has become a key economic and cultural event for the region.
From cutting trails and providing vehicle support to guiding river crossings and manning checkpoints, local people form the backbone of this extraordinary race.
The route also passes through isolated Indigenous communities deep in the Amazon. These communities, living at the frontline of climate change, rely on the delicate jungle ecosystem that has sustained them for generations. As a gesture of thanks, Beyond the Ultimate channels race investment into local initiatives — funding improvements to sanitation and schools, building roads, and even supporting a language preservation project.
The Jungle Ultra has also become one of our most successful running academy initiatives, offering reserved race places to promising local athletes who might not otherwise have the chance to compete. Several talented young runners have already made their mark through this programme.
Supporting a Self-Sufficient Community | Highland Ultra, Scotland
Set on the remote Knoydart Peninsula, the Highland Ultra takes place within one of Scotland’s most inspiring self-sufficient communities. Knoydart is home to our tree-planting and carbon-offsetting project, as well as to the Knoydart Forest Trust and Knoydart Foundation, both of which we are proud to support.
Once blanketed by ancient temperate rainforest, the peninsula has lost much of its woodland over the centuries. Today, however, ambitious reforestation efforts are helping to restore this precious landscape, and we’re proud to contribute to that process.
For every race entry, we plant a tree in the Beyond the Ultimate Grove, and participants can even choose to swap their race T-shirt for an additional tree planting. It’s a small step that helps ensure our environmental footprint remains as light as possible.
