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ULTRAMARATHON INSURANCE
- Worldwide protection for ultramarathons
- Cover for competitions and organised events
- UK's leading sports insurance provider
Our Ultramarathon Insurance policy options
Put simply, we offer three different policy options…
1. Travel Insurance
Our Sports Travel Insurance will cover you whilst running an ultramarathon abroad for leisure or competition, and includes cover for medical and repatriation costs, trip cancellation and curtailment, plus more.
2. Travel Insurance Bolt-On
If you have a travel insurance policy with another provider, such as your bank, but it does not include cover for running an ultramarathon, we can provide a bolt-on style of protection under our Activity TopUp policy.
3. Sports Accident Insurance
Our Sports Accident Insurance is designed to protect you whilst running an ultramarathon in the UK. Our policy provides a range of benefits including cover for serious injury, and if selected, will include income protection.
Our claims record
HIGHEST PAID CLAIM
£174,984.64
FOR AN INSURANCE CLAIM**
AVERAGE PAY OUT
£1,295.07
FOR EACH INSURANCE CLAIM**
OUR AVERAGE CLAIMS RATING
4.9/5
ACCORDING TO OUR FEEFO SCORE***
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Why choose us
30 Years Experience
We have been providing tailored Sports Insurance policies for over 30 years, and today protect more than 57,000 customers a year.
Professional Claims Handling
We work with leading claims handlers to make sure our customers experience a prompt and professional service when making a claim.
Underwritten by Experts
We’re pleased to offer tailored cover from AXA XL, a leading provider of insurance in the sports and leisure industry.
UK Based Customer Service Team
Our highly experienced Sales team are available to help support you with any questions that you might have.
5-Star Customer Service Rating
Thousands of happy customers have awarded us a 5-star customer service score on the independent feedback platform, Feefo.
500+ Sports Covered
Being a specialist in Sports Insurance, we provide cover for over 500 different sports & activities, far more than other providers.
What is Ultramarathon Insurance?
Our Ultramarathon Insurance will cover you against potentially costly claims whilst running an ultra marathon either abroad or in the UK.
If you are taking part in the activity overseas, our Sports Travel Insurance policy will protect you against medical expenses, liability, and repatriation, as well as travel benefits such as baggage, travel delay, and cancellation.
For those running an ultramarathon in the UK, our Sports Accident Insurance policy can offer all-round cover including personal accident, income protection, and personal liability insurance.
What does Ultramarathon Insurance cover
Designed for a trip abroad, our Ultramarathon travel insurance provides specialist sports cover whilst you’re travelling.
- Emergency Medical Expenses & Repatriation
- Cancellation & Curtailment
- Personal Accident cover
- Personal Liability
- Delayed, lost or stolen baggage
- Activity & Race Entry Fees
- Sports Equipment
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Popular Ultramarathons we can cover
Here are some famous ultramarathons, popular with our customers, that we cover:
Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) – Europe
Marathon des Sables – Morocco
Western States 100 – USA
Whether you’re tackling iconic events like the Marathon des Sables the UTMB the Western States 100 or a UK based event our ultramarathon insurance policies ensure you have the necessary cover to face these incredible adventures without the worry of unexpected costly incidents.
Read our blog on marathons and ultramarathons around the world for some inspiration.
What is ultramarathon race and event cover?
Our ultramarathon policy will cover you for participating in these ultimate marathon races and events. We will cover your medical costs should you get injured whilst taking part in the event, race or competition.
If you choose to take out our Sports Travel Insurance policy, you will also be covered against the loss of pre-paid race entry fees following an accident, injury or illness that prevents you from starting the race, event or competition.
Frequently Asked Questions
Standard travel insurance policies do not always cover hazardous sports. Our Sports Travel Insurance is specifically designed to cover over 500 high risk activities such as bungee jumping, skateboarding, ski-acrobatics and many more.
Our Sports Travel Insurance policy provides up to £5,600 worth of equipment cover. This add-on not only protects your own equipment, but also any equipment you hire during your trip. It also covers your trekking equipment in transit to and from your destination.
Yes, our Ultramarathon Insurance can generally be taken out even if you have a medical condition. We can almost always offer cover at no extra cost, but occasionally our underwriters may apply special terms if you subsequently needed to make a claim relating to your condition.
Our policies will cover anyone up to the age of 74 at the time of purchase. An applicant aged 75 or over cannot be covered.
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* 10% online discount applies to our Sports Travel Insurance and Activity TopUp policies only.
** Data relates to all SportsCover Direct Insurance claims from Jan 2010 to Dec 2024 inclusive.
*** Feefo rating relates to all SportsCover Direct Insurance claims review score from Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 inclusive. Feefo score rounded up to 1 decimal place.