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Cheers mate I'll have a look at those options. In the current climate it's probably going to be simple availability that dictates what I end up getting.
My thinking is I should aim to get something that allows me to get more confident on gnarlier terrain and then just adapt whatever that is for racing (run what ya brung). I got around Badlands on my road ultra bike with 50mm GKs and a bit of walking.
hippy
@hippy most current xc/down country/what ever bikes would probably work for most of the ultra races. Current rigid forks seem to be suspension corrected for 100-120 mm.
Salsa Timberjack looks like a good bike for something like that, though I haven't tried it. And Niner Sir 9 too. Nørdest have some interesting bike too but can't remember the model now. I have a Stanton Sherpa, but older model than what they sell now, I use it for natural trails and bikepacking mostly and will likely use it in a race. 29x2.4, light steel, 120mm.
Or if you want something weirder buy Jones or Stooge.