Trail Running Calendar Scotland 2025-2026

EpicTrails Guided Run offers a social 6km trail run starting from Milngavie Train Station, exploring scenic local trails including the Clyde Coastal Path and West Highland Way. The event emphasizes a friendly, inclusive atmosphere where no runner is left behind, with regrouping points along the rout..

Race Across Scotland is a challenging 215-mile ultramarathon that follows the full length of Scotland's Southern Upland Way, a renowned national trail. Starting at the scenic Portpatrick Harbour on the west coast, runners traverse mountains, valleys, and deep forests across the Southern Uplands, fin..

The GBultras | Ultra Great Britain will take place in Stranraer on Saturday 9 August 2025. You can run 221 miles.

Deveron Harrier's Festival of Running, held on August 10, 2025, offers a scenic multi-terrain running experience in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The event features a half marathon, 10k, 5k trail run, and a junior 1k fun run. The half marathon route follows the River Deveron from Turriff to Banff, mainly..

The Scurry Around Devilla Forest Trail Running Festival 2025 takes place on August 10th at Tulliallan Police College and Castle in Kincardine, Fife. This scenic event offers trail runs of varying distances: a half marathon, 10km, 5km, and a 1.5km family fun run suitable for children. The courses tra..

EpicTrails 8km - Hunting out more trails is a guided social run starting from Milngavie Train Station, exploring local trails including the Clyde Coastal Path and West Highland Way. The event emphasizes a friendly, inclusive atmosphere where no runner is left behind, with regrouping points along the..

The Oldhamstocks Flower Show Hill Race is a scenic 6.5km hill run located in the Lammermuir Hills near Dunbar, starting and finishing at the church in the small village of Oldhamstocks. The course features approximately 200 meters of climb, mostly on rough tracks, with 1.5km on quiet tarmac roads at..

The Speyside Way Ultras is a trail running event in Scotland offering two ultra-distance options: a 50km and a 100km race. The 50km course runs from Tamdhu Distillery to Buckie along the scenic Speyside Way, featuring whisky country towns, a challenging climb at Ben Aigen, coastal paths, and forestr..

The Mormond Hill Run is an annual 5.6-mile (9 km) race held in Aberdeenshire, starting from the Ritchie Hall playing field in Strichen. The course features approximately 600 feet of ascent and offers stunning views of the Buchan countryside, with a summit vantage point stretching from the sea to Ben..

The Tap O’Noth Hill Race, organized by Insch Trail Running Club, is an AS category hill race held in Rhynie, Aberdeenshire. The main race covers 7.5 km with 390 meters of ascent, starting from the playing fields in Rhynie and ascending to the trig point atop Tap O’Noth hill. The course avoids roads..

EpicTrails 10km is a guided trail run event starting from Milngavie Train Station, exploring local trails including the Clyde Coastal Path and West Highland Way. Designed as a social run rather than a race, the event emphasizes group safety with experienced, qualified guides who are first aid traine..

The Achmony Hill Race is a challenging 3.5-mile hill run with a 700-foot elevation gain, held at the Games Field in Drumnadrochit, Scotland. This short, sharp race is part of the afternoon program of the Glenurquhart Highland Games, offering a scenic and competitive experience. Much of the course is..

The Strathblane Summer Half Marathon and 10k is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit trail race held in Strathblane, Scotland. The inaugural event offers a challenging and scenic course through the beautiful Strathblane countryside, featuring a 400m climb in the half marathon that tests participants' str..

The Tom Robb Memorial Trail Race is a 7-mile trail running event held in the scenic Carron Valley Forestry near Denny, Stirlingshire. The course features an undulating loop that ascends towards Meikle Bin before descending back towards Carron Reservoir, primarily on hard-packed forestry tracks with..

Run the Borders is a challenging 109km ultramarathon held in the Scottish Borders, following the scenic Borders Abbey Way. The circular trail links historic towns including Melrose, Kelso, Jedburgh, Hawick, and Selkirk, passing four ruined abbeys: Melrose, Dryburgh, Kelso, and Jedburgh. The course f..

The Ochil 2000s is a challenging long-distance hill running event held in the Ochil Hills, Scotland, starting at Glen Sherrup car park in Glen Devon and finishing at Stirling University. Covering approximately 33 km with 1770 meters of ascent, the course includes summits such as Innerdownie, Ben Cle..

The Dunoon Ultra Marathon, held in Argyll, Scotland, is a challenging 48.6 km (30.2 miles) trail race featuring 981 meters of elevation gain. The course starts at Benmore Gardens and includes scenic loops through Pucks Glen, Glen Massan, Glenkin, and Bishop's Glen, offering stunning views of the Hol..

The Lochore Meadows Easter Trail Race will take place in Lochgelly on Sunday 24 August 2025.

The Brodick Glencloy Trail on the Isle of Arran is a scenic 10K trail race featuring mostly rough footpaths and forestry roads, with an ascent of about 600 feet. Starting and finishing at Brodick’s Ormidale Sports Field, the course winds through West Mayish estate, climbs a hill between Brodick and..

The Portobello Beach Race is a 4-mile running event held on the sand of Portobello Beach in Edinburgh, scheduled for August 24, 2025. The course starts below the registration area at Towerbank Primary School and follows the beach eastward to a marker near the pumping station, then returns along the..