Trail Running Calendar Scotland 2025-2026

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

The Berneray 10K Road & Cross-Country Race takes place on the Isle of Berneray in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, as part of the annual Berneray Week festivities. This friendly and intimate race features a scenic circular course starting and finishing at Berneray Community Hall. Runners experience stu..

The Falkland Hill Race, held in Falkland, Fife, is a challenging multi-terrain running event covering just under 6 miles with over 400m of ascent. The course features a mix of hard paths, grass fields, land-rover tracks, and open hillside, including steep uphill and downhill sections, and reaches th..

Scurry to the Sea is a unique 12-mile running event held near Edinburgh, starting with a hill run to the top of Allermuir in the Pentland Hills. The course then descends towards the sea, combining cross country, urban orienteering, and road running. Participants navigate various trails through Edinb..

The Donkey Brae Races, held in Aberdour, Fife, are part of the annual Aberdour Festival, offering a vibrant community atmosphere with a village market, food trucks, and family-friendly activities. The event features a 7-mile scenic race along undulating coastal paths between Aberdour and Dalgety Bay..

The ACORN Rouken Glen Trail Race is a scenic trail running event held in Rouken Glen Country Park, a historic 143-acre park located about 10km south of Glasgow. The race covers roughly 8km, consisting of two 4km laps that traverse a multi-terrain course featuring some mud, inclines, declines, and fa..

The Creag Dhubh Hill Race, held at The Eilan during the Newtonmore Highland Games in Newtonmore, Scotland, is a challenging 5.6 km hill run with 370 meters of ascent. The course starts with a full lap of the games field, followed by a demanding obstacle section including barriers, fences, a river cr..

The Torridon Explorer - Guided Trail Running will take place in Torridon from Saturday 2 August 2025 to Sunday 3 August 2025.

The Templeton Trail Race is a roughly 5.5 to 6-mile trail running event held in Templeton Woods, near Dundee, Scotland. It offers a one-lap course primarily on well-defined park paths with some trail sections and short climbs, making it an accessible and enjoyable introduction to trail running. The..

The Guided Lairig Ghru Crossing is a 32km trail running event through the remote and historic high mountain pass of Lairig Ghru in the Cairngorms, Scotland. Starting from the Linn of Dee, participants run northward along a route featuring approximately 600 meters of ascent. The course includes well-..

The K12 Ultra Marathon is a 12-hour endurance running event held at Dean Castle Country Park in Kilmarnock on August 3, 2025. Participants run laps of an approximately 4km mixed-terrain circular route featuring hill sections, aiming to cover the greatest distance within the time limit. The event off..

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.

The Scurry Around Devilla Forest Trail Running Festival 2025, held on August 10th, offers a scenic trail running experience in Devilla Forest near Kincardine, Fife, Scotland. Participants can choose from a half marathon, 10km, 5km, or a 1.5km family fun run around the grounds of Tulliallan Police Co..

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 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 Mormond Hill Run is a challenging 5.6-mile (9 km) race held in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, starting from the Ritchie Hall playing field. Featuring approximately 600 feet of ascent, the course climbs past the iconic white horse on Mormond Hill, offering stunning panoramic views from the summit, incl..

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..

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 through scenic whisky country, including a challenging climb at Ben Aigen, finishing on the coastal path in Buckie. The 100km race st..

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 of notable hills such as Inn..