Trail Running calendar near Achnasheen 2026-2027

A 50 km trail race on 7 November 2026 following the Dava Way from Grantown-on-Spey to Forres, mostly on the old Highland Railway line. Mixed woodland and moorland terrain, Dava Summit climbs, 300 entries and an 8 hour cutoff.

Knockfarrel Hill Race on 7 November 2026 is an 8 km hill race with 300 m of climb, with day-of-event registration at Strathpeffer Community Centre replacing the previous Shinty Pavilion location.

A trail running festival on 3 January 2027 through Glenmore Forest finishing at Loch Morlich beach, offering 5.6 km and 11.2 km races with chip timing, finisher medals, home baking and prizes; dogs are allowed on leads.

A 125 km coastal mountain ultra across Scotland’s Knoydart Peninsula, run over three stages with base camp at Longbeach, Inverie. Runners carry mandatory kit; checkpoints with medics and water appear roughly every 10 km.

Ultra X Scotland is a two day trail running event in the Scottish Highlands offering distances from 12 km to 110 km, routes near Loch Ness, regular aid stations, and camping options for longer entries.

Two coastal trail races along the Moray coastline offering a 50 mile ultra and a 50 km route that pass Findhorn, Lossiemouth, Spey Bay and finish in Cullen, with pre-race buses from Cullen to the start points.

A one-day ultra of about 39 miles from Kingussie to Inverness run as day six of the MTC SCOTIA end to end challenge. Field is limited to 40 and cut-offs enforce a minimum average speed of 4 mph.

A one-day ultra in northern Scotland that forms Day 8 of the MTC SCOTIA series, covering roughly 42–45 miles from Dornoch to Dunbeath, limited to 40 runners and enforcing a 4.0 mph minimum with mandatory kit and tracking.