Trail Running calendar near Archiestown 2026-2027

A running festival at Crathes Castle on 12 September 2026 featuring a Half Marathon, 5 km and 1.5 km kids race, organised by the National Trust for Scotland.

Beast Race is a 10 km obstacle course in Banchory, Scotland on 12 September 2026, featuring hill climbs, water obstacles, island crossings and heavy mud. Regular entry is sold out and entry is currently by charity or corporate code only.

A community running and walking festival at Glamis Castle with sponsored 1 mile, 5k and 10k options, fundraising support for Maggie's, a £30 registration fee, participant t-shirt and finishers medal.

Trail running at Fyvie Castle with a chip timed 5 km plus 800 m and 1600 m fun runs, medals, age specific prizes and on site refreshments.

A 26.2 miles loop marathon in the Cairngorms National Park on 20 September 2026, mostly on trail with varied terrain around Kingussie. Entry includes a finisher's medal, T-shirt and post-race food; fee £89.99 and places limited.

Tom's Cairn Trail Races is a community organised fundraiser in Finzean on 20 September 2026 featuring trail races across estate woods and the cairn. The event includes local refreshments, a piper and live music.

A classic off road hill race on Bennachie covering about 8.2 miles with 1600 ft of ascent, passing several famous tops. The 36th running on 20 September 2026 is chip timed, limited to 160 places and organised by Garioch Roadrunners.

An 11 km hill race near Monymusk on 26 September 2026 with 430 m of climb and pre-entry only registration; listed 2024 fees are shown and parking is at Monymusk Village Hall.

A 50k mostly off-road ultramarathon on Bennachie with over 5000 ft of ascent, visiting multiple peaks and starting and finishing at the Bennachie Visitor Centre. Pre-entry only with 150 places and a 4 hour cut-off at about 19 miles.

A point to point trail of about 10 km from Archiestown to Cardhu Distillery on 11 October 2026, featuring firetracks, muddy sections and ridge views toward Ben Rinnes and the Cairngorms.

A Speyside running event offering marathon, half-marathon, 10 km and a four person relay along the Speyside Way, with distilleries on the route and whisky miniatures available at the finish.

A mixed terrain trail festival at Tentsmuir Forest near Tayport offering a half marathon, 10 km, 5 km, junior 5 km and a 1.2 km family fun run with marshalled, signposted routes and charitable proceeds for the Tayport Community Trust.

A 50 km trail ultramarathon from Grantown-on-Spey to Forres that follows the old Highland Railway line, reaches Dava summit, and passes woodland, moorland and historic sites.

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.

An eight hour loop challenge at Culbin Forest where runners repeat 4.366 mile trail laps tracked by wristband timing; lap totals equate to half, full or ultra marathon distances.

A solo 69 km trail run from Glamis Castle to Scone Palace with a marked route, checkpoints, GPS tracking and chip timing. Finishers receive a medal and meal voucher; entries for 2026 are open.

A festive trail running event within the private grounds of Glamis Castle in Angus. Distances include a family 1 mile plus 5 mile and 10 mile runs, with Canicross allowed except in the family mile.

A January running event at Loch Morlich on 3 January 2027 offering 5K, 10K and under 16s entries along Glenmore Forest and the loch shore, with chip timing, medals, awards and event photos.

The Newburgh Beach Bash 10K will take place in Newburgh on Saturday 20 March 2027. You can run 10 kilometers.

A two day trail running event around Loch Ness with seven race options from 12 km to 100 miles. Start towns include Inverness, Dores and Fort Augustus with aid stations about every 10 km and camping options for some entries.